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EXHIBIT 10.17

                                      LEASE

         THIS  LEASE  entered  into and dated as of the 13th day of JUNE,  2000,
between Cuidao Holding Corporation,  a Florida Corporation of 2951 Simms Street,
Hollywood,  Florida  33020-1510,  as  Lessor,  and THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE &  RUBBER
COMPANY,  an Ohio  Corporation  having a principal  office in the City of Akron,
State of Ohio, as Lessee.

WITNESSETH, that:

         Lessor does hereby demise and lease unto Lessee, and Lessee does hereby
hire and take from Lessor those certain  premises  located at and commonly known
as 2953 Simms  Street in the City of  Hollywood,  County of Broward and State of
Florida 33020, described as follows:

         Four Thousand Eight Hundred (4,800) square feet of office/storage space
located at 2953 Simms Street, Hollywood,  Broward County, Florida,  contained in
building located upon the following described land:

         The South 174 feet, less the East 150 feet thereof,  of that portion of
         Parcel B lying  between N. 29th Court and N. 30th  Avenue,  as shown in
         the  Plat of  SOUTH  FLORIDA  INDUSTRIAL  PARK,  according  to the Plat
         thereof,  recorded  in Plat Book 63,  Page 38 of the Public  Records of
         Broward County,  Florida.  (See EXHIBIT A) together with all structures
         now existing and to be recorded thereon and all appurtenances  thereto,
         herein called the "premises".

         TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same for a term  beginning  on the first day of
July,  2000, and ending on the 30th day of June,  2002, and Lessee hereby agrees
to pay therefor a monthly rental of $2,500.00,  in advance on the first business
day of each month  during said term to Lessor at 2951 Simms  Street,  Hollywood,
Florida  33020-151- or elsewhere as Lessor may, in writing,  direct. If the term
hereof  shall  begin  or end on a date  other  than  the  first or last day of a
calendar month  respectively,  the rental for such partial month or months shall
be prorated at the monthly rate then effective. Lessor's employer identification
number as assigned by Internal  Revenue  Service or Social  Security number (is)
65-0639616

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PROVIDED  ALWAYS.  that this Lease is entered into upon the following  terms and
conditions, all of which the parties hereto covenant to keep and perform:

1. At Lessee's option this Lease shall not become binding on Lessee,  and Lessee
shall  not  be  obligated  to  pay  rental,   until  Lessor  shall  obtain  such
certificates of occupancy,  permits,  waivers and consents as may be required by
any governmental body and/or any other person or entity as authority for the use
of the premises for the purposes set forth herein,  together with such licenses,
consents,  waivers  and/or permits as may be necessary for the  installation  or
construction of alterations,  improvements, and/or identifications necessary for
Lessee's use and occupancy of the premises.

2. Lessor shall, at its expense, provide electricity,  water, storm and sanitary
sewer and natural gas service to the demised  premises as required.  Lessee will
pay for all  electricity.  water and natural gas or other  heating  fuel used by
Lessee on the  herein  demised  premises,  and will pay all  charges  imposed by
reason of its use of storm and sanitary sewers. Lessor shall assist Lessee, when
necessary,  in obtaining appropriate billings for the aforesaid utilities.  Said
utility  billings  are to be  forwarded  to the demised  premises at the address
shown on Page 1.

3. Lessor  will  furnish and keep in good  repair all  necessary  equipment  for
maintaining  adequate  heat and air  conditioning  in the  premises  during such
seasons of the year as artificial heat and air conditioning may be required, and
Lessor  represents  that the  plumbing  and wiring in said  building are in good
condition and repair and that the carrying  capacity of the floors is sufficient
for the conduct of Lessee's business.

4. Lessee may extend the term of this Lease and all the  provisions  hereof,  as
amended  from time to time for one further  successive  period(s) of two year(s)
each,  by  notifying  Lessor  in  writing  of its  intentions  so to do at least
sixty(60)  days prior to the  expiration  of the then  current  term,  provided,
however.  that the Lessee  shall not  forfeit its right to renew the Lease until
Lessor has given Lessee  written notice of its failure to renew and Lessee fails
to make such written election within thirty (30) days after Lessor's notice. See
Paragraph 22

5.  Lessor  will pay all Real Estate  Taxes and  Assessments  levied or assessed
against  the  demised  premises  during the term  hereof  before the same become
delinquent. See Paragraph 23

6. Lessor, at its expense,  will carry Fire and Extended  Coverage  Insurance on
the demised premises to the full replacement value thereof and hereby waives all
rights of recovery  against  Lessee and  Lessee's  sublessees,  if any,  for all
losses or damages to the demised  premises  to the extent that such  damages are
coverable by Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance.

7. Lessee agrees to indemnify and hold Lessor harmless from any loss,  damage or
injury to persons or property  resulting  from Lessee's use and occupancy of the
demised  premises  except to the extent such  losses,  damages or  injuries  arc
covered by insurance carried by Lessor.

8. Lessee is expressly  permitted to use and occupy the premises for the sale of
such products and  furnishing  of such services as in Commercial  Tire & Service
Centers generally,  including,  but not limited to, the selling to consumers and
to others of tires, tubes, oil and other lubricants,  motor and tire accessories
and  kindred  products,  and the  servicing,  storing,  and  repairing  of motor
vehicles, tires, tubes, and kindred products, or for any other lawful purpose.

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9. If Lessee has heretofore  installed or shall hereafter install at its expense
any  shelving,   lighting  and  other  fixtures,  unit,  heaters,  portable  air
conditioning units,  portable partitions or any trade fixtures, or if Lessee has
heretofore  installed  or  applied  or shall  hereafter  install  or  apply  any
advertising signs or other standard  identifications  of Lessee,  any article so
installed or any identification so applied shall be the property of Lessee which
Lessee may remove at the  termination  of this Lease or remove and/or replace at
any time during its occupancy, provided that in such removal Lessee shall repair
any damage occasioned to the premises.

10. (a) Lessor will keep the exterior of the premises, including the foundations
and roof, in good  condition  and repair and will make all repairs  necessary to
maintain  the  structural  soundness  of the  floors  and walls  during the term
hereof.  Lessor will make all improvements and building changes or installations
required to conform  with  applicable  laws or  ordinances.  In the event Lessor
shall fail or neglect to make any  repairs  which  under the terms of this Lease
Lessor  is  required  to make and of which  notice  has been  given to Lessor by
Lessee,  or having  started  such  repairs  shall fail to  complete  them at the
earliest  possible  date,  Lessee may cause such repairs to be made or completed
and may deduct from  subsequent  installments  of rent an amount  sufficient  to
reimburse it for expenses incurred in making or completing such repairs,  or, if
the estimated cost of such repairs exceeds one years rental,  Lessee may, at its
option,  cancel this Lease and be relieved of all further  liability  hereunder.
Lessee will not commit any undue waste on the premises and will conform with all
applicable  laws and  ordinances  respecting  the use and occupancy  relating to
matters not covered elsewhere herein,  provided that Lessee shall in no event be
required to make any alterations, additions, or improvements to such premises in
order  to  conform  therewith.  Lessee.  at  its  own  expense  may,  in a  good
workmanlike  manner,  make such alterations and/or additions to the improvements
on the  demised  premises  as it shall  deem  necessary  in the  conduct  of its
business and shall not be required to restore the improvements to their original
condition.  At the termination of this Lease, Lessee will surrender the premises
to Lessor  in  substantially  as good  condition  of  repair  as when  received,
ordinary wear and tear,  damage by fire, the elements and  unavoidable  casualty
excepted.

         (b) It is expressly  understood  and agreed by the parties hereto that,
notwithstanding  any contrary  provision of this Lease or of applicable law. the
exercise  by Lessee of its right to offset  against  rentals  those  monies  and
expenses  provided in Paragraph  23(f) and  Paragraph  10(a)  hereof,  shall not
constitute  a default of this Lease nor a breach of Lessee's  obligation  to pay
rentals,  and Lessor hereby  expressly  waives all right to declare a default of
this Lease by reason of such  action by Lessee,  or to  otherwise  recover  such
monies and expenses from Lessee.

11. Lessee may assign this Lease or sublet the premises or any part thereof, but
such  assignment  or  subletting  shall not in any way  release  Lessee from its
liability to pay rent as provided  herein or from its liability to carry out and
perform in the manner herein set forth any of the other covenants and conditions
of this Lease.

12.  Lessee shall have the exclusive  right to use the premises for  advertising
purposes  and the display of  advertising  signs,  so long as such use is not in
violation of applicable laws and ordinances.

13. At any expiration or cancellation of this Lease, should Lessee hold over for
any reason,  it is hereby agreed that. in the absence of a written  agreement to
the contrary,  such tenancy shall be from month to month only and subject to all
the other terms, conditions and provisions theretofore in effect with respect to
said Lease.

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14. It is agreed  that the  waiving  of any of the  covenants  of this  Lease by
either party shall be limited to the particular instance and shall not be deemed
to waive a6y other breaches of such covenant.

15. (a) If the  improvements  on the  premises  shall be  damaged  by fire,  the
elements,  or unavoidable  casualty so they are rendered  totally  untenantable,
Lessee shall have the right, if it so desires, to terminate this Lease as of the
day of damage, and any rental paid in advance beyond such time shall be returned
by Lessor to Lessee on demand.

         (b) If the  improvements  on the premises shall be damaged by fire, the
elements or unavoidable casualty, but are not rendered totally untenantable,  or
if Lessee  does not  terminate  this Lease per  Paragraph  15(a),  Lessor  shall
proceed  forthwith  to  commence  the  restoration  of the  improvements  to the
condition existing  immediately prior to such damage or destruction and for that
purpose  shall be entitled to the proceeds of insurance  covering such damage or
destruction.  If,  within  sixty  (60)  days  after  the date of such  damage or
destruction,  Lessor shall not have commenced such  restoration,  or at any time
prior to the Lessor's completion of such restoration, should such restoration be
unreasonably  delayed.  Lessee may elect,  by notice in  writing,  either (a) to
cancel this Lease and be relieved or all  liability  hereunder  from the date of
such  damage or  destruction,  in which  event  Lessor  shall be entitled to the
insurance  proceeds  covering such damage or destruction,  or (b) to restore the
damaged  property to  substantially  the same  condition as existed  immediately
prior to the date of such damage or  destruction,  and for this purpose,  Lessor
shall make  available to the Lessee the proceeds of all insurance  covering such
damage or destruction. During any such period of partial occupancy, Lessee shall
pay rental in such  proportion  to the entire  rental  herein  reserved that the
floor space actually occupied bears to the entire floor space herein leased, and
the Lessor shall return to Lessee on demand any rental paid by Lessee in advance
to the extent that such payment exceeds the reduces rental.  Any cancellation of
this Lease by Lessee as above provided  shall be without  prejudice to any other
rights held by Lessee.

16. (a) If the premises,  or any part  thereof,  shall be  appropriated  for any
public  use by virtue of  eminent  domain or  condemnation  proceeding  or if by
reason of any law or  ordinance,  or by court  decree,  whether  by  consent  or
otherwise,  the  use  of  the  premises  by  Lessee  for  any  of  the  purposes
hereinbefore referred to shall be prohibited or unduly restricted,  Lessee shall
have the right to  terminate  this Lease  upon  written  nonce to Lessor,  and '
rental shall be paid only to the time when Lessee  surrenders  possession of the
premises.  In the event of  partial  appropriation  of any part of the  premises
described herein. Lessee may elect to continue in possession of that part of the
premises not so appropriated under the same terms and conditions hereof,  except
that in such cases Lessee shall,  effective  upon the date of such taking by the
Condemning  Authority,  be entitled to a reduction in the monthly rental payable
during the  remainder  of the then  current  term of this Lease and any renewals
provided in Paragraph 4 hereof,  said  reduction to be equal to 1/12th of 12% of
the  condemnation  award  (less that  portion of said award  required to restore
improvements,  if any)  obtained by Lessor.  Lessor and/or Lessee shall have the
right to contest the amount of such award in accordance  with the  provisions of
the laws relating to such contest.  Any rental paid in advance  beyond such time
shall be returned by Lessor to Lessee on demand.

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         (b)  Lessee  reserves  the right to claim,  prove  and  receive  in any
condemnation  proceedings  such amount as may be allowed for  fixtures and other
equipment  installed  by it,  and for the  unamortized  value  of its  leasehold
improvements,  and for the value of its remaining leasehold interest,  including
moving expenses,  reinstallment of equipment expenses,  replacement of equipment
not  salvageable,  that may be permitted by law, all of the  foregoing  being in
recognition of the added expenses and inconvenience  such forced vacation of the
leased property imposes upon Lessee.

         (c) All rentals accruing hereunder shall be abated during any period in
excess of three (3)  consecutive  days that the motoring public is denied access
to the premises demised hereunder because of construction, repair, or other work
undertaken on streets and/or  highways  adjacent to said premises by or with the
consent of any governmental authority, or any other person or entity.

17. If Lessee shall be in default in the payment of any rent due  hereunder,  or
in the performance of any of the covenants or conditions  hereof. and shall fail
to correct and rectify any such default within thirty (30) days from the receipt
of written notice thereof from Lessor (provided however,  that in the event of a
default other than payment of rent or other sum certain so long as Lessee begins
to cure within  thirty (30) days after  receipt of notice,  Lessee  shall have a
reasonable  time in which to complete  cure),  or if Lessee shall be adjudicated
bankrupt,  or make  any  assignment  for the  benefit  of  creditors,  or if the
interest of Lessee herein shall be sold under  execution or other legal process,
Lessor  may  sue to  recover  the  rent  or  other  payment  due or  may,  in an
appropriate case, enter into said premises and again have and repossess the same
as if this Lease had not been made and shall  thereupon have the right to cancel
this Lease  without  prejudice,  however,  to the right of Lessor to recover all
rent due to the time of such entry. In case of any default and subsequent entry,
Lessor shall relet said  premises  from time to time during the remainder of the
term  hereof for the highest  rent  obtainable  and may recover  from Lessee any
deficiency between such amount and the rent herein reserved.

18.  Lessor may enter upon the premises at all  reasonable  times to examine the
condition  thereof,  but such  right  shall  not be  exercised  in a  manner  to
interfere unreasonably with the business of Lessee.

19.  Lessor  warrants and  represents to Lessee that Lessor is the sole owner of
the fee title to the premises demised hereunder. If Lessee shall perform all and
singular the  covenants  herein  imposed upon it, Lessor will wan-ant and defend
Lessee in the enjoyment and peaceful  possession of the premises during the term
hereof.  Lessor  further  wan-ants  and  represents  that the  condition  of the
Premises  complies  with  all  relevant  environmental  laws in that no toxic or
hazardous;  substances or  contaminated  materials  have been disposed of or are
located on the premises.

20.  Lessee will permit  Lessor to place and  maintain on the premises the usual
"For  Rent" or "For  Sale"  signs  during  the last  sixty (60) days of the term
hereof.

21. It is understood  and agreed that any notice given by either party hereto to
the  other  under  any of the  provisions  hereof  shall be  deemed to have been
properly  delivered  when  registered  or-certified  and deposited in the United
States mails with adequate postage affixed, addressed to the Lessee at 1144 East
Market Street,  Akron. Ohio 44316-OWI.  Attention Real Estate Department,  or to
Lessor

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at the place where the rent was last paid prior to such notice, or to such other
person and place as the parties  may from time to time  direct in writing.  Each
notice from Lessor to Lessee  hereunder shall refer  specifically to the address
of the demised premises as identified on the cover page hereof. Any notice given
in any  manner  other  than as  specified  in this  paragraph  shall  be  deemed
defective  and shall be of no force or  effect,  whether  or not such  notice is
actually received.

22.  Rental due and payable  during the option period shall be the sum of Thirty
One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars  ($31,200.00) paid in equal monthly payments of
$2,600.00, said payment due on the first day of each month.

23.      Tenant's Taxes, Insurance and Utility Expenses.

     A. It is acknowledged  that the real estate taxes for 1999 were $11.101-25,
for 100% of the building,  or $5,551.63 for the prorated share allocated to 2953
Simms Street

     B. It is also  acknowledged  that building and liability  Insurance for the
building is $2,294.28  for 100% of the  building or  $1,147.14  for the prorated
share allocated to 2953 Simms Street.

     C. Not  withstanding  anything  contained  above,  it is agreed whereas the
tenant will pay to landlord without demand,  payable simultaneously five hundred
($500,00)  dollars  per  month  as its  prorated  share of the  tenants  taxes',
insurance  and common  areas  maintenance.  This amount is capped at $500.00 per
month for the original terms of the lease.

24.      RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO PURCHASE OR LEASE

         If during the term of this  lease.  or any  extension  thereof,  Lessor
receives  a bona  fide  offer  from a third  party to (buy)  (sell)  the  leased
premises (or to lease the same for a period after the  expiration of this lease)
which offer  Lessor  shall desire to accept,  Lessor  shall  immediately  notify
Lessee  giving Lessee all of the terms and  conditions of such offer.  including
price (or  rental)  and Lessee  shall I have the right and option for sixty (60)
days after receipt of such notice to elect to buy the leased  premises (or lease
it) for the same consideration and on the same terms and conditions as contained
in such offer.  Said option shall be  exercisable  by Lessee's  giving notice to
Lessor  thereof  within  such sixty  (60) day  period and if said  option is not
exercised by Lessee within such period.  Lessor shall have the right to sell (or
lease) the said premises to such third party.  but only at the price (or rental)
and on the terms and conditions  contained in said offer and in any case subject
to this lease which shall remain in full force and effect. No sale, transfer (or
lease i oi said leased  premises  shall be valid unless and until the  foregoing
requirements arc fully complied with. The term "leased  premises" as used in the
foregoing  "first  refusal"  option  includes  all or any  portion of the leased
premises and land of which the leased  premises is a part. Said option shall run
with the land,  and  failure of Lessee to  exercise  said option in any one case
shall not affect Lessee's right to exercise said option in any cases  thereafter
arising.

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25.      SUBORDINATION

This lease shall be  subordinate  to any first  mortgage or deed of trust now or
hereafter  a lien upon the demised  premises or upon any real  Property of which
the demised premises form a part, provided,  however,  that subordination in any
instance  shall be contingent  upon,  and subject to, the  following  conditions
which  shall be binding on the holder of any such  mortgage,  any  purchaser  at
foreclosure sale or otherwise, and any other successor in interest:

         A. Lessee shall not be disturbed in its possession and occupancy of the
demised  premises  during  the  original  or any  extended  term of  this  Lease
notwithstanding any such, mortgage, so long as Lessee complies with and performs
its obligations hereunder.

         B. Any person or entity who by virtue of any such mortgage acquires and
exercises  the right to receive  the rents  payable  by Lessee  under this Lease
shall thereby become and remain  obligated to Lessee for the due  performance of
all terms,  covenants,  conditions and agreements of this Lease on Lessor's Part
to be  performed  so long as said person or entity  continues  to received  said
rents, and Lessee agrees to attorn to said person or entity.

26.      ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

Lessee  shall,  from time to time,  and within 15 days after  receipt of written
notice from  Lessor,  execute  acknowledge  and deliver to Lessor a statement in
writing in the form  attached as Exhibit "B". Any  statement  made may be relied
upon by any  prospective  purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises or of all or
any portion of the premises.

27.  Lessor shall  promptly  notify Lessee of any change in the ownership of the
demised premises or any portion thereof,  or of Lessor's interest in this Lease,
whether  such change in or transfer of Lessor's  interest  occurs by virtue of a
voluntary  or  involuntary  conveyance,  by  operation  of law.  or in any other
manner.  Such notice to Lessee shall be in writing,  stating the name,  address,
and Social Security or IRS Employer  Identification Number of each additional or
successor  owner of an  interest in the  demised  premises or this Lease;  shall
provide Lessee instructions  regarding the payment of future rents; and shall be
accompanied  by full.  true and correct  copies of the executed  instruments  of
conveyance (e.g., executed deed or lease assignment). Until said notice has been
given to Lessee,  Lessee  shall have no liability to any party on account of the
misdirection of, or failure of any party to timely receive rents or other monies
due under this  Lease,  nor shall the same  constitute  or be deemed a breach of
this Lease by Lessee;  and the  failure or refusal by Lessor to give  Lessee the
notice specified in this paragraph shall be deemed to waive the right to Lessor,
its successors and assigns to declare a default against Lessee until thirty (30)
days after  Lessee's  receipt of said  notice.  This Lease  contains  the entire
agreement  between  the  parties  hereto  and no  representations,  inducements,
promises or agreement, oral or otherwise, shall be binding upon Lessor or Lessee
unless reduces to writing and signed by both parties.

If any  covenant  of  this  Lease  shall,  to any  extent,  be held  invalid  or
unenforceable  by a final  judgment of a court of  competent  jurisdiction,  the
remaining  terms and  conditions  hereof shall continue in full force and effect
and shall be enforceable to the full extent permitted by the law.

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This Lease and all the  provisions  hereof  shall be binding on and inure to the
benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators,  successors and assigns of both
parties hereto.

This Lease is subject to approval  by Lessee at its home  office in Akron,  Ohio
and shall not become  binding on Lessee  until  signed by its  officers  or duly
authorized representative and a fully executed copy delivered to Lessor.

This Lease is to be deemed to have been  negotiated and prepared  jointly by the
parties hereto,  and any uncertainty or ambiguity existing herein, if any, shall
not be interpreted against any party, but shall be interpreted  according to the
application of the rules of interpretation for arm's length agreements.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  hereto have caused these  presents to be duly
signed as of the day and year first above written.

WITNESSES:                              LESSOR:
                                        CUIDAO HOLDING CORP.

/s/ Dana Schaedel                       By: Robbie Walker
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                                        Title: Managing Director
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                                        By:
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WITNESSES:                              LESSEE:
                                        THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER
                                        COMPANY

/s/ Rita L. Horton                      By:  Brian Bohn
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                                        Manager Real Estate Administration-East

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STATE OF OHIO

COUNTY OF SUMMIT

         I, RITA L. HORTON a Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
hereby certify that B BABOS,  whose name as MANAGER REAL ESTATE  ADMINISTRATION,
EAST of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a Ohio corporation, is signed to the
foregoing agreement,  and who is known to me, acknowledged before me on this day
that,  being informed of the contents of the  agreement,  he as such manager and
with full  authority,  executed the same  voluntarily for and as the act of said
corporation.

         Given under my hand and seal of office this 13th day of June, 2000.

                                         /s/Rita L. Horton
                                         Notary Public

                                         My Commission Expires:

                                         Rita L. Horton, Notary Public
                                         Resident-Summit County
                                         State Wide Jurisdiction, Ohio
                                         My Commission Expires August 29, 2004

[NOTARIAL SEAL]

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

         I,  Stacy J.  Olmino,  a Notary  Public in and for said  County in said
State,  hereby certify that Robert K. Walker,  Managing Director,  whose name as
________________,  signed to the foregoing  agreement,  and who are known to me,
acknowledge  before me on this day that,  being  informed of the contents of the
agreement executed the same voluntarily.

         Given under my hand and seal of office this 15th day of June, 2000.

                                         /s/ Stacy J. Olmino
                                         Notary Public

                                         My Commission Expires: 2003

[NOTARIAL SEAL]

                                        9SPARTA VENTURES CORP.

           1998 COMBINED INCENTIVE AND NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN

1     Purpose.  The  purpose  of  the  1998  Combined Incentive and Nonqualified
Stock  Option  Plan  (the "Plan") is to provide a means by which Sparta Ventures
Corp.,  a  Nevada  corporation  (the  "Company"), may attract, reward and retain
services  or  advice  of  current  or  future employees, officers, directors and
agents  of  the  Company  and to provide added incentives to them by encouraging
stock  ownership  in  the  Company.

2     Administration.   This  Plan  shall  be  administered  by  the  Board  of
Directors  of  the  Company  (the  "Board")  or,  if the Board shall authorize a
committee  to  administer  this  Plan,  by  such  committee  to  the  extent  so
authorized;  provided,  however,  that  only the Board of Directors may suspend,
amend  or  terminate  this  Plan as provided in Section 13, and provided further
that a committee that includes officers of the Company shall not be permitted to
grant  options to persons who are officers of the Company.  The administrator of
this  Plan  is  referred  to  as  the  "Plan  Administrator".

2.1     Procedures.  The  Board  of  Directors shall designate one member of the
Plan  Administrator  as  chairman.  The  Plan Administrator may hold meetings at
such  times  and  places  as  it shall determine.  The acts of a majority of the
members  of the Plan Administrator present at meetings at which a quorum exists,
or  acts approved in writing by all Plan Administrator members, shall constitute
valid  acts  of  the  Plan  Administrator.

2.2     Powers.  Subject  to  the  specific  provisions  of  this Plan, the Plan
Administrator  shall  have  the  authority,  in its discretion: (a) to grant the
stock  options  described  in  Section  5, including Incentive Stock Options and
Non-Qualified  Stock  Options,  and  to  designate  each  option  granted  as an
Incentive  Stock  Option  or  a Non-Qualified Stock Option; (b) to determine, in
accordance  with  section  5.1  (f)  of  this Plan, the fair market value of the
shares  of  Common Stock subject to options; (c) to determine the exercise price
per  share  of  options; (d) to determine the Optionees to whom, and the time or
times  at  which,  options  shall  be granted and the number of shares of common
Stock  to  be  represented  by  each option; (e) to interpret this Plan; (f) the
prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan; (g) to
determine  the  terms  and  provisions of each option granted (which need not be
identical)  and,  with the consent of the Optionee, modify or amend each option;
(h)  to  reduce  the exercise price per share of the outstanding and unexercised
options;  (i)  to  defer, with the consent of the Optionee, or to accelerate the
exercise  date  of  any  option;  (j)  to waive or modify any term or provisions
contained in any option applicable to the underlying shares of Common Stock; (k)
to  authorize  any  person  to  execute  on behalf of the Company any instrument
required  to  effectuate  the  grant of an option previously granted by the Plan
Administrator;  and  (l)  to  make  all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable  for  the  administration  of  this  Plan.  The  interpretation  and
construction  by the Plan Administrator of any terms or provisions of this Plan,
any  option  issued  hereunder  or  of  any  rule  or  regulation promulgated in
connection  herewith  and  all  actions taken by the Plan Administrator shall be

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conclusive  and  binding  on all interested parties.  The Plan Administrator may
delegate  administrative  functions to individuals who are officers or employees
of  the  Company.

2.3     Limited  Liability.  No  member  of  the  Board of Directors or the Plan
Administrator  or  officer  of  the  Company  shall  be liable for any action or
inaction  of  the  entity or body, or another person or, except in circumstances
involving bad faith, of himself or herself.  Subject only to compliance with the
explicit  provisions  hereof,  the Board of Directors and Plan Administrator may
act  in  their  absolute  discretion  in  all  matters  related  to  the  Plan.

2.4     Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934.  At any time that the Company has a
class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this Plan shall be administered in
accordance  with Rule 16b-3 adopted under the Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations, proposed and
final,  thereunder,  as all may be amended from time to time, and each member of
the  Plan  Administrator  shall  be  a  "disinterested director" and an "outside
director"  with the meaning of such Rule 16b-3 and Section 162(m), respectively.

3     Stock  Subject  to This Plan.  Subject to adjustment as provided below and
in  Section  11  hereof,  the  stock subject to this Plan shall be the Company's
common stock (the "Common Stock") and the total number of shares of Common Stock
to be delivered on the exercise of all options granted under this Plan shall not
exceed  2,000,000  shares  as such Common Stock was constituted on the Effective
Date  of  this  Plan  (as  defined in Section 15 hereof).  If any option granted
under  this Plan expires, is surrendered, exchanged for another option, canceled
or  terminated  for  any  reason  without  having  been  exercised  in full, the
unpurchased shares subject thereto shall again be available for purposes of this
Plan, including for replacement options that may be granted in exchange for such
surrendered,  canceled  or  terminated  options.  Shares  issued  on exercise of
options  granted  under  this  Plan  may be subject to restrictions on transfer,
repurchase rights or other restrictions as determined by the Plan Administrator.

4     Eligibility.
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4.1     Optionees.  The  Plan  Administrator may award options to any current or
future  employee,  officer,  agent, consultant or director of the Company or its
subsidiaries.  Any  party  to  whom  an  option  is  granted  under this Plan is
referred  to  as  an  "Optionee".

4.2     Subsidiaries.  As  used in this Plan, the term "subsidiary" of a company
shall  include  any  corporation  in  which  such  company  owns,  directly  or
indirectly, at the time of the grant of an option hereunder, stock having 50% or
more  of  the  total  combined  voting  power  of  all classes of stock thereof.

5     Awards.  The Plan Administrator, from time to time, may take the following
actions,  separately  or  in  combination, under this Plan:  (a) grant Incentive
Stock  Options,  as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as  amended  (the "Code") to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, as
provided  in  Section  5.1  of this Plan; (b) grant options other than Incentive
Stock Options ("Non-Qualified Stock Options") as provided in Section 5.2 of this

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Plan;  (c)  grant  options  to  officers,  employees  and  others  in  foreign
jurisdictions,  as  provided in Section 7 of this Plan; and (d) grant options in
certain  acquisition  transactions,  as  provided in Section 8 of this Plan.  No
employee  may  be  granted  options  to  acquire more than 100,000 shares in any
fiscal  year  of  the  Company.

5.1     Incentive  Stock  Options.  Incentive  Stock Options shall be subject to
the  following  terms  and  conditions:

(a)     Incentive Stock Options may be granted under this Plan only to employees
of  the  company  or  its  subsidiaries,  including employees who are directors.

(b)     No  employee  may  be granted Incentive Stock Options under this Plan to
the  extent  that  the aggregate fair market value, on the date of grant, of the
Common  Stock  with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for
the  first  time  by that employee during any calendar year, under this Plan and
under  any  other incentive stock option plan (within the meaning of Section 422
of  the Code) of the Company or any subsidiary, exceeds $100,000.  To the extent
that  any  option  designated  as an Incentive Stock Option exceeds the $100,000
limit,  such option shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.  In making
this  determination,  options  shall be taken into account in the order in which
they were granted, and the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock shall
be  determined  as  of  the time that the option with respect to such shares was
granted.

(c)     An  Incentive Stock Option may be granted under this Plan to an employee
possessing  more  than  10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock  of the Company (as determined pursuant to the attribution rules contained
in  Section  424(d)  of the Code) only if the exercise price is at least 110% of
the  fair market value of the common Stock subject to the option on the date the
option  is granted, as described in Section 5.1(f) of this Plan, and only if the
option  by  its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from
the  date  it  is  granted.

(d)     Except  as  provided  in  sections  5.5 of this Plan, no Incentive Stock
Option  granted  under  this  Plan  may  be exercised unless at the time of such
exercise  the  Optionee  is  employed  by  the  Company or any subsidiary of the
company  and  the Optionee has been so employed continuously since the date such
option  was  granted.

(e)     Subject  to  Sections  5.1(c)  and  5.1(d) of this Plan, Incentive Stock
Options granted under this Plan shall continue in effect for the period fixed by
the  Plan  Administrator,  except  that  no  Incentive  Stock  Option  shall  be
exercisable  after  ten  years  from  the  date  it  is  granted.

(f)     The  exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value
of  the shares of Common Stock covered by the Incentive Stock Option at the date
the  option  is  granted.  The  fair market value of shares shall be the closing
price  per  share  of  the  Common  Stock  on the date of grant as reported on a
securities  quotation  system  or  stock  exchange.  If  such  shares are not so
reported or listed, the Plan Administrator shall determine the fair market value
of  the  shares  of  Common  Stock  in  its  discretion.

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(g)     The provisions of clauses (b) and (c) of this Section shall not apply if
either  the  applicable  sections  of the Code or the regulations thereunder are
amended  so  as to change or eliminate such limitations or to permit appropriate
modifications  of  those  requirements  by  the  Plan  Administrator.

5.2     Non-Qualified  Stock  Options.  Non-Qualified  Stock  Options  shall  be
subject  to  the  following  terms  and  conditions:

(a)     The  exercise price may be more or less than or equal to the fair market
value of the shares of Common Stock covered by the Non-Qualified Stock Option on
the  date  the  option is granted, and the exercise price may fluctuate based on
criteria  determined by the Plan Administrator.  The fair market value of shares
of  Common  Stock covered by a Non-Qualified Stock Option shall be determined by
the  Plan  Administrator,  as  described  in  Section  5.1(f).

(b)     Unless  otherwise  established  by  the  Plan  Administrator,  any
Non-Qualified  Stock  Option  shall  terminate  ten  years  after the date it is
granted.

5.3     Vesting.  To  ensure  that  the Company will achieve the purposes of and
receive  the  benefits  contemplated  in  this  Plan,  any option granted to any
Optionee  hereunder  shall  be exercisable according to a vesting schedule or no
vesting  schedule  as  established  or  determined  by  the  Plan Administrator.

5.4     Nontransferability.  Options  granted under this Plan and the rights and
privileges  conferred  hereby  may  not  be  transferred,  assigned,  pledged or
hypothecated in any manner (whether by operation of law or otherwise) other than
by  will  or  by  the  applicable laws of descent and distribution, shall not be
subject  to  execution,  attachment or similar process, and shall be exercisable
during  the Optionee's lifetime only by the Optionee.  Any purported transfer or
assignment  in  violation  of  this  provision  shall  be  void.

5.5     Termination  of  Options.
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(a)     Generally.  Unless  otherwise  determined  by  the Plan Administrator or
specified  in  the  Optionee's Option Agreement, if the Optionee's employment or
service  with  the  Company  terminates  for  any  reason  other than for cause,
resignation, retirement, disability or death, and unless by its terms the option
sooner  terminates or expires, then the Optionee may exercise, for a three month
period,  that  portion of the Optionee's option that was exercisable at the time
of such termination of employment or service (provided the conditions of Section
6.4  and  any other conditions specified in the Option Agreement shall have been
met  by  the  date  of  exercise  of  such  option.

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(b)     For  Cause:  Resignation.
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(i)If  an  Optionee is terminated for cause or resigns in lieu of dismissal, any
option  granted  hereunder  shall be deemed to have terminated as of the time of
the  first  act  that  led  or  would  have  led to the termination for cause or
resignation in lieu of dismissal and such Optionee shall thereupon have no right
to  purchase any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of such option,
and  any  such  exercise  shall be null and void.  Termination for "cause" shall
include:  (i)  the violation by the Optionee of any reasonable rule or policy of
the  Board  of  Directors  or  the  Optionee's  superiors or the chief executive
officer  or the chief operating officer of the Company that results in damage to
the  Company  or  which,  after  notice  to do so, the Optionee fails to correct
within a reasonable time; (ii) any willful misconduct or gross negligence by the
Optionee  in  the  responsibilities  assigned  to him or her;  (iii) any willful
failure  to  perform  his  or  her job as required to meet the objectives of the
Company;  (iv) any wrongful conduct of an Optionee that has an adverse impact on
the Company or that constitutes a misappropriation of the assets of the Company;
(v)  unauthorized disclosure of confidential information; or (vi) the Optionee's
performing  services  for  any  other  company  or person that competes with the
Company  while  he  or  she  is employed by or provides services to the Company,
without  the  written  approval  of  the chief executive officer of the Company.
"Resignation  in  lieu  of dismissal" shall mean a resignation by an Optionee of
the  employment  with  or  service  to the Company if: (i) the Company has given
prior  notice  to  such  Optionee  of  its  intent  to  dismiss the Optionee for
circumstances that constitute cause; or (ii) within two months of the Optionee's
resignation,  the  chief operating officer or the chief executive officer of the
Company or the Board of Directors determines, which determination shall be final
and  binding, that such resignation was related to an act that would have led to
a  termination  for  cause.

(ii)  If  an  Optionee  resigns  from  the Company, the right of the Optionee to
exercise  his  or  her option shall be suspended for a period of two months from
the  date  of the resignation, unless the chief executive officer of the Company
or  the  Board of Directors determines otherwise in writing.  Thereafter, unless
there  is  a  determination that the Optionee resigned in lieu of dismissal, the
option  may  be  exercised at any time before the earlier of: (i) the expiration
date  of  the  option  (which  shall have been similarly suspended); or (ii) the
expiration  of  three  months after the date of resignation, for that portion of
the  Optionee's  option  that  was  exercisable  at the time of such resignation
(provided  the  conditions  of Section 6.4 and any other conditions specified in
the  Option  Agreement  shall  have  been  met  at  the date of exercise of such
option).

(c)     Retirement.  Unless  otherwise  determined by the Plan Administrator, if
an  Optionee's  employment  or  service  with the Company is terminated with the
Company's  approval  for reasons of age, the Option may be exercised at any time
before  the  earlier  of:  (a)  the  expiration  date  of the option; or (b) the
expiration  of  three months after the date of such termination of employment or
service  (provided  the  conditions  of  Section  6.4  and  any other conditions
specified in the Option Agreement shall have been met at the date of exercise of
such  option).

(d)     Disability.  Unless  otherwise  determined by the Plan Administrator, if
an  Optionee's employment or relationship with the Company terminates because of

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a  permanent  or total disability (as defined in Sections 22(e)(3) of the Code),
the  option  may  be  exercised  at  any  time  before  the earlier of:  (a) the
expiration date of the option; or (b) the expiration of 12 months after the date
of such termination, for up to the full number of shares of Common Stock covered
thereby,  including  any  portion  not  yet  vested  (provided the conditions of
Section  6.4  and  any  other conditions specified in the Option Agreement shall
have  been  met  be  the  date  of  exercise  of  such  option).

(e)     Death.  Unless  otherwise  determined  by the Plan Administrator, in the
event  of the death of an Optionee while employed by or providing service to the
Company,  the option may be exercised at any time before the earlier of: (a) the
expiration date of the option; or (b) the expiration of 12 months after the date
of  death  by  the  person  or  persons to whom such Optionee's rights under the
option  shall  pass  by the Optionee's will or by the applicable laws of descent
and  distribution,  for  up to the full number of shares of Common Stock covered
thereby,  including  any  portion  not  yet  vested  (provided the conditions of
Section  6.4  and  any  other conditions specified in the Option Agreement shall
have  been  met  be  the  date  of  exercise  of  such  option).

(f)     Extension  of  Exercise  Period  Applicable  to  Termination.  The  Plan
Administrator,  at  the  time of grant or at any time thereafter, may extend the
one  month,  three month and 12 month exercise periods to any length of time not
longer  than  the  original  expiration date of the option, and may increase the
portion  of  an option that is exercisable, subject to such terms and conditions
as  the  Plan  Administrator  may determine; provided, that any extension of the
exercise  period  or  other  modification  of an Incentive Stock Option shall be
subject  to  the  written  agreement and acknowledgment by the Optionee that the
extension  of modification disqualifies the option as an Incentive Stock Option.

(g)     Failure  to  Exercise  Option.  To  the  extent  that  the option of any
deceased  Optionee  or of any Optionee whose employment or service terminates is
not  exercised  within  the  applicable period, all rights to purchase shares of
Common  Stock  pursuant  to  such  options  shall  cease  and  terminate.

(h)     Transfers;  Leaves.  For  purposes  of  this  Section 5.5, a transfer of
employment  or  other  relationship  between  or  among  the  Company and/or any
subsidiaries  shall  not  be deemed to constitute a termination of employment or
other  cessation  of  relationship  with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
For  purposes  of  this  Section  5.5,  with respect to Incentive Stock Options,
employment  shall be deemed to continue while the Optionee is on military leave,
sick  leave  or  other  bona  fide  leave  of absence (as determined by the Plan
Administrator)  in  accordance  with  the  policies  of  the  Company.

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6     Exercise.
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6.1     Procedure.  Subject  to the provisions of Section 5.3 above, each option
may  be exercised in whole or in part; provided, however, that no fewer than 100
shares  (or the remaining shares then purchasable under the option, if less than
100 shares) may be purchased on any exercise of any option granted hereunder and
that  only  whole  shares  will be issued pursuant to the exercise of any option
(the  number  of  100  shares  shall not be changed by any transaction or action
described  in  Section  8 or Section 11 unless the Plan Administrator determines
that  such  a change is appropriate).  Options shall be exercised by delivery to
the  Secretary  of  the  Company or his or her designated agent of notice of the
number  of  shares  with respect to which the option is exercised, together with
payment  in  full  of  the  exercise price and any applicable withholding taxes.

6.2     Payment.  Payment  of  the  option  exercise price shall be made in full
when  the  notice of exercise of the option is delivered to the Secretary of the
Company,  or his or her designated agent, and shall be in cash or bank certified
or  cashier's  check  or  through  irrevocable instructions to a stock broker to
deliver  the  amount of sales proceeds necessary to pay the appropriate exercise
price  and  withholding  tax  obligations,  all  in  accordance  with applicable
governmental  regulations,  for the shares of Common Stock being purchased.  The
Plan Administrator may determine at the time the option is granted for Incentive
Stock  Options,  or  at an time before exercise for Non-Qualified Stock Options,
that  additional  forms  of  payment  will  be  permitted.

6.3     Withholding.  Before  the  issuance  of  shares  of  Common Stock on the
exercise  of  an option, the Optionee shall pay to the Company the amount of any
applicable federal, state or local tax withholding obligations.  The Company may
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withhold any distribution in whole or in part until the Company is so paid.  The
Company  shall have the right to withhold such amount from any other amounts due
or  to become due from the Company to the Optionee, including salary (subject to
applicable  law)  or  to  retain and withhold a number of shares having a market
value  not  less  than  the  amount of such taxes required to be withheld by the
Company  to reimburse it for any such taxes and cancel (in whole or in part) any
such  shares  so  withheld.

6.4     Conditions  Precedent to Exercise.  The Plan Administrator may establish
conditions  precedent to the exercise of any option, which shall be described in
the  relevant  Option  Agreement.

7     Foreign  Qualified  Grants.  Options  under  this  Plan  may be granted to
officers  and  employees of the Company and other persons described in Section 4
who reside in foreign jurisdictions as the Plan Administrator may determine from
time  to  time.  The  Board  of  Directors  may adopt supplements to the Plan as
needed  to  comply with the applicable laws of such foreign jurisdictions and to
give  Options  favorable  treatment  under  such laws; provided however, that no
award  shall  be  granted  under any such supplement on terms more beneficial to
such  Optionees  than  those  permitted  by  this  Plan.

8     Corporate  Mergers,  Acquisitions,  Etc.  The  Plan Administrator may also
grant  options under this Plan having terms, conditions and provisions that vary
from  those  specified  in  this  Plan  provided  that  such  options granted in
substitution  for,  or  in  connection  with the assumption of, existing options

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granted,  awarded  or  issued  by  another  corporation and assumed or otherwise
agreed  to  be  provided  for  by  the  Company  pursuant  to  or by reason of a
transaction involving a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property
or  stock,  reorganization  or  liquidation  to  which  the  Company is a party.

9     Holding Period.  Unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator, if
a  person  subject  to Section 16 of the Exchange Act exercises an option within
six  months  of  the  date  of  grant  of the option, the shares of Common Stock
acquired  on  exercise  of the option may not be sold until six months after the
date  of  grant  of  the  option.

10     Option Agreements.  Options granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by
written  stock  option  agreements (the " Option Agreements") that shall contain
such  terms,  conditions, limitations and restrictions as the Plan Administrator
shall  deem  advisable  and  that  are  consistent  with  this Plan.  All Option
Agreements  shall  include  or incorporate by reference the applicable terms and
conditions  contained  in  this  Plan.

11     Adjustments  On  Changes  in  Capitalization.
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11.1     Stock  Splits,  Capital  Stock  Adjustments.  The  aggregate number and
class of shares for which options may be granted under this Plan, the number and
class  of  shares  covered by each outstanding option and the exercise price per
share  thereof  (but  not  the  total  price),  and  each  such option, shall be
proportionately  adjusted  for  any increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares  of  Common  Stock  of  the  Company  resulting from a stock split, stock
dividend  or  consolidation  of  shares  or  any  like capital stock adjustment.

11.2     Effect  of  Merger,  Sale  of  Assets,  Liquidation  or  Dissolution.

(a)     Mergers,  Sale of Assets, Other Transactions.  In the event of a merger,
consolidation  or  plan of exchange to which the Company is a party or a sale of
all  or  substantially all of Company's assets (each, a "Transaction") the Board
of  Directors,  in  its  sole  discretion  and  to the extent possible under the
structure of the Transaction, shall select one of the following alternatives for
treating  outstanding  options  under  this  Plan.

(i)     Outstanding  options  shall  remain  in  effect in accordance with their
terms;

(ii)     Outstanding  options  shall be converted into options to purchase stock
in  the  corporation  that  is  the  surviving  or  acquiring corporation in the
Transaction.  The  amount, type of securities subject thereto and exercise price
of  the  converted  options shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company,  taking  into  account the relative values of the companies involved in
the Transaction and the exchange rate, if any, used in determining shares of the
surviving  corporation to be issued to holders of shares of the Company.  Unless
otherwise  determined  by the Board of Directors, the converted options shall be
vested  only  to  the  extent  that the vesting requirements relating to options
granted  hereunder  have  been  satisfied;

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(iii)  The  Board  of Directors provides a period before the consummation of the
Transaction  during which outstanding options shall be exercisable to the extent
vested  and,  on  the  expiration  of such period, all unexercised options shall
immediately  terminate.  The  Board  of  Directors,  in its sole discretion, may
accelerate  the  vesting  of  such  options so that they are exercisable in full
during  such  period;  or

(iv)     The  Board  of  Directors  shall take such other action with respect to
outstanding  options  as  the  Board  deems  to  be in the best interests of the
Company.

(b)     Liquidation,  Dissolution.  If  the  Company is liquidated or dissolved,
options  shall  be  treated  in  accordance  with  Section  11.2  (a)  (iii).

11.3     Fractional  Shares.  If  the  number of shares covered by any option is
adjusted,  any  fractional  shares  resulting  from  such  adjustment  shall  be
disregarded  and  each  such  option  shall cover only the number of full shares
resulting  from  such  adjustment.

11.4     Determination of Board to Be Final.  All adjustments under this Section
11  shall  be  made  by the Board of Directors, and its determination as to what
adjustments  shall  be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding and
conclusive.  Unless an Optionee agrees otherwise, any change or adjustment to an
Incentive Stock Option shall be made, if possible, in such a manner so as not to
constitute a "modification", as defined in Section 424(h) of the Code, and so as
not  to  cause  the  Optionee's  Incentive  Stock  Option to fail to continue to
qualify  as  an  Incentive  Stock  Option.

12     Securities  Regulations.  Shares of Common Stock shall not be issued with
respect  to an option granted under this Plan unless the exercise of such option
and  the issuance and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with
all  relevant  provisions  of law, including, without limitation, any applicable
state securities laws, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act,
the  rules  and  regulations  promulgated thereunder, applicable laws of foreign
countries  and other jurisdictions and the requirements of any quotation service
or  stock  exchange on which the shares may then be listed, and shall be further
subject  to  the  approval  of  counsel  for  the  Company  with respect to such
compliance, including the availability of an exemption from registration for the
issuance  and  sale  of  any  shares hereunder.  The inability of the Company to
obtain,  from  any  regulatory body having jurisdiction, the authority deemed by
the  Company's  counsel  to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any
shares hereunder or the unavailability of an exemption from registration for the
issuance  and  sale  of  any  shares  hereunder shall relieve the Company of any
liability  with  respect  of the non-issuance or sale of such shares as to which
such  requisite  authority  shall  not  have  been  obtained.

As  a  condition  to  the  exercise  of  an  option, the Company may require the
Optionee  to  represent  and  warrant  at the time of any such exercise that the
shares  of  Common Stock are being purchased only for investment and without any
present intention to sell or distribute such shares if, in the option of counsel
for  the Company, such a representation is required by any relevant provision of

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the aforementioned laws. The Company may place a stop-transfer order against any
shares  of  Common  Stock  on  the  official  stock books and the records of the
Company,  and  a  legend may be stamped on stock certificates to the effect that
the  shares  of  Common  Stock may not be pledged, sold or otherwise transferred
unless  an  option  of  counsel  is  provided  (concurred  in by counsel for the
Company) stating that such transfer is not in violation of any applicable law or
regulation.  The  Plan  Administrator  may  also  require  such  other action or
agreement  by the Optionees as may from time to time be necessary to comply with
the  federal  and  state  securities laws.  THE PROVISION SHALL NOT OBLIGATE THE
COMPANY  TO  UNDERTAKE  REGISTRATION  OF  THE  OPTIONS  OR  STOCK  THEREUNDER.

If  any  of  the  Company's  capital stock of the same class as the Common Stock
subject  to  options  is  granted  hereunder  is listed on a national securities
exchange,  all  shares of Common Stock issued hereunder if not previously listed
on such exchange shall be authorized by that exchange for listing thereon before
the  issuance  thereof.

13     Amendment  and  Termination.
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13.1     Plan.  The  Board  of  Directors  may  at  any  time  suspend, amend or
terminate  this  Plan,  provided  that,  except  as  set forth in Section 8, the
approval  of the Company's shareholders is necessary within twelve months before
or  after  the  adoption  by  the Board of Directors of any amendment that will:

(a)     increase  the  number  of  shares of Common Stock to be reserved for the
issuance  of  options  under  this  Plan;

(b)     permit  the  granting  of stock options to a class of persons other than
those  now  permitted  to  receive  stock  options  under  this  Plan;  or

(c)     require  shareholder  approval  under  applicable law, including Section
16(b)  of  the  Exchange  Act.

13.2     Options.  Subject  to  the requirements of Section 422 of the Code with
respect  to  Incentive  Stock Options and to the terms and conditions and within
the  limitation  of  this  Plan,  the  Plan  Administrator  may  modify or amend
outstanding  options  granted under this Plan.  The modification or amendment of
an outstanding option  shall not, without the consent of the Optionee, impair or
diminish any of his or her rights or any of the obligations of the Company under
such  option.  Except  as otherwise provided in this Plan, no outstanding option
shall  be  terminated  without the consent of the Optionee.  Unless the Optionee
agrees otherwise, any changes or adjustments made to outstanding Incentive Stock
Options  granted  under  this  Plan  shall be made in such a manner so as not to
constitute a "modification", as defined in Section 425(h) of the Code, and so as
not  to cause any Incentive Stock Option issued hereunder to fail to continue to
qualify  as  an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422(b) of the Code.

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13.3     Automatic  Termination.  Unless  sooner  terminated  by  the  Board  of
Directors,  this Plan shall terminate ten years from the date on which this Plan
is  adopted  by  the  Board.  No option may be granted after such termination or
during  any  suspension of this Plan.  The amendment or termination of this Plan
shall  not,  without  the consent of the Optionee, alter or impair any rights or
obligations  under  any  option  theretofore  granted  under  this  Plan.

14     Miscellaneous.
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14.1     Time  of  Granting  Options.  The date of grant of an option shall, for
all  purposes, be the date on which the Company completes the required corporate
action  relating to the grant of an option; the execution of an Option Agreement
and  the  conditions  to  the  exercise of an option shall not defer the date of
grant.

14.2     No  Status as Shareholder.  Neither the Optionee nor any party to which
the Optionee's rights and privileges under the option may pass shall be, or have
any of the rights or privileges or, a shareholder of the Company with respect to
any  of  the  shares  of  Common  Stock  issueable on the exercise of any option
granted  under this Plan unless and until such option has been exercised and the
issuance  (as  evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or
duly  authorized  transfer  agent  of  the  Company)  of  the  stock certificate
evidencing  such  shares.

14.3     Status  as  an  Employee.  Nothing  in  this Plan or any option granted
pursuant  to this Plan shall confer on any Optionee any right to continue in the
employ  of the Company, or to interfere in any way with the right of the Company
to terminate his or her employment or other relationship with the company at any
time.

14.4     Reservation  of  Shares.  The Company, during the term of this Plan, at
all  times will reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock
as  shall  be  sufficient  to  satisfy  the  requirements  of  this  Plan.

15     Effectiveness of This Plan.  This Plan shall become effective on the date
on  which it is adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Effective
Date").  No  option  granted  under  this Plan to any officer or director of the
company shall become exercisable until the Plan is approved by the shareholders,
and  any  option  granted  before  such  approval shall be conditioned on and is
subject  to  such  approval.

Adopted  by  the  Board  of  Directors  on  August  21st,  1998

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