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EXHIBIT NO. 10.01

                          PANGEA PETROLEUM CORPORATION

                        2002 STOCK OPTION AND GRANT PLAN

Pangea Petroleum Corporation, a Colorado corporation, (the "Company"), hereby
adopts this 2002 Stock Option and Grant Plan (the "Plan") this 2nd day of August
2002, under which Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock
Awards, and Common Stock in Lieu of Cash Compensation Awards ("Awards") of the
Company may be granted from time to time to employees, attorneys and consultants
of the Company or its subsidiaries, if any. In addition, at the discretion of
the board of directors, awards may from time to time be granted under this Plan
to other individuals who contribute to the success of the Company or its
subsidiaries, if any, and are not employees of the Company, all on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.

SECTION 1.

                    GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE PLAN; DEFINITIONS

The Plan is intended to aid the Company in maintaining and developing a
management team, attracting qualified officers and employees capable of
assisting in the future success of the Company, and rewarding those individuals
who have contributed to the success of the Company. It is designed to aid the
Company in retaining the services of executives and employees and in attracting
new personnel when needed for future operations and growth and to provide such
personnel with an incentive to remain employees of the Company, to use their
best efforts to promote the success of the Company's business, and to provide
them with an opportunity to obtain or increase a proprietary interest in the
Company. It is also designed to permit the Company to reward those individuals
who are not employees of the Company but who are perceived by management as
having contributed to the success of the Company or who are important to the
continued business and operations of the Company. The above aims will be
effectuated through the granting awards, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Plan.

The following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

"Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

"Administrator" is defined in Section 2(a).

"Award" or "Awards," except where referring to a particular category of grant
under the Plan, shall include Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock
Options, Stock Awards, and Common Stock in Lieu of Cash Compensation Awards.

"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company as constituted from time to
time.

"Change of Control" is defined in Section 13.

"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time,
and any successor Code, and related rules, regulations and interpretations.

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"Committee" means the Committee of the Board referred to in Section 2.

"Common Stock in Lieu of Cash Compensation Award" means Awards granted pursuant
to Section 7.

"Company" means Pangea Petroleum Corporation, a Colorado Corporation, and any
successor thereto.

"Effective Date" means the date on which the Plan is initially approved by the
Board of Directors as set forth in Section 14.

"Fair Market Value" on any given date means the last sale price at which Stock
is traded on such date or, if no Stock is traded on such date, the next
preceding date on which Stock was traded, as reported by Nasdaq Bulletin Board
or, if applicable, the principal stock exchange or, if applicable, any other
national stock exchange on which the Stock is traded or admitted to trading.

"Incentive Stock Option" means any Stock Option that is intended to qualify as
and is designated in writing in the related Option Award agreement as intending
to constitute an "incentive stock option" as defined in Section 422 of the Code.

"Independent Director" means a member of the Board who is not also an employee
of the Company or any Subsidiary.

"Non-Qualified Stock Option" means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive
Stock Option.

"Stock Award" means Awards granted pursuant to Section 6.

"Stock" means the Common Stock, no par value, of the Company, subject to
adjustments pursuant to Section 3.

"Stock Option" means any option to purchase shares of Stock granted pursuant to
Section 5.

"Subsidiary" means any corporation or other entity (other than the Company) in
any unbroken chain of corporations or other entities beginning with the Company
if each of the corporations or entities (other than the last corporation or
entity in the unbroken chain) owns stock or other interests possessing 50% or
more of the economic interest or the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock or other interests in one of the other corporations or entities in the
chain.

SECTION 2.

            ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN; ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY TO SELECT
                        PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINE AWARDS

(a) COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by either the Board or a committee
of not fewer than two (2) Independent Directors (in either case, the
"Administrator"). Each member of the Committee shall be a "non-employee
director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3)(i) promulgated under the Act,
or any successor definition under said rule. From and after the date the Company
becomes subject to Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to compensation
earned under this Plan, each member of the Committee shall also be an "outside
director" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations
promulgated there under. The

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interpretation and construction of the terms of the Plan by the Board or a duly
authorized committee shall be final and binding on all participants in the Plan
absent a showing of demonstrable error. No member of the Board or duly
authorized committee shall be liable for any action taken or determination made
in good faith with respect to the Plan.

(b) POWERS OF ADMINISTRATOR. The Administrator shall have the power and
authority to grant Awards consistent with the terms of the Plan, including the
power and authority:

(i) to select the individuals to whom Awards may from time to time be granted;

(ii) to determine the time or times of grant, and the extent, if any, of
Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Awards, and Common
Stock in Lieu of Cash Compensation Awards or any combination of the foregoing,
granted to any one or more participants;

(iii) to determine the number of shares of Stock to be covered by any Award;

(iv) to determine and modify from time to time the terms and conditions,
including restrictions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any
Award, which terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and
participants, and to approve the form of written instruments evidencing the
Awards;

(v) to accelerate at any time the exercisability or vesting of all or any
portion of any Award;

(vi) subject to the provisions of Section 5(a)(iii), to extend at any time the
post-termination period in which Stock Options may be exercised;

(vii) to determine at any time whether, to what extent, and under what
circumstances Stock and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be
deferred either automatically or at the election of the participant and whether
and to what extent the Company shall pay or credit amounts constituting deemed
interest (at rates determined by the Administrator) or dividends or deemed
dividends on such deferrals; and

(viii) at any time to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and
practices for administration of the Plan and for its own acts and proceedings as
it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and
any Award (including related written instruments); to make all determinations it
deems advisable for the administration of the Plan; to decide all disputes
arising in connection with the Plan; and to otherwise supervise the
administration of the Plan.

All decisions and interpretations of the Administrator shall be made in the
Administrator's sole and absolute discretion and shall be final and binding on
all persons, including the Company and Plan participants.

(c) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO GRANT AWARDS. The Administrator may delegate to
the Chief Executive Officer and/or the President of the Company (provided that
such officer is a member of the Board of Directors) all or part of the
Administrator's authority and duties with respect to Awards, including the
granting thereof, to individuals who are not subject to the reporting and other
provisions of Section 16 of the Act or "covered employees" within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code, PROVIDED, however, that the number of shares of
Stock underlying Awards made by the Chief Executive Officer and/or the President
shall not

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exceed, in the aggregate, twenty-five percent (25%) of the number of shares of
Stock available for issuance under the Plan.

SECTION 3.

                  STOCK ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN; TERM OF PLAN;
                  RECAPITALIZATIONS; MERGERS; SUBSTITUTE AWARDS

(a) STOCK ISSUABLE. The maximum number of shares of Stock reserved and available
for issuance under the Plan initially shall be 5,000,000 shares of Stock. In
addition if any portion of an Award is forfeited, cancelled, or reacquired by
the Company, satisfied without the issuance of Stock or otherwise terminated,
the shares of Stock underlying such portion of the Award shall be added back to
the shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan. Subject to such
overall limitation, shares of Stock may be issued up to such maximum number
pursuant to any type or types of Award. The shares available for issuance under
the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of Stock or shares of Stock
reacquired by the Company.

(b) TERM OF PLAN. No Awards shall be made after July 19, 2012. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Stock Options granted hereunder may, except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, be exercisable for up to ten years after the date of
grant.

(c) RECAPITALIZATIONS. Subject to the provisions of Section 12, if, through or
as a result of any merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification,
stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction,
the outstanding shares of Stock are increased or decreased or are exchanged for
a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, or
additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company
or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Stock or
other securities, the Administrator may make an appropriate or proportionate
adjustment in (i) the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the
Plan, (ii) the number of Stock Options that can be granted to any one individual
participant, (iii) the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to
any then outstanding Awards under the Plan, and (iv) the price for each share
subject to any then outstanding Stock Options under the Plan, without changing
the aggregate exercise price (i.e., the exercise price multiplied by the total
number of Stock Options) as to which such Stock Options remain exercisable. The
adjustment by the Administrator shall be final, binding and conclusive. No
fractional shares of Stock shall be issued under the Plan resulting from any
such adjustment, but the Administrator in its discretion may make a cash payment
in lieu of fractional shares.

(d) SUBSTITUTE AWARDS. The Administrator may grant Awards under the Plan in
substitution for stock and stock based awards held by employees of another
corporation who become employees of the Company or a Subsidiary as the result of
a merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company or a
Subsidiary or the acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of property or
stock of the employing corporation. The Administrator may direct that the
substitute awards be granted on such terms and conditions as the Administrator
considers appropriate in the circumstances.

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SECTION 4.

                                   ELIGIBILITY

Awards under the Plan may be granted to employees, including officers, and
directors of the Company or its subsidiaries, as may be existing from time to
time, and to other individuals who are not employees of the Company, but
performed bona fide services to the Company, as may be deemed in the best
interest of the Company by the Board or a duly authorized committee. These
individuals may be referred to as consultants, attorneys or key persons.  Such
services to the Company or a subsidiary shall not be in connection with the
offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction. Such Awards shall
be in the amounts, and shall have the rights and be subject to the restrictions,
as may be determined by the Board or a duly authorized committee, all as may be
within the general provisions of this Plan.

SECTION 5.

                                  STOCK OPTIONS

Any Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be in such form as the
Administrator may from time to time approve. Stock Options granted under the
Plan may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options.
Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or any
Subsidiary that is a "subsidiary corporation" within the meaning of Section
424(f) of the Code. To the extent that any Option does not qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option, it shall be deemed a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

(a) STOCK OPTIONS GRANTED TO ELIGIBLE PERSON. The Administrator in its
discretion may grant Stock Options to those persons eligible to receive Options
under this plan. Stock Options granted pursuant to this Section 5(a) shall be
subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional
terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the
Administrator shall deem desirable. If the Administrator so determines, Stock
Options may be granted in lieu of cash compensation at the participant's
election, subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may
establish, as well as in addition to other compensation.

(i) EXERCISE PRICE. The exercise price per share for the Stock covered by a
Stock Option granted pursuant to this Section 5(a) shall be determined by the
Administrator at the time of grant.

(ii) OPTION TERM. The term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the
Administrator, but no Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten
years after the date the option is granted. If an employee owns or is deemed to
own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than
10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
parent or subsidiary corporation and an Incentive Stock Option is granted to
such employee, the term of such option shall be no more than five years from the
date of grant. The term of the Option, once it is granted, may be reduced only
as provided for in this Plan and under the written provisions of the Option.  In
no event may an Option be exercised after the expiration of its term.

(iii) EXERCISABILITY; RIGHTS OF A STOCKHOLDER. Stock Options shall become
exercisable at such time or times, whether or not in installments, as shall be
determined by the

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Administrator at or after the grant date; PROVIDED, however, that (A) Stock
Options granted in lieu of compensation shall be exercisable in full as of the
grant date unless the Administrator otherwise provides in the Award agreement,
and (B) all Stock Options must be exercised within three (3) years of the date
they become exercisable or they shall automatically expire, and PROVIDED FURTHER
that (1) no holder of a Stock Option may exercise any Stock Options during any
period in which such person is in breach of any noncompetition agreement or
covenant such person has with the Company as determined by the Administrator,
and (2) if any such holder fails to cure any such breach within thirty (30) days
of written notice thereof, all Stock Options held by such person shall thereupon
be forfeited. The Administrator may at any time accelerate the exercisability of
all or any portion of any Stock Option. An optionee shall have the rights of a
stockholder only as to shares acquired upon the exercise of a Stock Option and
not as to unexercised Stock Options.

(iv) METHOD OF EXERCISE. Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part, by
giving written notice of exercise to the Company, specifying the number of
shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price may be made by one or more
of the following methods to the extent provided in the Option Award agreement:

(A) In cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the
Administrator;

(B) In the form of shares of Stock that are not then subject to restrictions
under any Company plan and that have been beneficially owned by the optionee for
at least six months, if permitted by the Administrator in its discretion. Such
surrendered shares shall be valued at Fair Market Value on the exercise date;

(C) By the optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise
notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to
the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the
purchase price; provided that in the event the optionee chooses to pay the
purchase price as so provided, the optionee and the broker shall comply with
such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements
as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure;
or

(D) By the optionee delivering to the Company a promissory note if the
Administrator has expressly authorized the loan of funds to the optionee for the
purpose of enabling or assisting the optionee to effect the exercise of his
Stock Option; PROVIDED that any such promissory note shall bear interest at
market rates if the promissory note exceeds sixty (60) days. Payment instruments
will be received subject to collection.

The delivery of certificates representing the shares of Stock to be purchased
pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option will be contingent upon receipt from
the optionee (or a purchaser acting in his stead in accordance with the
provisions of the Stock Option) by the Company of the full purchase price for
such shares and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the Stock
Option or applicable provisions of laws.

(v) ANNUAL LIMIT ON INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS. To the extent required for
"incentive stock option" treatment under Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate
Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the shares of Stock
with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan and any
other plan of the Company or its parent and subsidiary corporations become
exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar

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year shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent that any Stock Option exceeds this
limit, it shall constitute a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

(c) NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. Except as otherwise set forth in the
following sentence, no Stock Option shall be transferable by the optionee other
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and all Stock Options
shall be exercisable, during the optionee's lifetime, only by the optionee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, an optionee may transfer, without consideration
for the transfer, his Non-Qualified Stock Options to members of his family, to
trusts for the benefit of such family members, or to partnerships in which such
family members are the only partners, PROVIDED that the transferee agrees in
writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this
Plan and the applicable option agreement.

(d) TERMINATION. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either
in the Award agreement, or subject to Section 15 below, in writing after the
Award agreement is issued, an optionee's rights in all Stock Options shall
automatically terminate sixty (60) days following optionee's termination of
employment (or cessation of business relationship) with the Company and its
Subsidiaries for any reason.

SECTION 6.

                                  STOCK AWARDS

(a) NATURE OF STOCK AWARDS. A Stock Award is an Award entitling the recipient to
acquire, at par value or such other higher purchase price determined by the
Administrator, shares of Stock subject to such restrictions and conditions as
the Administrator may determine at the time of grant.  Conditions may be based
on continuing employment (or other business relationship) and/or achievement of
pre-established performance goals and objectives. The terms and conditions of
each Stock Award shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and
conditions may differ among individual Awards and participants.

(b) RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. Upon execution of the grant of a Stock Award and
paying any applicable purchase price, a participant shall have the rights of a
stockholder with respect to the voting of the Stock, subject to such terms and
conditions as may be imposed by the Adminstrator.

SECTION 7.

                COMMON STOCK IN LIEU OF CASH COMPENSATION AWARDS

(a) GRANTS OF COMMON STOCK PAYABLE IN LIEU OF CASH. The Administrator may grant
shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan to an eligible participant
in lieu of cash compensation earned by the participant with the consent of the
participant, or under a short- or long-term incentive plan of the Company (an
"Other Incentive Plan), PROVIDED, however, that the award made under the Other
Incentive Plan allows for satisfaction of such award by payment of Stock in lieu
of cash compensation. Additionally, shares of Stock may be granted if specified
performance goals established by the Administrator are met, provided that the
performance goals so established meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the
Code and that the Administrator certifies that the performance goals have been
met. In the event of a grant of shares of Stock in lieu of cash compensation,
such grant shall be conditioned upon the participant's irrevocable election to
waive receipt of all or a portion of the cash compensation otherwise payable,
which waiver shall constitute payment in full by such participant for the

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shares of Stock granted in lieu of such cash compensation. All shares of Stock
granted under this Section 7 shall be without restriction.

(b) DATE OF GRANT. Stock granted in lieu of cash compensation shall be granted
to each participant on the date the waived cash compensation would otherwise by
paid, provided, however, that with respect to a participant who is subject to
Section 16 of the Act, if such grant date is not at least six months and one day
from the date of the election, the grant shall be delayed until the date which
is six months and one day from the date of the election (or the next following
business day, if such date is not a business day) to the extent necessary to
conform to the requirements for exempt purchases under Rule 16b-3 of the Act.

(c) NUMBER OF SHARES. The number of shares of Stock granted in lieu of cash
compensation shall be determined by dividing the amount of the waived cash
compensation by the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date the Stock is
granted. Such Stock shall be granted for the whole number of shares so
determined; the value of any fractional share shall be paid in cash.

SECTION 8.

                                 TAX WITHHOLDING

(a) PAYMENT BY PARTICIPANT. Each participant shall, no later than the date as of
which the value of an Award or of any Stock or other amounts received there
under first becomes includable in the gross income of the participant for
Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements
satisfactory to the Administrator regarding payment of, any Federal, state, or
local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such
income. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law,
have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise
due to the participant. The Company's obligation to deliver stock certificates
to any participant is subject to and conditioned on tax obligations being
satisfied by the participant.

(b) PAYMENT IN STOCK. Subject to approval by the Administrator, a participant
may elect to have such tax withholding obligation satisfied, in whole or in
part, by (i) authorizing the Company to withhold from shares of Stock to be
issued pursuant to any Award a number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market
Value (as of the date the withholding is effected) that would satisfy the
withholding amount due, or (ii) transferring to the Company shares of Stock
owned by the participant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the
withholding is effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due.

SECTION 9.

                        TRANSFER, LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ETC.

For purposes of the Plan, the following events shall not be deemed a termination
of employment:

(a) a transfer to the employment of the Company from a Subsidiary or from the
Company to a Subsidiary, or from one Subsidiary to another; or

(b) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any
other purpose approved by the Company, if the employee's right to re- employment
is guaranteed either by a

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statute or by contract or under the written policy pursuant to which the leave
of absence was granted or if the Administrator otherwise so provides in writing.

SECTION 10.

                           AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION

The Board may, at any time, amend or discontinue the Plan, and the Administrator
may, at any time, amend or cancel any outstanding Award for the purpose of
satisfying changes in law or for any other lawful purpose, but no such action
shall adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award without the holder's
written consent. The Administrator may provide substitute Awards at the same or
reduced exercise or purchase price or with no exercise or purchase price in a
manner not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, but such price, if any, must
satisfy the requirements which would apply to the substitute or amended Award if
it were then initially granted under this Plan, but no such action shall
adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award without the holder's written
consent. If and to the extent determined by the Administrator to be required by
(a) the Code to ensure that Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan are
qualified under Section 422 of the Code or ensure that compensation earned under
Stock Options granted under the Plan qualifies as performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m) of the Code, if and to the extent intended to so qualify,
or (b) the rules of the Nasdaq bulletin board Stock Market, Plan amendments
shall be subject to approval by the Company's stockholders entitled to vote at a
meeting of stockholders. Nothing in this Section 15 shall limit the Board's
authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Section 3(c) or 3(d).

SECTION 11.

                                 STATUS OF PLAN

Unless the Administrator shall otherwise expressly determine in writing, with
respect to the portion of any Award which has not been exercised and any
payments in cash, Stock or other consideration not received by a participant, a
participant shall have no rights greater than those of a general creditor of the
Company. In its sole discretion, the Administrator may authorize the creation of
trusts or other arrangements to meet the Company's obligations to deliver Stock
or make payments with respect to Awards hereunder, provided that the existence
of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the foregoing sentence.

SECTION 12.

                     CHANGE OF CONTROL AND MERGER PROVISIONS

(a) In contemplation of and subject to the consummation of a consolidation or
merger or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in which
outstanding shares of Stock are exchanged for securities, cash or other property
of an unrelated corporation or business entity or in the event of a liquidation
or dissolution of the Company or in the event of a corporate reorganization of
the Company (in each case, a "Transaction"), the Board, or the board of
directors of any corporation or other entity assuming the obligations of the
Company, may, in its discretion, take any one or more of the following actions,
as to outstanding Awards: (i) provide that such Awards shall be assumed or
equivalent awards shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding
corporation or other entity (or an affiliate thereof), and/or (ii) upon written
notice to the participants, provide that all Awards will terminate

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immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction. In the event that,
pursuant to clause (ii) above, Awards will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of the Transaction, all vested Awards, other than Options, shall be
fully settled in cash or in kind at such appropriate consideration as determined
by the Administrator in its sole discretion after taking into account any and
all consideration payable per share of Stock pursuant to the Transaction (the
"Transaction Price") and all Stock Options shall be fully settled, in cash or in
kind, in an amount equal to the difference between (A) the Transaction Price
times the number of shares of Stock subject to such outstanding Stock Options
(to the extent then exercisable at prices not in excess of the Transaction
Price) and (B) the aggregate exercise price of all such outstanding Stock
Options. In addition, the Board, or the board of directors of any corporation or
other entity assuming the obligations of the Company, may, in its discretion,
permit each participant, within a specified period determined by the Board prior
to the consummation of the Transaction, to exercise all outstanding Stock
Options, including those that are not then exercisable, subject to the
consummation of the Transaction.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control as defined in Section 17(c)
below, unless otherwise specified in the Award instrument, unless otherwise
determined by the Board in office immediately prior to such Change of Control or
specified in the Plan Award instrument, each Award outstanding shall be
accelerated, such that all Stock Options shall become fully exercisable and the
restricted period on all shares of Stock shall terminate immediately.

(c) "Change of Control" shall be defined as an event subsequent to the adoption
of this Plan, by any "person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
of the Act (other than the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any "affiliate" or
"associate" (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of the
foregoing persons, or any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding
securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries), together with all "affiliates" and "associates" (as such terms
are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of such person, who shall become the
"beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act),
directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 25% or more of
the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities having
the right to vote in an election of the Company's Board of Directors ("Voting
Securities") (other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly
from the Company).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "Change of Control" shall not be deemed to have
occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an
acquisition of securities by the Company which, by reducing the number of shares
of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of shares
of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person (as defined in the
foregoing clause (i)) to 25% or more of the combined voting power of all then
outstanding Voting Securities; PROVIDED, however, that if such person shall
thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting
Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar
transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the
Company), then a "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred for
purposes of the foregoing clause.

SECTION 13.

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) NO DISTRIBUTION; COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. The Administrator may
require each person acquiring Stock pursuant to an Award to represent to and
agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the shares
without a view to

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distribution thereof. No shares of Stock shall be issued pursuant to an Award
until all applicable securities law and other legal and stock exchange or
similar requirements have been satisfied. The Administrator may require the
placing of such stop orders and restrictive legends on certificates for Stock
and Awards, as it deems appropriate.

(b) DELIVERY OF STOCK CERTIFICATES. Stock certificates to be delivered to
participants under this Plan shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the
Company or a stock transfer agent of the Company shall have mailed such
certificates in the United States mail, addressed to the participant, at the
participant's last known address on file with the Company.

(c) OTHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS; NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Nothing contained in
this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation
arrangements, including trusts, and such arrangements may be either generally
applicable or applicable only in specific cases. The adoption of this Plan and
the grant of Awards shall not confer upon any employee any right to continued
employment with the Company or any Subsidiary and shall not interfere in any way
with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of
any of its employees at any time.

(d) TRADING POLICY RESTRICTIONS. Sale of Stock acquired pursuant to an Option or
other Awards under the Plan shall be subject to such Company's
insider-trading-policy-related restrictions as established by the Company from
time, terms and conditions as may be established by the Administrator from time
to time, or in accordance with policies set by the Administrator, from time to
time.

SECTION 14.

                             EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

The Plan shall become effective immediately on adoption by the board of
directors of the Company (the "Board")

SECTION 15.

                                  GOVERNING LAW

This Plan and all Awards and actions taken there under shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado, applied without
regard to conflict of law principles.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.55

                                    AGREEMENT

         This Agreement (the "Agreement") entered into as of June 25, 2001 by
and between Rutan & Tucker, LLP ("Creditor"), a California limited liability
partnership with its principal place of business at 611 Anton Boulevard, Suite
1400, Costa Mesa, California 92626, and Telenetics Corporation ("Telenetics"), a
California corporation, having its principal place of business at 25111 Arctic
Ocean, Lake Forest, California 92630.

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Telenetics is indebted to Creditor in
the amount of $474,852.32 as a result of services provided by Creditor to
Telenetics, which amount does not include an additional $59,285.75 which shall
be payable by Telenetics concurrent with the execution of this Agreement; and

         WHEREAS, Telenetics and Creditor wish to agree upon a payment mechanism
that would permit Telenetics to pay in full such debt.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained
herein, it is hereby agreed:

         1. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEBT. The parties hereby agree that, as of the
date of this Agreement, the total amount due and owing by Telenetics to Creditor
is equal to Four Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-two Dollars
and Thirty-Two Cents ($474,852.32) (such sum being hereafter referred to as the
"Liquidated Debt"). Telenetics agrees to pay the Liquidated Debt to Creditor
pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

         2. ISSUANCE OF SECURED NOTE.

              2.1 SECURED NOTE. Simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement, Telenetics shall issue to Creditor a 6% Convertible Subordinated
Secured Promissory Note Due 2003 (the "Secured Note") in the principal amount of
the Liquidated Debt. The Liquidated Debt, together with any accrued and unpaid
interest thereon shall be convertible into shares (the "Shares") of common stock
of Telenetics at the option of Creditor pursuant to the terms of the Secured
Note. Concurrent with the issuance of the Secured Note, Creditor and Telenetics
shall enter into a Security Agreement (the "Security Agreement") to create a
security interest in the assets of Telenetics to secure all of Telenetics'
obligations under the Secured Note.

              2.2 REGISTRATION OF SHARES. Telenetics agrees that when it next
files a Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission to register the resale of shares of its
common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), it will include in such Registration Statement the Shares.

              2.3 INDEMNIFICATION. Telenetics agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Creditor and its officers, directors, agents, partners and any person
who may be deemed to control Creditor under the Securities Act or the Securities

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Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from
and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses
(including without limitation attorneys' fees), as incurred, arising out or
relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained
in the Registration Statement or the prospectus contained therein, or arising
out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue
statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding the Creditor
furnished in writing by the Creditor to Telenetics expressly for use therein.

         3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TELENETICS.

              Telenetics hereby represents and warrants to Creditor as follows:

              3.1 CORPORATE QUALIFICATIONS. Telenetics is a California
corporation in good standing, is qualified to do business in the State of
California, and is subject to no legal disability which would prevent it from
entering into this Agreement.

              3.2 CORPORATE APPROVALS. Telenetics has received all approvals of
shareholders, officers and directors required by its Articles, Bylaws, and
applicable law in order to enter into this Agreement and to issue the Secured
Note and the Shares. Upon issuance, the Shares shall be duly and validly
authorized, fully paid and nonassessable.

         4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CREDITOR.

              Creditor hereby represents and warrants to Telenetics as
follows:

              4.1 CORPORATE QUALIFICATIONS. Creditor is a limited liability
partnership in good standing, is qualified to do business in the State of
California, and is subject to no legal disability which would prevent it from
entering into this Agreement.

              4.2 CORPORATE APPROVALS. Creditor has received all approvals of
partners required by its partnership agreement and applicable law and any other
understandings among its partners in order to enter into this Agreement.

              4.3 KNOWLEDGE OF, AND CAPACITY TO ASSUME, ECONOMIC RISK. Creditor
acknowledges and represents that:

                   (a) Creditor is an "accredited investor" as defined in the
Securities Act.

                   (b) Creditor has received and reviewed Telenetics' Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, and its
quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

                   (c) To the extent Creditor exercises its conversion rights
under the Secured Note, Creditor is in a financial position to hold the Shares
for an indefinite period of time, is able to bear the economic risk of an
investment in the Shares and is able to withstand a complete loss of its
investment in the Shares.

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                   (d) To the extent Creditor exercises its conversion rights
under the Secured Note, Creditor has such knowledge and experience in business
and financial matters that make it capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
an investment in the Shares.

                   (e) Creditor understands that an investment in the Secured
Note and the Shares is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk but
believes that an investment in the Secured Note and the Shares is suitable based
upon its investment objectives and financial needs, and that it has adequate
means to undertake the risk and to provide for its current financial needs and
has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to the Shares.

                   (f) Creditor has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and
receive answers from, representatives of Telenetics, for the purpose of
obtaining any additional information to the extent reasonably available that is
necessary to verify the information provided.

                   (g) To the extent Creditor exercises its conversion rights
under the Secured Note, Creditor understands that the Shares may be resold by it
only (i) upon registration of the Shares pursuant to the Act or (ii) in a
transaction that is exempt from registration under the Act. Creditor understands
that until the resale of the Shares is registered under the Securities Act, the
certificates representing the Shares will bear a legend restricting the sale or
other disposition thereof.

                   (h) To the extent Creditor exercises its conversion rights
under the Secured Note, Creditor is acquiring the Shares for purposes of
investment, and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof except
where such distribution or resale is registered under the Act or otherwise
permitted by applicable securities laws.

                   (i) Creditor is a resident of or domiciled in the state set
forth under its name in Section 4.1 hereof.

         5. MISCELLANEOUS.

              5.1 NOTICE. Whenever notice is permitted or required by this
Agreement, it shall be deemed given as of the date of receipt if sent by
facsimile transmission to the numbers shown below, or by a nationally recognized
overnight courier, signature required, and addressed to the party at such
address shown below, or at such other address or facsimile numbers as the party
may time to time give by written notice.

                  For notice to Telenetics:

                  Telenetics Corporation
                  Attn: David Stone
                  25111 Arctic Ocean
                  Lake Forest, California 92630
                  Fax: (949) 455-4010

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                  For notice to Creditor:

                  Rutan & Tucker, LLP
                  611 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1400
                  Costa Mesa, California 92626
                  Attn: Larry A. Cerutti, Esq.
                  Fax: (714) 546-9035

              Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be
deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if
such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile
telephone number specified in this subparagraph prior to 4:00 p.m. (California
time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number
specified in this Section later than 4:00 p.m. (California time) on any date and
earlier than 11:59 p.m. (California time) on such date, (iii) the Business Day
following the date of sending, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight
courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is
required to be given.

              5.2 ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned in whole or
part by either party without the prior written approval by the other party.

              5.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the Shares referred to
herein constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof. In addition, this Agreement may not be modified except by
a subsequent writing duly executed by all parties.

              5.4 GOVERNING LAW. The internal law of the State of California,
without regard to conflicts of laws principles, will govern all questions
concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement and
the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement.

              5.5 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts
with any two counterparts signed by each party having the full force, effect and
authority of an original document signed by all parties.

              5.6 NO WAIVER. No failure or delay by any party in the exercise of
any of its rights hereunder will be deemed to be a waiver of any of its rights.

              5.7 SEVERANCE. In the event that any provision or provisions are
found by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be null or void, such
provisions will be deemed to be severed from this Agreement and the remainder of
the Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

              5.8 HEADINGS. The headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference only and shall not be used to resolve any questions of interpretation
or construction.

              5.9 ATTORNEYS' FEES. If either party commences litigation to
enforce or interpret this Agreement or the Shares, the nonprevailing party in

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such litigation shall reimburse the prevailing party for the prevailing party's
expenses in connection with such litigation, including without limitation the
prevailing party's attorneys' fees.

              5.10 WAIVER OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TELENETICS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE CREDITOR IS ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT AS A RESULT THE CREDITOR HAS A
CONFLICT OF INTEREST INSOFAR AS IT HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE NEGOTIATION AND
PREPARATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE SECURED NOTE, THE SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ANY
OTHER RELATED AGREEMENTS. TELENETICS IRREVOCABLY AND PERMANENTLY WAIVES ANY SUCH
CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF CREDITOR, AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN
ADVISED TO OBTAIN SEPARATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officers of the party, having been
duly authorized to bind their respective parties, have executed this Agreement
on behalf of their respective parties as of the date last below written.

RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP                     TELENETICS CORPORATION

By:    /s/ LARRY CERUTTI                By:    /s/ DAVID STONE
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       Larry A. Cerutti, Partner            David Stone, Chief Financial Officer

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