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EXHIBIT 4.25

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$115,619.60                Milpitas, California                     June 6, 2000

For value received,  ADATOM.com,  Inc.,  promises to pay Michele Ware the sum of
One hundred and fifteen  thousand six hundred  nineteen  dollars and sixty cents
($115,619.60)  with  interest  at the rate of Ten  Percent per annum until paid.
Interest  payable  quarterly  commencing  on July 15, 2000 for the quarter ended
June 30, 2000.  Principal of $115,619.60 is due in one payment on July 24, 2000.
Principal may be paid in whole or in part prior to the due date without  penalty
or premium.

Should  default be made in payment of principal  and/or  interest  when due, the
whole sum of principal and interest shall become  immediately due, at the option
of the  holder of the note.  If action be  instituted  on this  note,  The maker
promises to pay such sum as a Court may fix as attorney's fees.

Adatom.com, Inc.

By: /S/MICHAEL M. WHEELER
    ---------------------
Michael M. Wheeler
ControllerExhibit 10.24

                      JOINT VENTURE COOPERATIVE MEMORANDUM
      BETWEEN CHINA FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS AND ADATOM.COM, INC.

Cooperators:
Party A: China Federation of Industrial Economics (CFIE), P.R.China
Party B: Adatom.com, Inc. (Adatom), USA

1.   This  agreement  is  established  between  Party  A,  China  Federation  of
     Industrial Economics (CFIE), No.9, Xihuangchengen Nanjie, Beijing100032, P.
     R. China.  CFIE  Representative:  Lai Guangxian,  Director of Commission of
     Information,  and Party B, Adatom.com,  Inc. (Adatom),  920 Hillview Court,
     Suite 190, Milpitas, CA 95035, USA. Adatom  Representative:  Rich S.Barton,
     President and CEO of Adatom.com, Inc.

2.   CFIE  (Party A) and  Adatom  (Party B) based on  mutually  beneficiary  and
     friendly  discussions  agree to  establish a joint  venture  company.  This
     agreement  will be in force for thirty years from the date of execution and
     can be extended by the agreement of both parties.

         2.1  The duration of the corporation is 30 years.  The starting date is
              effective on the day of signing the agreement.

         2.2  Scope of  cooperation:  Establish an electronic  marketplace for a
              marketing,  sales and  distribution  system  between China and the
              U.S.,  develop the  integrated  system for  commerce  based on the
              current existing  system,  to be connected with the U.S. system in
              both  English  and  Chinese  and  participate  in  the  technology
              development in China.

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         2.3  CFIE  (Party  A)  represents  that  there  is  no  restriction  or
              limitation as to any buyer whom the product may be sold.

3.   CFIE (Party A) will be responsible for the  establishment  and operation of
     the new company to obtain all the needed  permits and  certificates  and do
     the  necessary  work to fulfill the  requirement  in obtaining  the permit;
     Adatom (Party B) agrees to provide the necessary  documents to support this
     effort.

4.   The interpretation of this agreement will go with the law in China.

5.   Any  dispute  between  the two parties  should be  resolved  with  friendly
     discussion.  In case the dispute can not be resolved in thirty days, either
     party  can take it to the  Beijing  International  Business  Commission  to
     resolve.  The dispute  should be  explained in both English and Chinese and
     will be applicable to both parties.

7. All the other supplements to this agreement  including the business plan will
consist as part of this agreement.

8. There  will be two  versions  of this  agreement,  one in Chinese  and one in
English. Both versions should have the same legal effectiveness.  CFIE (Party A)
and Adatom (Party B) will have copies of both versions.

9. Any item not  included in the  agreement  can be added as a  supplement  with
mutual agreement.

10. This agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties as to its
matter, and supersedes all discussions,  negotiations,  and agreements,  whether
written or oral,  between the parties with respect to its subject  matter.  This
agreement may not be modified,  superseded or terminated,  and no provisions may
be waived except by written agreement signed by all of the parties.

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If the above meets with your  acceptance and approval,  please sign in the space
provided below.
AGREED AND ACCEPTED
Party A
CHINA FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS (CFIE)
Date:

Mr. Lai Guangxian
Director of Commission of Information
No.9, Xihuangchengen Nanjie
Beijing 100032
P.R.China

AGREED AND ACCEPATED
Party B
ADATOM.COM, INC. (Adatom)
Date:

Richard S.Barton
President and CEO
Adatom.Com, Inc.
920 Hillview Court
Suite 190
Milpitas, CA 95035
USA<PAGE>   1

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EDITOR'S CONTACT:
Thomas R. Anderson                          Michael R. Manning
Vice President, CFO                         Secretary & Treasurer
QLogic Corporation                          QLogic Corporation
Phone:  714/668-5092                        Phone:  714/668-5344
Fax:  714/668-5090                          Fax:  714/668-5090

                 QLOGIC CORPORATION CONFIRMS 2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT

     Costa Mesa, Calif., January 20, 2000 - QLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QLGC), a
leading designer and supplier of semiconductor and board-level, input/output
(I/O) and enclosure management products, confirmed today that its Board of
Directors approved a two-for-one split of the Company's issued and outstanding
common stock to be effected by way of a stock dividend. The payable date for the
stock dividend will be February 8, 2000, payable to stockholders of record on
February 2, 2000.

     The Company's products provide high-performance interface connections
between computer systems and their attached data storage peripherals, such as
hard disk drives, tape drives and RAID subsystems. In addition, QLogic provides
enclosure management products that monitor and communicate management
information related to components that are critical to computer system and
storage subsystem reliability and availability. QLogic's highly integrated,
fully featured solutions are targeted at the computer system, storage device and
storage subsystem marketplaces. The Company believes that its I/O and enclosure
management solutions encompass one of the industry's broadest ranges of Fibre
Channel and SCSI technologies, and offer OEM customers a simple, low risk
migration path between technologies.

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     With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth
above include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
The Company wishes to advise readers that a number of important factors could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Those factors include uncertainties concerning the identification
and integration of appropriate technology acquisitions and new technical
personnel; new and changing technologies and uncertain customer acceptance of
those technologies; a change in semiconductor foundry capacity or conditions;
fluctuations in the growth of I/O markets; fluctuations or cancellations in
orders from OEM customers; the Company's ability to compete effectively with
other companies; cancellation of OEM products associated with design wins; and
reductions in the need for space and increased costs of operations due to
facility relocation. Carrying additional expansion space may increase costs and
adversely impact future earnings. These and other factors which could cause
actual results to differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on
Form S-3, Form 10-K, and Form 10-Q. Trademarks and registered trademarks are the
property of the companies with which they are associated.

     More information on QLogic is available from the Company's SEC filings.
Contact QLogic Corporation, 3545 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

     Sales 800/662-4471. Corporate 714/438-2200. World Wide Web
http://www.qlc.com.UNANIMOUS CONSENT MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC.
February 3, 1999

     Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned, being all of the Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC. do
hereby waive any and all notice that may be required to be given with respect
to a meeting of the Directors of the Corporation and do hereby unanimously
take, ratify, confirm and approve the following actions, as of February 3,
1999:

1.RESOLVED, that these Minutes of action shall constitute the record of an
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC., and
when signed by all of the Directors, the Secretary of the Corporation, or any
other proper officer, is hereby authorized to certify any of the actions
hereinafter taken of this Corporation, on the date hereof, in accordance with
the requirements established by law.

2.RESOLVED, that the following provision is hereby adopted for the purpose of
defining, limiting and regulating the powers of the Corporation and of the
directors and stockholders:

The Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby empowered to fix the value
of and to authorize the issuance from time to time of shares of its stock of
any class, whether now or hereafter authorized, or securities convertible
into shares of its stock of any class or classes, whether now or hereafter
authorized.

3.RESOLVED, that all other actions taken by the officers of the Corporation
since the date of the last Annual Minutes of the Board of Directors are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Director has evidenced his
approval of the above proceedings as of the date first above mentioned.

/s/ Gerard M. Werner
_____________________________
GERARD M. WERNER

UNANIMOUS CONSENT MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC.
February 3, 1999

     Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned, being all of the Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC. do
hereby waive any and all notice that may be required to be given with respect
to a meeting of the Directors of the Corporation and do hereby unanimously take,
ratify, confirm and approve the following actions, as of February 3, 1999:

1.RESOLVED, that these Minutes of action shall constitute the record of an
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC., and
when signed by all of the Directors, the Secretary of the Corporation, or any
other proper officer, is hereby authorized to certify any of the actions
hereinafter taken of this Corporation, on the date hereof, in accordance with
the requirements established by law.

2.RESOLVED, that the following provision is hereby adopted for the purpose of
defining, limiting and regulating the powers of the Corporation and of the
directors and stockholders:

The Board of Directors may classify or reclassify any unissued stock by
setting or changing in any one or more respects, from time to time before
issuance of such stock, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting
powers, restrictions, limitations as to distributions, qualifications, and
terms or conditions of redemption of such stock.

3.RESOLVED, that all other actions taken by the officers of the Corporation
since the date of the last Annual Minutes of the Board of Directors are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Directors has evidenced his approval
of the above proceedings as of the date first above mentioned.

/s/ Gerard M. Werner
____________________________
GERARD M. WERNER

UNANIMOUS CONSENT MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC.
February 3, 1999

     Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned, being all of the Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC. do
hereby waive any and all notice that may be required to be given with respect
to a meeting of the Directors of the Corporation and do hereby unanimously
take, ratify, confirm and approve the following actions, as of February 3, 1999:

1.RESOLVED, that these Minutes of action shall constitute the record of an
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC., and
when signed by all of the Directors, the Secretary of the Corporation, or any
other proper officer, is hereby authorized to certify any of the actions
hereinafter taken of this Corporation, on the date hereof, in accordance with
the requirements established by law.

2.RESOLVED, that the following provision is hereby adopted for the purpose of
defining, limiting and regulating the powers of the Corporation and of the
directors and stockholders:

The Corporation shall issue shares of stock of any class now or hereafter
authorized, or any securities exchangeable for, or convertible into such
shares, or warrants or other instruments evidencing rights or options to
subscribe for, or otherwise acquire such shares, only if the issuance of such
shares or such securities exchangeable for, or convertible into such shares,
or such warrants or any other instruments evidencing rights or options to
subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares, shall be authorized
by the unanimous vote of all of the directors comprising the Board of
Directors of the Corporation.

In the event that the issuance of such shares, or such securities exchangeable
for, or convertible into such shares, or such warrants or any other
instruments evidencing rights or options to subscribe for, purchase or
otherwise acquire such shares, shall be authorized by the unanimous vote of
all of the directors comprising the Board of Directors of the Corporation, the
issuance of such shares or such securities exchangeable for, or convertible
into such shares, or such warrants or, any other instruments evidencing rights
or options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares, shall
be made for such consideration as the Board of Directors of the Corporation by
the unanimous vote of all of the directors thereof shall deem advisable.

3.RESOLVED, that all other actions taken by the officers of the Corporation
since the date of the last Annual Minutes of the Board of Directors are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Director has evidenced his
approval of the above proceedings as of the date first above mentioned.

/s/ Gerard M. Werner
____________________________
GERARD M. WERNER

UNANIMOUS CONSENT MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC.
February 3, 1999

     Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned, being all of the Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC. do
hereby waive any and all notice that may be required to be given with respect
to a meeting of the Directors of the Corporation and do hereby unanimously
take, ratify, confirm and approve the following actions, as of February 3,
1999:

1.RESOLVED, that these Minutes of action shall constitute the record of an
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC., and
when signed by all of the Directors, the Secretary of the Corporation, or any
other proper officer, is hereby authorized to certify any of the actions
hereinafter taken of this Corporation, on the date hereof, in accordance with
the requirements established by law.

2.RESOLVED, that newly created directorships resulting from any increase of
the authorized number of Directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors
resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from
office or other cause shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining
Directors, though less than a quorum, and the Directors so chosen shall hold
office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders at which
a successor shall be elected and shall qualify.  The shareholders shall not
be entitled to fill a vacancy created on the Board of Directors.

3.RESOLVED, that all other actions taken by the officers of the Corporation
since the date of the last Annual Minutes of the Board of Directors are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Directors have evidenced their
approval of the above proceedings as of the date first above mentioned.

/s/ Gerard M. Werner
_________________________
GERARD M. WERNER

UNANIMOUS CONSENT MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC.
February 3, 1999

     Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned, being all of the Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC. do
hereby waive any and all notice that may be required to be given with respect
to a meeting of the Directors of the Corporation and do hereby unanimously
take, ratify, confirm and approve the following actions, as of February 3,
1999:

1.RESOLVED, that these Minutes of action shall constitute the record of an
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC., and
when signed by all of the Directors, the Secretary of the Corporation, or any
other proper officer, is hereby authorized to certify any of the actions
hereinafter taken of this Corporation, on the date hereof, in accordance with
the requirements established by law.

2.RESOLVED, that the officers shall be elected annually by the Board of
Directors at its first meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders,
except where a longer term is expressly provided in an employment contract
duly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors. In any such employment
contract, an officer may be employed for a term in excess of one year and for
so long a term as shall be determined by the Board of Directors otherwise in
accordance with the Colorado Business Corporation Act.

3.RESOLVED, that all other actions taken by the officers of the Corporation
since the date of the last Annual Minutes of the Board of Directors are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Director has evidenced his
approval of the above proceedings as of the date first above mentioned.

/s/ Gerard M. Werner

_________________________
GERARD M. WERNER

UNANIMOUS CONSENT MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC.
February 3, 1999

     Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned, being all of the Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC. do
hereby waive any and all notice that may be required to be given with respect
to a meeting of the Directors of the Corporation and do hereby unanimously
take, ratify, confirm and approve the following actions, as of February 3,
1999:

1.RESOLVED, that these Minutes of action shall constitute the record of an
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC., and
when signed by all of the Directors, the Secretary of the Corporation, or any
other proper officer, is hereby authorized to certify any of the actions
hereinafter taken of this Corporation, on the date hereof, in accordance
with the requirements established by law.

2.RESOLVED, that Members of the Board of Directors and the shareholders at any
annual or special meeting may participate in a meeting by means of a
conference telephone, videolink or similar communications equipment if all
persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak to each other at the
same time. Participation in a meeting by these means constitutes presence in
person at a meeting.

3.RESOLVED, that all other actions taken by the officers of the Corporation
since the date of the last Annual Minutes of the Board of Directors are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Director has evidenced his
approval of the above proceedings as of the date first above mentioned.

/s/ Gerard M. Werner
_________________________
GERARD M. WERNER

UNANIMOUS CONSENT MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC.
February 3, 1999

     Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned, being all of the Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC. do
hereby waive any and all notice that may be required to be given with respect
to a meeting of the Directors of the Corporation and do hereby unanimously
take, ratify, confirm and approve the following actions, as of February 3,
1999:

     WHEREAS, certain individuals have performed useful and valuable services
for and on behalf of the Corporation without remuneration, and the Board of
Directors has determined that it is in the best interest of the Corporation to
issue stock to the individuals who have performed such services for and on
behalf of the Corporation in payment for such services.

     1.RESOLVED: That the Corporation issue the following number of shares of
Common Stock to the following named person, in consideration for past
services performed by such person for and on behalf of the Corporation, as
described below, which services are deemed by the Board of Directors to have
values of not less than the amounts shown below:

Name                      Number of Shares    Consideration      Value

Gerard Werner             2,200,000           Services Rendered  $4,400.00

2.RESOLVED, that these Minutes of action shall constitute the record of an
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of NORTH SHORE CAPITAL IV, INC., and
when signed by all of the Directors, the Secretary of the Corporation, or any
other proper officer, is hereby authorized to certify any of the actions
hereinafter taken of this Corporation, on the date hereof, in accordance with
the requirements established by law.

3.RESOLVED, that all other actions taken by the officers of the Corporation
since the date of the last Annual Minutes of the Board of Directors are
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Directors have evidenced their
approval of the above proceedings as of the date first above mentioned.

/s/ Gerard M. Werner

_________________________
GERARD M. WERNER

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