Document:

Intellectual Property Rights License

  
 Exhibit 10.47 
  
 
 
 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS LICENSE 
  

 
 THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT is made as of this 3rd day of December, 2002 by and between Syngenta Participations AG, a corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland
(“SPARTAG”), and Diversa Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“DIVERSA”) and will be effective as of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (as defined below) (the “License
Effective Date”). Each of SPARTAG and DIVERSA are referred to herein as a “Party” and together as the “Parties.” 
  
 W I T N E S S E T H: 
  
 WHEREAS, SPARTAG, Torrey Mesa
Research Institute (“TMRI Corp.”, and together with SPARTAG, “the Syngenta Parties”) and DIVERSA have entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) dated as of December
3, 2002 pursuant to which the Syngenta Parties have agreed to sell and transfer certain assets and properties owned, held or used in the conduct of TMRI (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) to DIVERSA, and DIVERSA has agreed to purchase these
assets and properties from the Syngenta Parties; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Syngenta Parties and DIVERSA have agreed to
enter into several other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) that will become effective at the closing under the Transaction Agreement, including, without limitation, the Collaboration Agreement (as defined in the
Transaction Agreement) and this Intellectual Property License Agreement providing for the grant and delivery by SPARTAG to DIVERSA of licenses to certain TMRI Intellectual Property Rights; 
  
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, SPARTAG and DIVERSA, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows: 
  
 1.    Definitions 
  
 In addition to the other terms defined below, the following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings: 
  
 “Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Collaboration Agreement. 
  
 “Control”, “Controls”, or “Controlled” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6 of the Collaboration
Agreement.  
  
 “Intellectual Property Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01 of
the Transaction Agreement. 
  
 “Patent” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01 of the Transaction
Agreement. 
  
 “Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01 of the Transaction Agreement.

  
 “Plant” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.25 of the Collaboration Agreement. 

 

 
 1. 

 “Plant Health Technology” means the tools, technologies and methods which are not publicly available and
are proprietary to or Controlled by Syngenta or its Affiliates immediately prior to the closing of the transactions under the Transaction Agreement, as practiced in the fungal program conducted by the pathogen research team of TMRI Corp., and which
are claimed or disclosed within the scope of the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights listed in Schedule 3.10(a)-1 or Schedule 3.10(a)-2 of the Transaction Agreement. 
  
 “Platform Technology” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.27 of the Collaboration Agreement. 
  
 “Syngenta Exclusive Field” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.46 of the Collaboration Agreement. 
  

“Third Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.50 of the Collaboration Agreement. 
  
 “TMRI Intellectual Property Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01 of the Transaction Agreement; provided that, for purposes of this
Agreement, the term “TMRI Intellectual Property Rights” shall not include any trademark, service mark, trade name or domain name. 
  
 2.  Grants of Rights by SPARTAG to DIVERSA 
  
 2.1.  Platform
Technology.    Subject to Section 2.3 below, SPARTAG hereby grants and delivers to DIVERSA an exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license in and to TMRI Intellectual Property Rights claimed, disclosed, covered or
included in the Platform Technology, including, without limitation, the Patents listed on Schedules 3.10(a)-1 and 3.10(a)-2 of the Transaction Agreement which relate to the Platform Technology, in each case solely for uses outside the Syngenta
Exclusive Field, which license shall be effective as of the License Effective Date. 
  
 2.2  Plant
Health Technology.    Subject to DIVERSA’s hiring of at least two senior employees from TMRI Corp.’s pathogen research team and subject to Section 2.3 below, SPARTAG hereby grants and delivers to DIVERSA an
exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license in and to TMRI Intellectual Property Rights claimed, disclosed, covered or included in the Plant Health Technology, including, without limitation, the Patents listed on Schedules 3.10(a)-1 and
3.10(a)-2 of the Transaction Agreement which relate to the Plant Health Technology, in each case solely for uses outside the Syngenta Exclusive Field, which license shall be effective as of the License Effective Date. In this event, SPARTAG will
make reasonable attempts to extract specific data sets with reference to antifungal activity from the TMRI Corp. genomics database for inclusion in the license granted pursuant to this Section 2.2 for use by DIVERSA outside the Syngenta Exclusive
Field, including, without limitation, use by DIVERSA in the invention of human anti-infective pharmaceutical drug candidates and drugs. In addition, upon the grant of the license under this Section 2.2, SPARTAG will deliver to DIVERSA all fungal
strains and other tangible materials included in the Plant Health Technology. 
  
 2.3  Terms of
Licenses.    The licenses set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 above shall be exclusive for all applications outside the Syngenta Exclusive Field, including during and after the term of the Collaboration Agreement, and such
licenses will survive termination of the Collaboration Agreement. 

 
 2. 

  
 2.4  Sublicenses.    DIVERSA shall have the
right to grant sub-licenses under the licenses granted by SPARTAG to DIVERSA in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 only to (a) any spin-out companies of DIVERSA, and/or (b) to any Affiliate of DIVERSA or Third Party to whom DIVERSA assigns, licenses or other
transfers all or substantially all of any business of DIVERSA which uses the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights licensed pursuant to this Agreement, in either such case for the same purposes and on the same terms as set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.2
and provided that (i) any such sublicensee to whom a sublicense is granted agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) DIVERSA will be responsible for the observance by all such sublicensees of all applicable provisions
of this Agreement, and will use its reasonable good faith efforts to cause all of such sublicensees to observe the covenants in this Agreement. 
  
 3.  Warranties and Representations 
  
 In addition to the representations and
warranties regarding the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights included in the Transaction Agreement, SPARTAG represents and warrants that (a) it has the right to grant the licenses granted and deliver the materials specified in Section 2 of this
Agreement, (b) it has not assigned, licensed or otherwise granted to any Person, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Transaction Agreement, any right or interest in any TMRI Intellectual Property Right, (c) it has not, and will
not, grant any right to any Person which would conflict with the licenses granted to DIVERSA under this Agreement, (d) it has maintained and will maintain and keep in full force and effect all agreements (including license agreements) and filings
(including Patent filings) necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and (e) subject to any exclusions disclosed on Schedules 3.09(c), 3.10(a)-1, 3.10(a)-2, 3.10(a)-4, 3.10(a)-5, 3.10(c), and Schedule 3.10(d) of the Transaction
Agreement, to its knowledge as of the License Effective Date, there is no Third Party intellectual property which DIVERSA would be required to license or acquire in order to practice the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights. 
  
 4.  Prosecution, Maintenance and Defense of Intellectual Property 
  
 4.1  By SPARTAG.    SPARTAG shall, at its sole discretion and expense, prosecute, maintain and defend or have prosecuted, maintained
and defended the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights; provided, however, that SPARTAG shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prosecute, maintain and defend or have prosecuted, maintained and defended the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights
pursuant to this Section 4.1 in a manner so that, for the duration of the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights, the scope of the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights remains comparable to the scope of the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights as they exist as
of the License Effective Date. SPARTAG agrees to keep DIVERSA reasonably informed of prosecution, maintenance and defense of the TMRI Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, providing notice and information regarding substantive
amendments to claims, response to final rejections and notices of allowance, filing decisions in the United States as well as foreign patent offices, oppositions, revocations, re-examination or other substantive prosecution matters with respect to
the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights. 
  
 4.2.  DIVERSA Rights.    Subject to
SPARTAG’s obligations under Section 4.1, if SPARTAG elects not to continue to prosecute any patent applications or to maintain any patents within the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights licensed to DIVERSA under Section 2 of this 

 
 3. 

  
 Agreement in any country, on a country-by-country basis, SPARTAG shall promptly notify DIVERSA in
writing and DIVERSA shall have the right, but not the obligation, to assume the responsibility for the prosecution of any such patent applications and maintenance of any such patents at DIVERSA’s expense. If, following such SPARTAG election,
DIVERSA elects to continue to prosecute any such patent applications or to maintain any such patents, SPARTAG shall assign such patent applications and patents to DIVERSA, and shall execute all documents necessary to effect such assignment, and
DIVERSA shall grant back to SPARTAG and its Affiliates the licenses specified to be granted by Diversa to SPARTAG under the Collaboration Agreement on the terms specified therein and a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license for the Syngenta
Exclusive Field under any other applicable patent application or patent at a royalty rate to be negotiated by the Parties. 
  
 4.3  Enforcement.    Enforcement of any of the TMRI Intellectual Property Rights against any actual or threatened infringement shall be subject to the terms set forth in Section 8.7 of the
Collaboration Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. 
  
 4.4  Third Party
Infringement.    The Parties shall promptly notify one another in writing of any allegation by a Third Party that the exercise of the rights granted to Diversa under this Agreement or the activities of either Party under this
Agreement infringes or may infringe the intellectual property rights of such Third Party. Each Party will use commercially reasonable efforts (and will endeavor to cause its Affiliates to use commercially reasonable efforts) to cooperate with the
other Party to resolve or defend against any such claims. Neither Party shall have the right to settle any patent infringement litigation under this Section 4.4 in a manner that diminishes the rights of the other Party without the prior written
consent of such other Party. 
  
 5.  Miscellaneous 
  
 5.1.  Duration and Termination.    This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue in force in perpetuity.

  
 5.2.  Assignability.    Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations
hereunder may be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder (with notice to, but without the prior written
consent of, the other Party) to (a) an Affiliate or (b) a person who acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the business of that Party to which this Agreement relates, or all of the assets of that Party, or any part of the assets of that
Party which includes the assets of the business of that Party to which this Agreement relates; provided that any such assignee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
  

5.3.  Entire Agreement.    This Agreement, the Transaction Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including but not
limited to the Collaboration Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement. No modification, extension or release from any provision hereof shall be effected by mutual agreement, acknowledgment, acceptance or purchase order, invoice or shipping instructions forms, or otherwise, unless the
same shall be in writing, signed by the Party to be bound and specifically described as an amendment or extension of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement or the
Collaboration Agreement, the applicable provisions of the 

 
 4. 

  
 Transaction Agreement or the Collaboration Agreement, respectively, shall control unless otherwise
expressly set forth herein. 
  
 5.4.  Governing Law.    This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state. 
  
 5.5.  Successors and Assigns.    The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. 
  
 5.6.  Party Relationship.    In the performance of this Agreement,
each of DIVERSA and SPARTAG is engaged in an independent business as an independent contractor, and nothing herein shall be construed to the contrary. Nothing in this Agreement shall make a Party the partner, agent or representative of the other
Party except as required by law. Except as expressly contemplated herein, neither Party shall assume or create any obligations or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other Party, or bind the other Party in any
manner or thing whatsoever. 
  
 5.7.  Notices.    All notices, requests and
other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by internationally recognized express delivery service, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case to the
respective address specified below, or such other address as may be specified in writing to the other Parties hereto: 
  
 If to SPARTAG: 
  
 Syngenta Participations AG 
 Schwarzwaldallee 215 
 CH-4002 

Basel, Switzerland 
 Attention: President

 Fax: 41 61 323 7571 
  
 With a copy to: 
  
 Syngenta International AG 
 Schwarzwaldallee 215 
 CH-4002 

Basel, Switzerland 
 Attention: General
Counsel 
 Fax: : 41 61 323 7571 
  
 And with a copy to: 
  
 Syngenta International AG

 Schwarzwaldallee 215 
 CH-4002 
 Basel, Switzerland 
 Attention: Head of Mergers, Acquisitions, Ventures and Licensing 

 
 5. 

  
 Fax: 41 61 323 5568 
  
 If to Diversa: 
  
 Diversa Corporation 
 4955 Directors Place 
 San Diego, California 92121-1609 
 Attention:
Senior Director, Corporate Development and Compliance 
 Fax: (858) 526-5666 
  
 With a copy to: 
  
 Diversa Corporation 
 4955 Directors Place 
 San Diego, California 92121-1609 
 Attention: Vice President, Intellectual Property

 Fax: (858) 526-5604 
  
 With a copy to: 
  
 Cooley Godward LLP 
 4401 Eastgate Mall 
 San Diego, California
92121 
 Attention: L. Kay Chandler, Esq. 
 Fax: (858) 550-6420 
  
 Each Party providing notice, shall as a matter of courtesy, use reasonable efforts to transmit an
electronic or facsimile copy of any such notice, but a failure to do so shall not constitute a failure to provide notice or a breach of this Agreement. All notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by
the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00p.m. in the place of receipt and such is a business day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed not to have been received until the next succeeding
business day in the place of receipt. 
  
 5.8.  Headings.    The headings and
titles of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed a part hereof or effect the construction or interpretation of any provision hereof. 
  
 5.9.  Counterparts.    This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts and by the different Parties on separate
counterparts, each of which shall be an original with the same effect as if the signatures hereto and thereto were upon the same instrument. 
  
 5.10  Confidentiality.    The Parties acknowledge and agree that all TMRI Intellectual Property shall be Confidential Information of both Parties and shall be
subject to the provisions of Sections 10.1 and 10.2 of the Collaboration Agreement, which are incorporated herein by 

 
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 reference; provided that such provisions shall remain in effect with respect to this Agreement for so
long as this Agreement remains in effect. 
  
 5.11  Indemnification. 
  
 (a)  SPARTAG agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless DIVERSA and its Affiliates and sublicensees and their respective
employees, agents, officers, directors and permitted assigns (each a “DIVERSA Indemnitee”) from and against any claims, actions or suits by a Third Party resulting in any liabilities, damages, settlements, claims, penalties, fines, and
reasonable costs or reasonable expenses incurred (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses of litigation awarded by the court in a final decision which is not appealed or is unappealable) (any of the
foregoing, a “Claim”) against or incurred by any DIVERSA Indemnitee to the extent arising out of or resulting from (i) the practice of the TMRI Intellectual Property rights by SPARTAG or any of its Affiliates or licensees in the Syngenta
Exclusive Field, or (ii) a material breach of any of the representations or warranties of SPARTAG hereunder, except, in each case, to the extent that such Claim arises out of or results from a matter for which SPARTAG is entitled to be indemnified
by DIVERSA pursuant to Section 5.11(b) hereof or the negligence or willful misconduct of DIVERSA; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, SPARTAG shall have no liability to any DIVERSA Indemnitee for its consequential or special
damages or lost profits, and with respect to Third Party claims, shall only be obligated to indemnify DIVERSA Indemnitees against actual damages, if any, awarded to a Third Party or actual settlement amounts, as applicable, except as specifically
provided in this Section 5.11(a). 
  
 (b)  DIVERSA agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless SPARTAG
and its Affiliates and licensees and their respective employees, agents, officers, directors and permitted assigns (each a “SPARTAG Indemnitee”) from and against any Claims against or incurred by any SPARTAG Indemnitee arising out of or
resulting from (i) the practice of the TMRI Intellectual Property rights by DIVERSA or any of its permitted sublicensees outside the Syngenta Exclusive Field, or (ii) a material breach of any of the representations or warranties by DIVERSA
hereunder, except, in each case, to the extent that such Claim arises out of or results from a matter as to which DIVERSA is entitled to be indemnified by SPARTAG pursuant to Section 5.11(a) hereof or the negligence or willful misconduct of SPARTAG;
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, DIVERSA shall have no liability to any SPARTAG Indemnitee for its consequential or special damages or lost profits and with respect to Third Party claims shall only be obligated to indemnify
SPARTAG Indemnitees against actual damages, if any, awarded to a Third Party or actual settlement amounts, as applicable, except as specifically provided in this Section 5.11(b). 
  
 (c)  A DIVERSA Indemnitee or SPARTAG Indemnitee (the “Indemnitee”) that intends to claim indemnification under this Section 5.11 shall promptly notify
the indemnifying Party (the “Indemnitor”) in writing of any Claim in respect of which the Indemnitee intend to claim such indemnification, and the Indemnitor shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the Indemnitor so
desires, to assume the defense thereof with counsel chosen by Indemnitor, with consent of Indemnitee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Indemnitee shall not enter into negotiations or enter into any agreement with respect to the
settlement of any Claim without the prior written approval of the 

 
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 Indemnitor, and the indemnity agreement in this Section 5.11 shall not apply to amounts paid in
settlement of any Claim if such settlement is made without the consent of the Indemnitor, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably. The failure to deliver written notice to the Indemnitor within a reasonable time after the commencement of
any such action, if prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall relieve such Indemnitor of any liability to the Indemnitee under this Section 5.11. At the Indemnitor’s request, the Indemnitee under this Section 5.11, shall cooperate
fully with the Indemnitor and its legal representatives in the investigation and defense of any action, claim or liability covered by this indemnification and provide full information with respect thereto. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their authorized representatives as of the Effective Date. 

 
 
	 SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
 	 	  	 	 DIVERSA CORPORATION
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/    Adrian C. Dubock
 
	 	  	 	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Jay M. Short
 

	 Name:
 	 	 Adrian C. Dubock
 
	 	  	 	 Name:
 	 	 Jay M. Short
 

	 Title:
 	 	 Head: Mergers & Acquisitions, Ventures and Licensing
 
	 	  	 	 Title:
 	 	 CEO
 

 
  
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 /s/ Marian T. Flattery
 

	 Name:
 	 	 Marian T. Flattery
 

	 Title:
 	 	 Head of Global Intellectual Property
 

 
  

 
 8.FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This First Amendment to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement is made as of
December 11, 2002, by and among ESSEX ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation
("Buyer"), ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a New York corporation ("Essex"), and
eLEC COMMUNICATIONS CORP., a New York corporation ("ELEC") (Essex and ELEC are
sometimes hereinafter referred to as "Sellers").

                                 R E C I T A L S

     WHEREAS, Buyer and Sellers wish to amend certain terms of the Asset
     Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2002 (the "Asset Purchase
     Agreement"), among Buyer, Essex and ELEC; and

     WHEREAS, Buyers and Sellers desire to reduce the terms of the amendments to
     writing in accordance with Section 10.4 of the Asset Purchase Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective
     representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, the parties
     agree as follows:

     1. Section 2.2(a) of the Disclosure Memorandum is hereby modified and
amended such that Buyer shall not acquire and Sellers shall not sell, transfer
or assign to Buyer either the shares of, or the entity known as, Essex
Telecommunications of Virginia, Inc., and that such asset shall be deemed an
Excluded Asset and included on Section 2.3 of the Disclosure Memorandum.

     2. Section 2.2(h) of the Disclosure Memorandum is hereby modified and
amended such that Buyer shall only acquire the state certifications,
governmental permits and authorizations to transact business therein, with
respect to the states of Colorado, New York, Rhode Island and West Virginia and
the United States. State certifications, governmental permits and authorizations
to transact business therein, with respect to the states of Alabama, Arkansas,
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming
shall be deemed Excluded Assets and included on Section 2.3 of the Disclosure
Memorandum.

     3. Section 2.2(b) of the Disclosure Memorandum is hereby modified and
amended such that Buyer shall acquire the Interconnect Agreements with respect
to the states of Colorado Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia. Interconnect Agreements
with respect to the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Washington D.C., Wisconsin and
Wyoming shall be deemed Excluded Assets and included on Section 2.3 of the
Disclosure Memorandum.

     4. Section 5.10(i)(y) of the Asset Purchase Agreement is hereby modified
and amended to provide that Seller or Essex may hire or retain any current agent
with whom it or they utilized or were affiliated with prior to the Closing Date,
on a non-exclusive basis, without seeking the prior written approval of Buyer
prior to such engagement, provided, however, notwithstanding such permitted
engagement, for the time periods proscribed in Section 5.10(a), Seller and Essex
may not, directly, indirectly or through such agent, solicit, approach or
otherwise contact any customer of the Business acquired by Buyer.

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     5. The following individuals shall be offered continued employment with
Essex through the earlier of December 20, 2002 or the Closing Date: :

         Maria Abbagnaro
         Rita Garber
         Wesley Minella
         Peter Riss
         Dolf Verra

     6. Section 7.1 of the Asset Purchase Agreement is hereby modified and
amended to delete the Closing Conditions contained in Section 7.1(c), Third
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Party Consents, Section 7.1(d), Shareholder Approval, Section 7.1(e), Agreement
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with Verizon, Section 7.1(l), Customer Lines and Section 7.1(m), No Material
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Adverse Change; provided, however, the Closing Date as contemplated by the Asset
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Purchase Agreement must take place on or before December 31, 2002, unless
extended by the mutual agreement of the parties.

     7. Section 7.1(h) of the Asset Purchase Agreement is hereby modified and
amended to provide that the Software Billing Agreement shall be in full force
and effect, and be extended on the same terms and conditions as provided
therein, for a term through and including May 31, 2003. The minimum monthly fee
of $10,000 per month shall apply during the extended term. Buyer may extend the
Software Billing Agreement on a month to month basis on the same terms and
conditions for up to six more months upon 30 days notice prior to the close of
the term thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to minimize customer
disruption, the billing system will remain on its current servers until the
termination of the Software Billing Agreement. In connection herewith, Buyer
shall pay $2,500 per month for maintenance of the hardware. Telco shall assist
Buyer with mass data uploads so as to reasonably minimize the amount of manual
data entry required in the transition to the Cost Guard billing system. To the
extent that the mass data uploads require more than five hours of assistance,
Buyer agrees to compensate Sellers on an hourly basis.

     8. Section 7.2(d) of the Asset Purchase Agreement is hereby modified and
amended to provide that the Software Billing Agreement shall be in full force
and effect, and be extended on the same terms and conditions as provided
therein, for a term through and including May 31, 2003. The minimum monthly fee
of $10,000 per month shall apply during the extended term. Buyer may extend the
Software Billing Agreement on a month to month basis on the same terms and
conditions for up to six more months upon 30 days notice prior to the close of
the term thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to minimize customer
disruption, the billing system will remain on its current servers until the
termination of the Software Billing Agreement. In connection herewith, Buyer
shall pay $2,500 per month for maintenance of the hardware. Telco shall assist
Buyer with mass data uploads so as to reasonably minimize the amount of manual
data entry required in the transition to the Cost Guard billing system. To the
extent that the mass data uploads require more than five hours of assistance,
Buyer agrees to compensate Sellers on an hourly basis.

     9. Section 7.1(n) shall be added, entitled Opinion of Counsel, which
provides as follows: Buyer shall have been provided the favorable opinion of
Sellers' counsel, dated the Closing Date, addressed to Buyer, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel, which opinion shall
be limited solely to the favorable opinion with respect to the authority of
Sellers to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby.

         10. Section 7.1(o) shall be added, entitled Transfer of Post Office Box
and Associated Bank Accounts, which provides as follows: At or promptly
following the Closing Date, Sellers will transfer and assign to Buyer all right,
title and interest in and to that certain post office box known as P.O. Box
0138, Newark, NJ 07101-0138 as well as those certain First Union Bank Accounts,
Account Nos. 2000008090997, 2030000170115, 2000008161761 and 2030000980033,
associated therewith. To the extent that any deposit are received at such post
office box or such accounts with respect to the Excluded Assets, Buyer shall
transfer such funds to Seller.

     11. Unless indicated otherwise, all capitalized terms shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

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     12. All other terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to
the Asset Purchase Agreement to be executed by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

ESSEX ACQUISITION CORP.             ELEC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

By:      ______________________             By:      _________________________
Name:    ______________________             Name:    _________________________
Title:   ______________________             Title:   _________________________

                                            ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

                                            By:      _________________________
                                            Name:    _________________________
                                            Title:   _________________________

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