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Exhibit 10.28

                                JOINT TECHNOLOGY
                              DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

This contract is entered into on 23 September, 2002   between

EUROTECH, LTD., 10306 EATON PLACE, STE.220, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, USA (hereinafter
"EUROTECH" or "PARTY/PARTIES"), a company registered in the District of
Columbia, United States of America

and

LOGSTOR ROR A/S, DANMARKSVEJ 11, DK-9670 LOGSTOR, DENMARK
(hereinafter "LR" or "PARTY/PARTIES")

Whereas, EUROTECH has developed certain materials which the Parties believe may
be useful for foam insulation of pipes, and EUROTECH has applied for patent
protection thereon; and

Whereas LR and EUROTECH desire to further develop EUROTECH's material for this
market, all other markets for this material being exclusively reserved to
EUROTECH, unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties in the future; and

Whereas EUROTECH is willing to forego any opportunity during the term of this
agreement to pursue business relationships with third parties in the area of
interest to LR, on the terms indicated below;

Now, therefore, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1.        GENERAL

1.1.              The purpose of this Agreement is to establish and clearly
                  define the business relationship between EUROTECH and LR. Upon
                  entering into this Agreement both Parties intend to use their
                  best endeavours to develop polyurethane foam free from
                  isocyanates for foam insulation for preinsulated pipe systems.

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1.2.              Each Party hereto is an independent contractor and is not an
                  agent for, partner or joint venture with the other Party. The
                  rights and obligations of both Parties shall be only those
                  expressly set forth herein. Neither Party shall have the
                  authority to bind the other except to the extent authorised
                  herein. Neither Party shall act as an agent for or
                  representative of the other, and the employees of one shall
                  not be deemed to be employees of the other. No relationship
                  other than that created by and set forth in this Agreement
                  shall be established by any reference to the Parties as
                  working for each other.

ARTICLE 2.        ASSIGNMENT

2.1.              The obligations, interests or rights of either party herein
                  shall not be assignable without prior written consent of the
                  other Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld. However,
                  in the event that either Party assigns or otherwise thereon
                  transfers the entire business relating to the subject matter
                  of this Agreement to a third party, this Agreement shall
                  automatically be assigned to that third party.

ARTICLE 3.        INTERPRETATION

3.1.              No heading, index, title, subtitle, subheading, marginal note,
                  singular or plural of this Agreement shall limit, alter or
                  affect the meaning of an operation of this Agreement.

3.2.              In case of conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement
                  and any other document (e.g. foam agreement of 18 June 2001)
                  this Agreement shall prevail.

3.3.              All correspondence and documentation shall be in the English
                  language only and in writing, which shall be addressed between
                  the Parties. This Agreement and the Parties relationships
                  shall be conducted in the English language only.

3.4.              Conventional polyurethane based foams are formed by reacting
                  polyols and isocyanates. HNIPU based foam requires use of
                  cyclocarbonates and primary amines. The terms "HNIPU foam
                  binder" and "HNIPU binder" as used in this Agreement,
                  specifically Articles 6.3, 7.5 and 7.6, in the context of the
                  constituents of HNIPU and HNIPU based foam refer to a two part
                  mixture. These two parts, when mixed in the proper ratio and
                  manner, react to form HNIPU foam.

ARTICLE 4.        AGREEMENT TERM

4.1.              This Agreement shall expire on the later of (1) the expiration
                  of the last of the patents hereunder to expire, (2) the end of
                  the confidentiality period in Article 13.3.

ARTICLE 5.        TERMINATION; EARLY TERMINATION

5.1.              This agreement shall expire as set forth in Article 4.1
                  provided however that it may be terminated earlier as follows:

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                  5.1.1  For cause by either Party.
                  5.1.2 After two (2) years from the date first written above by
                  LR or EUROTECH.
                  5.1.3 In the event of bankruptcy of either Party, unless cured
                  within thirty (30) days of such bankruptcy.

                  In the event of early termination under this Article 5.1, the
                  obligations and duties of the Parties under Articles 7.1, 7.2,
                  7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7 and 13 shall survive such early
                  termination.

ARTICLE 6.        PERFORMANCE OF THE PARTIES

6.1.              Each Party shall perform its own special separate part using
                  its best endeavours for the best of the development of
                  polyurethane foam made without the use of isocyanates, and may
                  exchange confidential samples.

6.2.              LR shall supply process technology knowledge, testing and
                  general know-how regarding foam.

6.3               EUROTECH shall conduct research and development, on HNIPU foam
                  binder to achieve foam(s) with two thermal stabilities as
                  provided in Table 1, based on EUROTECH's technology known as
                  HNIPU, and also based technical input from LR as to its needs.
                  Research on either thermal stable foam hereinafter may be
                  referred to as Research, Research Project 1 or Research
                  Project 2.

6.4               LR shall provide to EUROTECH written technical reports on the
                  status of its research, testing and progress related to HNIPU
                  binder. These reports shall be provided at least quarterly in
                  electronic format.

ARTICLE 7.        PATENT RIGHTS AND KNOW HOW

7.1.              Any patents on foam insulated pipes deriving from the research
                  under this Agreement and filed as patent applications after
                  the date first written above are possessed and owned by both
                  Parties jointly. The Parties shall make all decisions jointly.
                  Neither Party may on its own and in its own name register/file
                  for any patent right in relation hereto.

7.2               Any know how on foam insulated pipes deriving from the
                  research under this Agreement after the date first written
                  above are possessed and owned by both Parties jointly.

7.3.              Patent applications shall be filed for registration as soon as
                  possible under the Patent Cooperation Treaty to preserve
                  rights, and to allow the Parties time to decide upon countries
                  in which patents are to be pursued.

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7.4.              Any costs regarding registering or obtaining any patents are
                  to be shared equally between the Parties. If one of the
                  Parties elects not to seek or continue any patent, but the
                  other Party decides to continue with that patent, the Party
                  which wishes to continue shall take sole assignment of that
                  patent and be solely responsible for the expenses involved. In
                  the latter event, the other Party shall have a nonexclusive
                  license thereunder, with the right to sublicense.

7.5.              LR shall both have the right to use any patent rights in
                  accordance with Article 7.1 and/or know how developed by
                  either party under this agreement for the purposes of the
                  performance under this Agreement in the field of foam
                  insulated pipes. However, EUROTECH shall have the exclusive
                  right without cost to use such patents and/or in fields other
                  than foam insulated pipes.

7.6.              The objective of this Agreement is the development of a two
                  part HNIPU binder that when reacted forms polyurethane foam.
                  Neither constituent, cyclocarbonates or primary amines, of the
                  binder will have or use isocyanates in its formation or final
                  form. The foam(s) developed as a result of Research under
                  thermal stability Research Project 1 [edited to excise Logstor
                  Confidential Information] to have properties as defined in
                  Table 1. and a total installed cost [edited to excise Logstor
                  Confidential Information]. Upon successful development of
                  either thermal stable foam, LR commits to incorporate the
                  corresponding HNIPU based foam into its respective product
                  line to a level sufficient to generate royalty revenue as
                  defined in Article 7.8.

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                                     TABLE 1

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                                                      EUROPEAN
                                                      STANDARD
      PROPERTY           UNITS                         EN-253
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                                   PUR foam shall have a uniform cell structure
Cell Size                  mm      free from smears.
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Closed Cell Ratio           %                          >88%
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                                   Voids and bubbles shall not constitute more
   Voids &               number    than 5% of the cross sectional area. No
   Bubbles                         single void shall leave less than 1/3 of the
                                   nominal insulation thickness between the
                                   steel service pipe and the casting.
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Foam Density             kg(m)-3                    >60kg/m3
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Compressive
Strength                  MPa          With 10% deformation 0,30 N/mm2
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Cell Gas Pressure         kPa                  LOGSTOR TO DEFINE
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Tangential Shear
Strength                                         >2,20 N/mm2
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Water Absorption
(Boiled)                               Water absorption, if boiled <10%
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Thermal Conductivity                         At 50o C < 0,03 W/m k
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Core Density                                      > 60 kg/m3
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                                   The average size of the cells in a radial
Average Cell Size          mm      direction shall be less than 0,5 mm.
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Axial Shear Strength                              0,12 N/mm2
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                                                  R&D PROJECT 1
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                                     Maximum Operating Temperature 140o C
                                  (HNIPU foam for district heating and marine
Thermal                             applications per European Standard EN-253)
Stability                          ---------------------------------------------
                                                  R&D PROJECT 2
                                                  -------------
                                           [edited to excise Logstor
                                           Confidential Information]
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7.7.              LR is entitled to an exclusive worldwide right to the use of
                  any result from the research in LR's area, the field of foam
                  insulated pipes. In return LR shall pay EUROTECH a royalty of
                  $ [*] USD/pound of binder or [*]% of binder price to LR
                  whichever is the lessor amount for all HNIPU foam based binder
                  used, adjusted annually for inflation. Such royalties shall be
                  paid to EUROTECH quarterly, in USA dollars, within thirty (30)
                  days of each quarterly anniversary of the date first written
                  above. LR shall keep written records in sufficient detail to
                  permit sums due to EUROTECH hereunder to be determined. LR
                  shall grant EUROTECH reasonable access to such records. [*
                  edited Eurotech and Logstor Confidential Information]

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7.8.              If by thirty-six (36) months from the date of final
                  qualification to the specifications given in section 7.5 Table
                  1, royalties do not reach and maintain $200,000 (two hundred
                  thousand) per year thereafter, the license to LR hereunder
                  may, subject to negotiations between the parties, be converted
                  to a nonexclusive license, and the royalty due to EUROTECH
                  shall be reduced to $ [*] USD/pound or [*]% of binder price
                  whichever is the lessor amount for all HNIPU foam based binder
                  used, adjusted annually for inflation. LR will be entitled to
                  receive similar Royalty from sales to potential new Licensee
                  within the area of foamed pipe insulation. (* edited Eurotech
                  and Logstor Confidential Information]

7.9.              Each Party shall notify the other Party promptly of
                  infringement by a third party of any patent hereunder.

7.10.             No right is granted hereunder by either Party as to any
                  trademark or trade name of the other.

ARTICLE 8.        LIABILITY

8.1.              Each Party is only responsible for its own performance and
                  agrees that neither Party can be held liable towards each
                  other in any way for the other Party's performance, except
                  that LR shall make payment to EUROTECH as specified in Article
                  7.7.

8.2.              In no event neither Party shall be liable to the other for
                  indirect losses, loss of revenue, cost of business
                  interruption, loss of profit or anticipated profit, loss of
                  production etc.

ARTICLE 9.        COMPETITION CLAUSE

9.1.              For the duration of this Agreement neither of the Parties may
                  engage in any kind of development activity in foam insulation
                  for pipes that uses HNIPU binder as defined in Articles 3.4
                  and 7.6 which may directly or indirectly through a company or
                  engagement of business compete with the present activities of
                  either Party.

ARTICLE 10.       PRODUCT LIABILITY

10.1.             A Party shall be liable for personal injuries if it is proved
                  that the injury is due to negligence on the part of that
                  Party.

10.2.             A Party is only liable for damages to real and movable
                  property if it is proven that the damage is due to gross
                  negligence of that Party.

ARTICLE 11.       FORCE MAJEURE

11.1.             Either Party to this Agreement shall not be liable for any
                  failure to perform its obligations to the extent that such
                  failure is due to a force majeure occurrence.

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11.2.             The circumstances or events which shall be within the
                  definition of force majeure are

                  a)   riot, war, invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities,
                       (whether war be declared or not) acts of terrorism,
                       malicious damage, civil war, rebellion, revolution,
                       insurrection of military or usurped power;
                  b)   ionising radiations or contamination by radioactivity
                       from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste from the
                       combustion of nuclear fuel, radioactive toxic explosive
                       or other hazardous properties of any explosive nuclear
                       assembly or nuclear component thereof;
                  c)   pressure waves caused by aircraft or other aerial devices
                       travelling at sonic or supersonic speed;
                  d)   strikes/lock-outs at a national or regional level or
                       industrial disputes at a national or regional level, or
                       strikes or industrial disputes by labour employed or not
                       by the affected party its subcontractors or its suppliers
                       and which affect a substantial or essential portion of
                       the Parties performance.

11.3.             The Party claiming force majeure shall notify the other Party
                  promptly and in any event within three (3) days if possible
                  and shall provide full particulars thereof, including its
                  intended actions to resolve the event. The Party affected
                  shall use its best endeavours to mitigate the effects of the
                  force majeure event at its own costs.

ARTICLE 12.       NOTICES

12.1.             Notices under this Agreement shall be addressed to the address
                  stated in page 1 by hand-registered letter, telex or
                  facsimile. Day-to-day correspondence may be conducted by
                  E-mail.

ARTICLE 13.       CONFIDENTIALITY

13.1.             As this Agreement is a joint technology development agreement
                  confidentiality is of the essence in every concern regarding
                  the work under this Agreement.

13.2.             Unless required by judicial or other governmental rules or
                  rulings, the Parties shall at no time, without prior written
                  approval of the other Party, disclose to any third party the
                  existence of this Agreement or any proprietary information
                  disclosed or developed hereunder, or any information
                  concerning the development or the Parties' technical and
                  business interests and know-how or make any promotional
                  display, announcement or advertisement. Such provision shall
                  not apply to the information within the following categories

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                  a)   information which was known to one of the Parties, prior
                       to the receipt hereunder, as evidenced by prior written
                       records;
                  b)   information which was or becomes publicly known through
                       no fault of any of the Parties;
                  c)   information which, subsequent to receipt hereunder, is
                       made available to at least one (1) of the Parties by a
                       third party, who is not a signatory to this Agreement,
                       and who is legally entitled to do so;
                  d)   information which is developed by either of the Parties
                       independently before making this Agreement, as shown by
                       prior written records;
                  e)   information which is necessary to disclose to enable a
                       Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

                  It is understood however, that in the fields other than foam
                  insulation for pipes, EUROTECH may make disclosures to third
                  parties.

13.3.             The confidentiality term shall remain in force for fifteen
                  (15) years from date of last portion of Confidential
                  Information disclosed to LR by EUROTECH hereunder.

13.4.             Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either of the
                  Parties any obligation with respect to confidential
                  information disclosed or developed hereunder, or confidential
                  samples submitted hereunder prior to termination.

ARTICLE 14.       GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

14.1.             This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and interpreted
                  in accordance with the laws of Geneva, Switzerland.

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14.2.             To the exclusion of any conflict or law rules, which would
                  refer the matter to another jurisdiction, any dispute,
                  controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
                  Agreement or breach, termination or invalidity thereof, which
                  cannot be settled by conciliation between the Parties
                  themselves, shall be settled finally and conclusively by
                  arbitration according to the rules and procedures of the
                  International Chamber of Commerce. Any proceedings shall be
                  conducted in the English language, and any documents to be
                  relied upon in such a proceeding shall be in the English
                  language. Any arbitration shall be conducted by a single
                  arbitrator, acceptable to both Parties, and shall be held in
                  Geneva or such other location as the Parties may agree.

on behalf of EUROTECH, Ltd.:

/s/ Don V. Hahnfeldt
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President and CEO

on behalf of Logstor Ror A/S:

/s/ Jorgen Berth, Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT 10.5

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of May 10, 2002 by Sales
Strategies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Employer"), and Dennis Vadura, an
individual (the "Executive").

                                    RECITALS

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Employer is
acquiring from Executive and certain other stockholders of AccuPoll, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("AccuPoll"), all of the issued shares of stock of AccuPoll
owned by each such stockholder and Executive, pursuant to a Stock Exchange
Agreement dated on or about May 9, 2002 by and among AccuPoll, Executive, Frank
Wiebe and certain other stockholders of AccuPoll (as "Exchanging Stockholders"
thereunder) and Employer (the "Stock Exchange Agreement"). The Employer desires
Executive's employment with Employer and continued employment with AccuPoll, and
Executive desires to accept such employment, upon the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

The parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1.                DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings
specified or referred to in this Section 1.

"AGREEMENT"--this Employment Agreement, as amended from time to time.

"BASIC COMPENSATION"--Salary and Benefits.

"BENEFITS"--as defined in Section 3.1(b).

"BOARD OF DIRECTORS"--the board of directors of Employer.

"CHANGE IN CONTROL"--with respect to Employer or AccuPoll shall mean, shall mean
(A) the direct or indirect sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of more than
fifty per cent (50%) of the assets of Employer or AccuPoll to any other Person
or Persons, (B) the sale or issuance of any class or series of capital stock or
securities exchangeable, convertible or exercisable for shares of capital stock
of Employer or AccuPoll in a transaction or series of transactions in which the
purchaser or purchasers own in the aggregate at least fifty percent (50%) of the
capital stock (on a fully converted, exchanged or exercised basis) of Employer
or AccuPoll after such transaction or series of transactions, (C) the merger or
consolidation of Employer or AccuPoll with another entity or entities, or (D)
the reorganization of Employer or AccuPoll.

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"CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION"--any and all:

(a)      trade secrets concerning the business and affairs of Employer, data,
         know-how, graphs, drawings, samples, inventions and ideas, customer
         lists, current and anticipated customer requirements, price lists,
         market studies, business plans, computer software and programs
         (including object code and source code), computer software and database
         technologies, systems, structures, and architectures (and related
         concepts, ideas, designs, methods and information), and any other
         information, however documented, that is a trade secret within the
         meaning of California law; and
(b)      information concerning the business and affairs of Employer (which
         includes historical financial statements, financial projections and
         budgets, historical and projected sales, capital spending budgets and
         plans, the names and backgrounds of key personnel and personnel
         training and techniques and materials), however documented; and

(c)      notes, analysis, compilations, studies, summaries, and other material
         prepared by or for Employer containing or based, in whole or in part,
         on any information included in the foregoing.

"CONTRACT YEAR" - means any 12 month period during the Employment Period
commencing on the Effective Date, or any anniversary of the Effective Date.

"DISABILITY"--as defined in Section 6.2.

"EFFECTIVE DATE"--the date stated in the first paragraph of the Agreement.

"EMPLOYMENT PERIOD"--as set forth in Section 2.2.

"FISCAL YEAR"--Employer's fiscal year, as it exists on the Effective Date or as
changed from time to time.

"FOR CAUSE"--as defined in Section 6.3.

"FOR GOOD REASON"--as defined in Section 6.4.

"PERSON"--any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation),
general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
estate, trust, association, organization, or governmental body.

"POST-EMPLOYMENT PERIOD"--as defined in Section 8.2.

"PROPRIETARY ITEMS"--as defined in Section 7.2(a)(iv).

"SALARY"--as defined in Section 3.1(a).

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2.       EMPLOYMENT TERMS AND DUTIES

2.1.     EMPLOYMENT

Employer hereby employs Executive, and Executive hereby accepts employment by
Employer, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

2.2.     TERM

Subject to the provisions of Section 6, the term of Executive's employment under
this Agreement will be five (5) years (the "Employment Period"), beginning on
the Effective Date and ending on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective
Date, unless extended in accordance with the terms hereof.

2.3.     DUTIES

Executive will have such duties as are assigned or delegated to Executive by the
Board of Directors of Employer, and will initially serve as Chief Executive
Officer of Employer and of AccuPoll. Executive will devote his entire business
time, attention, skill, and energy exclusively to the business of Employer and
AccuPoll, will use his best efforts to promote the success of Employer's and
AccuPoll's business, and will cooperate fully with the Board of Directors in the
advancement of the best interests of Employer and AccuPoll. If Executive is
elected as a director of Employer or as a director or officer of any of its
affiliates, Executive will fulfill his duties as such director or officer
without additional compensation.

3.       COMPENSATION

3.1.     BASIC COMPENSATION

(a)      SALARY. Executive will be paid an annual base salary of $115,000.00,
         subject to adjustment as provided below (the "Salary"), which will be
         payable in equal periodic installments according to Employer's
         customary payroll practices, but no less frequently than monthly. The
         Salary will be reviewed by the Board of Directors not less frequently
         than annually, and shall be increased on each anniversary of the
         Effective Date during the term hereof by an amount equal to not less
         than ten percent (10%) of the prior year's base salary.

(b)      BENEFITS. Executive will, during the Employment Period, be permitted to
         participate in such pension, profit sharing, bonus, life insurance,
         hospitalization, major medical, and other employee benefit plans of
         Employer or AccuPoll that may be in effect from time to time, to the
         extent Executive is eligible under the terms of those plans
         (collectively, the "Benefits").

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(c)      STOCK OPTIONS. Executive shall be entitled to participate in Employer's
         2002 Management Stock Incentive Plan (or an equivalent plan granting
         incentive stock options to employees of Employer) (the "Stock Option
         Plan"). Employer shall put the Stock Option Plan into effect as soon as
         practicable (in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors
         of Employer) after the date hereof. The Stock Option Plan shall,
         subject to applicable law, be allocated not less than 3,000,000 shares
         of common stock subject to grants under thereunder, and Executive shall
         be entitled to receive annual option grants at least equal to the
         average number of options granted to all other members of management.
         All of Executive's options granted under the Stock Option Plan shall
         vest immediately upon a Change in Control of Employer or AccuPoll.

3.2      BONUS COMPENSATION

In addition to Executive's Salary, Executive shall be entitled to receive an
annual bonus to be determined by Employer's compensation committee (the
"Compensation Committee"), in an amount not in excess of 100% of the
then-applicable Salary for each year in which Executive is employed hereunder
and meets the performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee.
Such bonus, if any, shall be payable within thirty (30) days after Employer's
independent accountants have made a determination of Executive's entitlement to
such bonus, applying generally accepted accounting principles consistently
applied. Such determination shall be made not later than ninety (90) days after
the end of each Contract Year during the term hereof. In the event that
Executive shall, in good faith, disagree with such determination, Executive may
retain separate independent accountants at his own cost to make a separate
determination of Executive's entitlement to such bonus. In the event that, as a
result of such separate determination, Employer and Executive are unable to
agree on the amount of such bonus, then such controversy shall be arbitrated, in
front of a single arbitrator, according to the rules of the American Arbitration
Association, as such rules are then in effect in Los Angeles, California. The
decision of the arbitrator shall be final, and each party's costs relating to
the arbitration (including legal and accounting fees and the cost of the
arbitration, but not including the accounting costs to each party incurred in
making each initial determination of bonus entitlement) shall be paid by the
party whose initial bonus determination is the most divergent from the
arbitrator's bonus determination. In the event that the amount of the
arbitrator's determination shall be halfway between the disputed initial
determinations, then Executive and Employer shall each pay their own costs in
connection with the arbitration and shall share equally the costs of the
arbitration itself.

4.       FACILITIES AND EXPENSES

4.1.     GENERAL

Employer will pay on behalf of Executive (or reimburse Executive for) reasonable
expenses (including business-class travel) incurred by Executive at the request
of, or on behalf of, Employer in the performance of Executive's duties pursuant
to this Agreement, and in accordance with Employer's employment policies,
including reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in attending conventions,
seminars, and other business meetings, in appropriate business entertainment
activities, and for promotional expenses. Executive must file expense reports
with respect to such expenses in accordance with Employer's policies.

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5.       VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS

Executive will be entitled to paid vacation each Fiscal Year in accordance with
the vacation policies of Employer in effect for its executive officers from time
to time, but in no event less than two (2) weeks per year. Vacation must be
taken by Executive at such time or times as reasonably approved by the Chairman
of the Board or Chief Executive Officer. Executive will also be entitled to the
paid holidays set forth in Employer's policies. Vacation days (but not holidays)
during any Fiscal Year that are not used by Executive during such Fiscal Year
may be carried over to the following Fiscal Year, provided, however, that no
additional vacation days shall accrue so long as Executive is then entitled to
four weeks accrued vacation.

6.       TERMINATION

6.1.     EVENTS OF TERMINATION

The Employment Period and Executive's Basic Compensation, and any and all other
rights of Executive under this Agreement or otherwise as an employee of Employer
will terminate (except as otherwise provided in this Section 6):

(a)      upon the death of Executive;

(b)      upon the Disability of Executive (as defined in Section 6.2) upon
         thirty (30) days notice from either party to the other;

(c)      for Cause (as defined in Section 6.3), immediately upon notice from
         Employer to Executive, or at such later time as such notice may
         specify; or

(d)      for Good Reason (as defined in Section 6.4) upon not less than thirty
         days' prior notice from Executive to Employer.

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6.2.     DEFINITION OF DISABILITY

For purposes of Section 6.1, Executive will be deemed to have a "disability" if,
for physical or mental reasons, Executive is unable to perform Executive's
duties under this Agreement for 45 consecutive days, or 90 days during any
twelve month period, as determined in accordance with this Section 6.2. The
disability of Executive will be determined by a medical doctor mutually agreed
upon by Employer and Executive (or Executive's legal guardian or duly authorized
attorney-in-fact will act in Executive's stead, in the event Executive is not
legally competent) upon the request of Employer. The determination of such
medical doctor will be binding on both parties. Executive must submit to a
reasonable number of examinations by the medical doctor making the determination
of disability under this Section 6.2, and Executive hereby authorizes the
disclosure and release to Employer of such determination and all supporting
medical records. If Executive is not legally competent, Executive's legal
guardian or duly authorized attorney-in-fact will act in Executive's stead,
under this Section 6.2, for the purposes of submitting Executive to the
examinations, and providing the authorization of disclosure, required under this
Section 6.2.

6.3.     DEFINITION OF "FOR CAUSE"

For purposes of Section 6.1, the phrase "for cause" means: (a) the conviction
of, or the entering of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with respect to, a
felony, or the equivalent thereof, involving moral turpitude, or (b) willful and
materially wrongful or grossly negligent actions that result in material damage
to Employer or AccuPoll.

6.4.     DEFINITION OF "FOR GOOD REASON"

For purposes of Section 6.1, the phrase "for good reason" means any of the
following: (a) Employer's material breach of this Agreement; (b) the assignment
of Executive without his consent to a position, responsibilities, or duties of a
materially lesser status or degree of responsibility than his position,
responsibilities, or duties at the Effective Date, (c) the relocation of
Executive's place of employment more than 30 miles from its current location
without Executive's consent, or (d) a reduction in Executive's base salary or
material reduction in his benefits.

6.5.     TERMINATION PAY

Effective upon the termination of this Agreement, Employer will be obligated to
pay Executive (or, in the event of his death, his designated beneficiary as
defined below) only such compensation as is provided in this Section 6.5, and in
lieu of all other amounts and in settlement and complete release of all claims
Executive may have against Employer for any amounts due and owing to Executive,
as an employee, under this agreement. For purposes of this Section 6.5,
Executive's designated beneficiary will be such individual beneficiary or trust,
located at such address, as Executive may designate by notice to Employer from
time to time or, if Executive fails to give notice to Employer of such a
beneficiary, Executive's estate. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
Employer will have no duty, in any circumstances, to attempt to open an estate
on behalf of Executive, to determine whether any beneficiary designated by

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Executive is alive or to ascertain the address of any such beneficiary, to
determine the existence of any trust, to determine whether any person or entity
purporting to act as Executive's personal representative (or the trustee of a
trust established by Executive) is duly authorized to act in that capacity, or
to locate or attempt to locate any beneficiary, personal representative, or
trustee.

(a)      TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE FOR GOOD REASON OR BY EMPLOYER WITHOUT CAUSE.
         If Executive terminates this Agreement for good reason, or if Employer
         terminates Executive without Cause (other than by reason of Executive's
         death or Disability), Employer will pay Executive a lump-sum severance
         payment in an amount equal to Executive's then current annual Salary,
         and shall provide all benefits to which Executive is entitled
         immediately prior to such termination for a period of 12 months
         following the date of termination (or reimburse Executive for all costs
         incurred by Executive in obtaining comparable benefits).

(b)      TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER FOR CAUSE. If Employer terminates this
         Agreement for cause, Executive will be entitled to receive his Salary
         only through the date such termination is effective, and will not be
         entitled to any other compensation for the Fiscal Year during which
         such termination occurs or any subsequent Fiscal Year.

(c)      TERMINATION UPON DISABILITY. If this Agreement is terminated by either
         party as a result of Executive's disability, as determined under
         Section 6.2, Employer will pay Executive his Salary, and shall provide
         Executive with all benefits to which Executive is entitled immediately
         prior to such termination, through the remainder of the calendar month
         during which such termination is effective and for the three
         consecutive months thereafter.

(d)      TERMINATION UPON DEATH. If this Agreement is terminated because of
         Executive's death, Executive will be entitled to receive his Salary
         through the end of the calendar month in which his death occurs.

(e)      BENEFITS. Except as provided in paragraphs (a) and (c) above,
         Executive's accrual of, or participation in plans providing for, the
         Benefits will cease at the effective date of the termination of this
         Agreement, and Executive will be entitled to accrued Benefits pursuant
         to such plans only as provided in such plans. Executive will not
         receive, as part of his termination pay pursuant to this Section 6, any
         payment or other compensation for any holiday, sick leave, or other
         leave unused on the date the notice of termination is given under this
         Agreement, but will be entitled to be paid for any accrued but unused
         vacation days, up to a maximum of twenty (20) accrued vacation days.

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7.       NON-DISCLOSURE COVENANT; EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS

7.1.     ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE

Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of
his employment, Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information;
(b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse
effect on Employer and its business; (c) the Employer has required that
Executive make the covenants in this Section 7; and (d) the provisions of this
Section 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure
of Confidential Information.

7.2.     AGREEMENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE

In consideration of the compensation and benefits to be paid or provided to
Executive by Employer under this Agreement, Executive covenants as follows:

(a)      CONFIDENTIALITY.

(1)      During and following the Employment Period, Executive will hold in
         confidence the Confidential Information and will not disclose it to any
         person except with the specific prior written consent of Employer or
         except as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

(2)      Any trade secrets of Employer will be entitled to all of the
         protections and benefits under California law and any other applicable
         law. If any information that Employer deems to be a trade secret is
         found by a court of competent jurisdiction not to be a trade secret for
         purposes of this Agreement, such information will, nevertheless, be
         considered Confidential Information for purposes of this Agreement.
         Executive hereby waives any requirement that Employer submit proof of
         the economic value of any trade secret or post a bond or other
         security.

(3)      None of the foregoing obligations and restrictions applies to any part
         of the Confidential Information that Executive demonstrates was or
         became generally available to the public other than as a result of a
         disclosure by Executive.

(4)      Executive will not remove from Employer's premises (except to the
         extent such removal is for purposes of the performance of Executive's
         duties at home or while traveling, or except as otherwise specifically
         authorized by Employer) any document, record, notebook, plan, model,
         component, device, or computer software or code, whether embodied in a
         disk or in any other form (collectively, the "Proprietary Items").
         Executive recognizes that, as between Employer and Executive, all of
         the Proprietary Items, whether or not developed by Executive, are the
         exclusive property of Employer. Upon termination of this Agreement by
         either party, or upon the request of Employer during the Employment
         Period, Executive will return to Employer all of the Proprietary Items
         in Executive's possession or subject to Executive's control (except to

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         the extent any such return during the Employment Period shall
         materially interfere with Executive's ability to perform his
         obligations under this Agreement), and Executive shall not retain any
         copies, abstracts, sketches, or other physical embodiment of any of the
         Proprietary Items.

7.3.     DISPUTES OR CONTROVERSIES

Executive recognizes that should a dispute or controversy arising from or
relating to this Agreement be submitted for adjudication to any court,
arbitration panel, or other third party, the preservation of the secrecy of
Confidential Information may be jeopardized. All pleadings, documents,
testimony, and records relating to any such adjudication will be maintained in
secrecy and will be available for inspection by Employer, Executive, and their
respective attorneys and experts, who will agree, in advance and in writing, to
receive and maintain all such information in secrecy, except as may be limited
by them in writing.

8.       NON-COMPETITION AND NON-INTERFERENCE

8.1.     ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE

Executive acknowledges that: (a) the services to be performed by him under this
Agreement are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual
character; (b) Employer's business is international in scope and its products
are marketed throughout the United States and internationally; (c) Employer
competes with other businesses that are or could be located in any part of the
United States or internationally; (d) the Employer has required that Executive
make the covenants set forth in this Section 8 as a condition to the Employer's
acquisition of Executive's stock in Employer; and (e) the provisions of this
Section 8 are reasonable and necessary to protect Employer's business.

8.2.     COVENANTS OF THE EXECUTIVE

In consideration of the acknowledgments by Executive, and in consideration of
the compensation and benefits to be paid or provided to Executive by Employer,
Executive covenants that he will not, directly or indirectly:

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(a)      during the Employment Period, except in the course of his employment
         hereunder, and during the Post-Employment Period, engage or invest in,
         own, manage, operate, finance, control, or participate in the
         ownership, management, operation, financing, or control of, be employed
         by, associated with, or in any manner connected with, lend Executive's
         name or any similar name to, lend Executive's credit to or render
         services or advice to, any business whose products or activities
         compete in whole or in part with the products or activities of Employer
         anywhere within the United States or any other jurisdiction in which
         Employer then conducts business; provided, however, that Executive may
         purchase or otherwise acquire up to (but not more than) one percent of
         any class of securities of any enterprise (but without otherwise
         participating in the activities of such enterprise) if such securities
         are listed on any national or regional securities exchange or have been
         registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

(b)      whether for Executive's own account or for the account of any other
         person, at any time during the Employment Period and the
         Post-Employment Period, solicit business of the same or similar type
         being carried on by Employer, from any person known by Executive to be
         a customer of Employer, whether or not Executive had personal contact
         with such person during and by reason of Executive's employment with
         Employer;

(c)      whether for Executive's own account or the account of any other person
         (i) at any time during the Employment Period and the Post-Employment
         Period, solicit, employ, or otherwise engage as an employee,
         independent contractor, or otherwise, any person who is or was an
         employee of Employer at any time during the Employment Period or in any
         manner induce or attempt to induce any employee of Employer to
         terminate his employment with Employer; or (ii) at any time during the
         Employment Period and for three years thereafter, interfere with
         Employer's relationship with any person, including any person who at
         any time during the Employment Period was an employee, contractor,
         supplier, or customer of Employer; or

(d)      at any time during or after the Employment Period, disparage Employer
         or any of its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, or agents.

For purposes of this Section 8.2, the term "Post-Employment Period" means the
one year period beginning on the date of termination of Executive's employment
with Employer.

If any covenant in this Section 8.2 is held to be unreasonable, arbitrary, or
against public policy, such covenant will be considered to be divisible with
respect to scope, time, and geographic area, and such lesser scope, time, or
geographic area, or all of them, as a court of competent jurisdiction may
determine to be reasonable, not arbitrary, and not against public policy, will
be effective, binding, and enforceable against Executive.

The period of time applicable to any covenant in this Section 8.2 will be
extended by the duration of any violation by Executive of such covenant.

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Executive will, while the covenant under this Section 8.2 is in effect, give
notice to Employer, within ten days after accepting any other employment, of the
identity of Executive's employer. Employer may notify such employer that
Executive is bound by this Agreement and, at Employer's election, furnish such
employer with a copy of this Agreement or relevant portions thereof.

9.       GENERAL PROVISIONS

9.1.     INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND ADDITIONAL REMEDY

Executive acknowledges that the injury that would be suffered by Employer as a
result of a breach of the provisions of this Agreement (including any provision
of Sections 7 and 8) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages
to Employer for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently,
Employer will have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to
obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or
otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Agreement, and Employer
will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief.
Without limiting Employer's rights under this Section 9 or any other remedies of
Employer, if Executive breaches any of the provisions of Section 7 or 8,
Employer will have the right to cease making any payments otherwise due to
Executive under this Agreement.

9.2.     COVENANTS OF SECTIONS 7 AND 8 ARE ESSENTIAL AND INDEPENDENT COVENANTS

The covenants by Executive in Sections 7 and 8 are essential elements of this
Agreement, and without Executive's agreement to comply with such covenants, the
Employer would not have acquired Executive's stock under the Stock Exchange
Agreement and Employer would not have entered into this Agreement or employed or
continued the employment of Executive. Employer and Executive have independently
consulted their respective counsel and have been advised in all respects
concerning the reasonableness and propriety of such covenants, with specific
regard to the nature of the business conducted by Employer.

Executive's covenants in Sections 7 and 8 are independent covenants and the
existence of any claim by Executive against Employer under this Agreement or
otherwise, or against the Employer, will not excuse Executive's breach of any
covenant in Section 7 or 8.

If Executive's employment hereunder expires or is terminated for Cause, this
Agreement will continue in full force and effect as is necessary or appropriate
to enforce the covenants and agreements of Executive in Sections 7 and 8.

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9.3.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY THE EXECUTIVE

Executive represents and warrants to Employer that the execution and delivery by
Executive of this Agreement do not, and the performance by Executive of
Executive's obligations hereunder will not, with or without the giving of notice
or the passage of time, or both: (a) violate any judgment, writ, injunction, or
order of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency applicable to Executive;
or (b) conflict with, result in the breach of any provisions of or the
termination of, or constitute a default under, any agreement to which Executive
is a party or by which Executive is or may be bound.

9.4.     OBLIGATIONS CONTINGENT ON PERFORMANCE

The obligations of Employer hereunder, including its obligation to pay the
compensation provided for herein, are contingent upon Executive's performance of
Executive's obligations hereunder, in the reasonable determination of the Board
of Directors of Employer.

9.5.     WAIVER

The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not
alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by either party in exercising any
right, power, or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such
right, power, or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right,
power, or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right,
power, or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To
the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising
out of this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a
waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the
other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable
except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or
demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such
party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further
action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement.

9.6.     BINDING EFFECT; DELEGATION OF DUTIES PROHIBITED

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the
parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, and legal
representatives, including any entity with which Employer may merge or
consolidate or to which all or substantially all of its assets may be
transferred. The duties and covenants of Executive under this Agreement, being
personal, may not be delegated.

9.7.     NOTICES

All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement
must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered
by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by facsimile (with
written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy is mailed by registered
mail, return receipt requested, or (c) when received by the addressee, if sent
by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in
each case to the appropriate addresses and facsimile numbers set forth below (or
to such other addresses and facsimile numbers as a party may designate by notice
to the other parties):

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         If to Employer:

                  4440 Von Karman Ave., Suite 125
                  Newport Beach, California 92660
                  Attention: Chairman of the Board
                  Tel: 949 200 4000
                  Fax: 949 200 4005

         If to Executive:

                  4440 Von Karman Ave., Suite 125
                  Newport Beach, California 92660
                  Tel: 949 200 4000
                  Fax: 949 200 4005

                  With a copy to:

                  William Peters, Esq.
                  Shaw Pittman LLP
                  2029 Century Park East, Ste. 2550
                  Los Angeles, CA 90067
                  Tel: 310-551-4500
                  Fax: 310-551-4501

9.8.     ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS

This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings,
oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof. This Agreement may not be amended orally, but only by an agreement in
writing signed by the parties hereto.

9.9.     GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California without
regard to conflicts of laws principles.

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9.10.    JURISDICTION

Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any
right arising out of, this Agreement may be brought against either of the
parties in the courts of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, or, if
it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the
Central District of California, and each of the parties consents to the
jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any
such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein.
Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be
served on either party anywhere in the world.

9.11.    SECTION HEADINGS, CONSTRUCTION

The headings of Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and
will not affect its construction or interpretation. All references to "Section"
or "Sections" refer to the corresponding Section or Sections of this Agreement
unless otherwise specified. All words used in this Agreement will be construed
to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise
expressly provided, the word "including" does not limit the preceding words or
terms.

9.12.    SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court
of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in
full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or
unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the
extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

9.13.    COUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken
together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.

9.15     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS,
WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT,
TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS
PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND
BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY AND
THAT ANY PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF
THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS SHALL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of
the date above first written above.

Sales Strategies, Inc.,                     EXECUTIVE
a Nevada corporation

By:
    -----------------------------           --------------------------------
    Name:                                   Dennis Vadura
    Title:

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