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                                                                 Exhibit 10.7

                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                               James K. Mitchell
                                 April 1, 1993

                           As Reinstated and Amended
                                January 1, 2001

          This employment agreement (the "Agreement") is between JMC Group, Inc.
("Employer") and James K. Mitchell ("Executive").

                                    RECITALS

          1.  On July 18, 1988, Executive sold his ownership in James Mitchell &
Co. ("JMC") to Employer.  Employer purchased JMC for, among other reasons, its
clients, its unique sales and business systems, its unique method of selling
insurance through bank trust departments, and the outstanding and special skills
and abilities of Executive and other key employees;

          2.  Executive is and has been employed as President of JMC and as
President and CEO of Employer since January 1, 1993.  Through such experience,
he has acquired outstanding and special skills and abilities and an extensive
background in and knowledge of Employer's business and the industry in which it
is engaged;

          3.  Employer desires assurance of the continued association and
services of Executive in order to retain his experience, skills, abilities,
background and knowledge and is therefore willing to engage his services on the
terms and conditions set forth below;

          4.  Executive desires to continue in the employ of Employer and is
willing to do so on these terms and conditions;

          5.  In his capacity as an executive of Employer, Executive has
access to highly valuable and confidential trade secret information of Employer,
including but not limited to information regarding the identity of key contact
personnel and the contract terms with major clients and suppliers to Employer;
the identity and personnel information with regard to Employer's personnel; and
the terms, documents, methods and systems through which Employer engages in
business; and

          6.  The execution of this Agreement has been authorized by Employer's
Board of Directors (the "Board").

          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and of the
mutual promises and conditions in this Agreement, it is agreed as follows:

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1.  Position.
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    Employer shall employ Executive as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Employer with such executive capacity or capacities as the Board may from time
to time prescribe.

2.  Sole Employment
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    During his employment, Executive shall devote his full energies, interest,
abilities and productive time to the performance of this Agreement and shall
not, without express written Board approval, render to others services of any
kind for compensation, or engage in other business activity that would
materially interfere with the performance of his duties under this Agreement.

3.  Term of Employment
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    a. This Agreement takes effect on January 1, 2001 and shall have an initial
    term of three years.

    b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Board of Directors of the Company
    should determine to liquidate the Company, other than as part of a business
    combination, the term of the Agreement shall end six months after such
    action by the Board.

4.  Salary
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    Employer shall pay a base salary to Executive at the rate of two hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars ($285,000) per annum ("Base Salary"), payable in
equal semi-monthly installments.

    This Base Salary shall be automatically increased on the anniversary dates
of this Agreement based upon the most recent Consumer Price Index of the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (1982-
84=100), "All Items," for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California
(hereinafter the "CPI"). The "Base CPI" shall be the CPI for August 1998. CPI
Adjustments shall be calculated as follows: the Base Salary shall be multiplied
by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the CPI of the December
immediately prior to the calculation date (i.e., December 1998 for the January
1, 1999 calculation) and the denominator of which shall be the Base CPI. The sum
so calculated shall constitute the Executive's salary until the next adjustment;
provided, however that in no event shall the Executive's salary be reduced as a
result of any such adjustment. If the compilation and/or publication of the CPI
shall be in some manner changed or discontinued, then Executive agrees that
Employer may use an alternate index which it reasonably believes reflects
changes in the cost of living.

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5.   Incentive Compensation
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     In addition to the base salary provided for above, Employer shall, as an
incentive compensation payment plan, pay Executive an annual award bonus
calculated in accordance with the method and policies FEDM uses for its other
executives. The Board may, in its discretion also increase or remove the above
described cap on Executive's incentive compensation.

     Should Executive for any reason cease his employment prior to the end of
any fiscal year, his incentive compensation for that year shall be determined
pursuant to the Section titled "Termination" below. Should such section require
that incentive compensation be "pro-rated" this means:

     a. The incentive compensation shall still be based on pre-tax profits as
     above calculated for the entire year;

     b. The percentage to be applied to the pre-tax profits shall be pro-rated
     according to the length of Executive's employment during the year;

     c. The date of payment will be the same date as if Executive remained
     employed by Employer.

6.   Benefits
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     Executive shall be entitled to receive all other benefits of employment
generally available to Employer's employees, including reimbursement for
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with Employer's
business, subject to such policies as Employer may from time to time reasonably
establish for its employees.

7.   Termination
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     In the absence of any other written agreement, should Employer continue to
employ Executive after the initial term of this Agreement, such employment will
continue at will and may be terminated for any reason, with or without cause, on
the effective date of any written termination notice delivered by either party
to the other. Executive's salary, incentive compensation and benefits will
continue as stated herein, with salary compensation continuing to be increased
annually as herein described.

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     Notwithstanding the stated term hereof, this Agreement may be terminated at
any time on written notice by Executive or by Employer with or without cause. In
such event, Employer's obligations to pay salary, benefits and incentive
compensation hereunder will vary depending upon the reason for termination, as
described below:

     a.   RESIGNATION BY EXECUTIVE.

          Except as provided in Section 7d hereof, if Executive voluntarily
          terminates employment, then Employer shall pay salary, benefits and
          incentive compensation pro-rated to the effective date of resignation.

     b.   TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER WITHOUT CAUSE.

          If Employer terminates Executive without cause, or because of
          incapacity from illness, accident or death, then Executive shall
          receive salary and incentive compensation in the manner, timeframe and
          amount to which he would have been entitled should employment have
          continued through the stated term of this Agreement.  Benefits shall
          also be continued through the same term, to the extent the Company
          reasonably believes continuation is permitted by law and the Company's
          insurance carriers, so long as Executive is not eligible to receive
          comparable benefits from another employer.

     c.   TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER FOR CAUSE.

          If Employer terminates Executive for cause then Executive shall
          receive salary and incentive compensation pro-rated to the date three
          months following termination.  Benefits shall also be continued
          through the same three month period, to the extent permitted by law
          and the Company's insurance carriers. "Termination for cause" shall be
          termination by reason of malfeasance or misconduct which the Board of
          Directors reasonably believes violates legal or ethical
          responsibilities of the Executive, or by reason of gross negligence in
          the conduct of the Employer's business.

     d.   TERMINATION BY EMPLOYEE FOR GOOD CAUSE.

          The Employee shall be entitled to terminate the Agreement "for good
          cause" with the same effect as a termination by the Employer without
          cause, as set forth in Section 7(b) hereof.  "Good cause" shall
          include the following events:

          1)  Employer's breach of any material term of this Agreement,
          including, but not limited to, the Company's failure, within fifteen
          (15) days after written demand, to provide or pay Executive any Salary
          or Benefits under this Agreement.

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          2)  The relocation of Executive's full-time office to a location more
          than fifty (50) miles from Employer's present office at 9710 Scranton
          Rd. Ste. 100, San Diego, California 92121;

          3)  A material reduction in Executive's duties, responsibilities or
          title except for such a reduction arising from a change in the status
          of the Employer or the nature of the Employer's business; or

          4)  A "Change in Control," defined as:

              a)  The acquisition by any individual, entity, or group (within
              the meaning of Section 13 (d) (3) or 14 (d)(2) of the Securities
              Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) (a
              "Person") of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-
              3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of thirty percent (30%) or
              more of either (A) the then outstanding shares of common stock of
              Employer (the "Outstanding Company Common Stock") or (B) the
              combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
              Employer entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
              (the "Outstanding Company Voting Securities"); or

              b)  Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board
              of Directors (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to
              constitute at least two thirds of the Board; provided, however,
              that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date
              hereof whose election, or nomination for election by Employer's
              stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
              directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered
              as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board,
              but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial
              assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened
              election contest with respect to the election or removal of
              directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
              consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board of
              Directors; or

              c)  Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, or
              sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
              assets of Employer (a "Business Combination") unless, following
              such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the
              individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners,
              respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and
              Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such
              Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
              more than sixty percent (60%) of, respectively, the then
              outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power
              of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
              generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the
              corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including,
              without limitation, a corporation which as a

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              result of such transaction owns Employer or all substantially all
              of Employer's assets either directly or through one or more
              subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their
              ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the
              Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting
              Securities, as the case may be (with respect to this subsection
              (A), such calculation shall be made with respect to all
              considerations received in exchange for, or as a consequence of, a
              Business Combination); or (B) no Person (excluding any corporation
              resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit
              plan (or related trust) of Employer or such corporation resulting
              from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or
              indirectly, thirty percent (30%) or more of, respectively, the
              then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation
              resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting
              power of the then outstanding voting securities of such
              corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior
              to the Business Combination; and (C) at least two-thirds of the
              members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting
              from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board
              at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the
              action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination;

              d)  Approval by the stockholders of Employer of a complete
              liquidation or dissolution of Employer; or

              e)  Occurrence of any of the events listed in 7d(4)(a) through
              7d(4)(d) above in respect of any subsidiary (meaning any entity
              over which Employer has voting control) of Employer that,
              immediately prior to the relevant event, constituted at least
              twenty percent (20%) of Employer's consolidated assets or, for the
              fiscal year prior to the event, contributed at least twenty
              percent (20%) or more of Employer's consolidated revenues.

              f)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the foregoing
              provisions, a Change of Control shall not include any transaction
              described above which has been previously approved by the
              Incumbent Board.

8.   Payment Limitations
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     All payments to Executive hereunder shall be reduced by applicable local,
state and federal withholding requirements. Should any payments hereunder be
determined by Employer's independent public accounting firm to be in excess of
federal or state Golden Parachute limitations (currently Internal Revenue Code
Section 280G), then Executive and Employer hereby agree that such payments shall
be modified so as to be one dollar less than such Golden Parachute limitations.
If the determination is made after the payment(s) have been made by Employer,
then Executive shall promptly refund the overpayment to Employer.

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     Employer shall not be obligated to reimburse Executive for his expenses
(such as COBRA payments) in maintaining benefits that Employer has discontinued
hereunder.

     Employer shall have the right to offset any debts or damages owed by
Executive to Employer against salary or other payment owed to Executive.

9.   Survival of this Agreement
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     Employer shall not engage in any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or
any merger in which Employer is not the surviving or resulting corporation, or
any transfer of all or substantially all of Employer's assets, or any similar
change in ownership or control, unless the provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding on and inure to the benefit of the surviving business entity to which
ownership or control has passed, or to which such assets were transferred.

10.  Protection of Trade Secrets; Confidential Information & Employee
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     Relationships.
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     Because of his employment by Employer, Executive has access to trade
secrets and confidential information of Employer, including but not limited to
knowledge of and contact with key employees; financial records; contract terms;
business plans, policies and procedures; cost information; customer lists and
client or acquisition opportunities; business and computer systems; management
information and methods which are unique to Employer's methods of business; and
customer servicing techniques (all of the above trade secrets and confidential
information hereinafter referred to as "Confidential Information"). In
consideration hereof and in recognition of the fact that the Confidential
Information constitutes a valuable trade secret or otherwise valuable asset of
Employer, Executive will not appropriate to his own use or benefit in anyway
whatsoever, or disclose to any third parties, any Confidential Information
during or after this Agreement.

     Executive agrees that solicitation of Employer's customers and personnel
would constitute a misappropriation of Employer's Confidential Information. In
recognition thereof, Executive will not during his employment, and for one year
thereafter, solicit, hire, contract with or otherwise take away any customer or
employee of Employer or participate in any such solicitation, hiring,
contracting or otherwise taking away. In addition, all information about such
customers and employees which becomes known to Executive during the course of
this Agreement and which is not otherwise known to the public is a trade secret
of the Employer and shall not be used in soliciting or taking away customers or
employees of the Employer at any time.

     Executive acknowledges that any breach of this Section will result in
irreparable damage to the Employer, for which Executive further acknowledges
that Employer shall be entitled to injunctive relief hereunder. The parties
hereby consent to an injunction in favor of Employer, without bond, enjoining
any breach of this Agreement by any court of competent jurisdiction, without
prejudice to any other right or remedy to which Employer may be entitled.

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     Executive's obligations hereunder shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.

11.  Entire Agreement
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     Except for an indemnification agreement between Employer and Executive,
this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes
all prior oral and written agreements, understandings, commitments, and
practices between the parties. No waiver or modification to this Agreement may
be made except by a writing signed by the party against whom it is enforced.

12.  Choice of Law; Interpretation of Agreement
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     The formation, construction, and performance of this Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. This Agreement
shall not be interpreted for or against either party on the ground that such
party or its representative drafted the agreement or any portion thereof.

13.  Arbitration
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     Any claim for monetary damages hereunder shall be subject to binding
arbitration by the National Association of Securities Dealers or other mutually
agreeable arbitration or alternative dispute resolution forum.

14.  Notices
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     Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in
writing, either by personal delivery or by registered, overnight or certified
mail, postage prepaid, to the following addresses: Executive - then current home
address as shown on Employer's files; Employer - the CEO at the company's then
current place of business.

15.  Severability
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     If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular
circumstances, it shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all
other circumstances.

16.  Acknowledgment
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     Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to consult with
independent counsel of his own choice concerning this Agreement and has been
advised to do so by Employer, and Executive has read and understands this
Agreement, and is fully aware of its legal effect, and has entered into it
freely based on Executive's own judgment.

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17.  Headings
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     Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience and
reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or
effect of this Agreement.

Executed by the parties as of the day and year first above written.

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
JMC Group, Inc.

By: /s/ Robert G. Sharp
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    Robert G. Sharp, Chairman of the
    Compensation Committee of the Board
    of Directors of Fechtor, Detwiler, Mitchell & Co.

    AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

By: /s/ James K. Mitchell
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    James K. Mitchell

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.8

                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                                Kenneth M. King
                                January 1, 2001

     This employment agreement (the "Agreement") is between K. & S., Inc.
("Employer" or if referring to entity prior to the Purchase, as that term is
defined below, then  "K & S") and Kenneth M. King ("Executive").

                                    RECITALS

     1.   Effective December 31, 2000, Executive sold his ownership interest in
K & S (amounting to 90% of outstanding ownership of K & S) to Fechtor, Detwiler,
Mitchell & Co. ("FEDM") pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Stock
Purchase Agreement").  FEDM purchased K & S (the "Purchase") for, among other
reasons, its clients, its sales and business systems, its seat on the Boston
Stock Exchange (the "BSE"), and the outstanding and special skills, its customer
relationships, its name recognition and goodwill, its reputation and integrity
and abilities of Executive and other key employees to maintain and enhance its
business, relationships, revenues and profits (the "Reasons");

     2.   Executive is and has been employed as President of Employer since he
founded K & S.  Through such experience, he has acquired outstanding and special
skills and abilities and an extensive background in and knowledge of Employer's
business and the industry in which it is engaged;

     3.   Employer desires assurance of the continued association and services
of Executive in order to retain the benefit of the Reasons referenced above,
along with Executive's background and knowledge and is therefore willing to
engage his services on the terms and conditions set forth below;

     4.   Executive desires to continue in the employ of Employer and is willing
to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below;

     5.   In his capacity as an executive of Employer, Executive has access to
highly valuable and confidential trade secret information of Employer, including
but not limited to information regarding the identity of key contact personnel
and the contract terms with major clients and suppliers to Employer; the
identity and personnel information with regard to Employer's personnel; and the
terms, documents, methods and systems through which Employer engages in
business; and

     6.   The execution of this Agreement has been authorized by the Board of
Directors of FEDM (the "FEDM Board") and by the Employer's Board of Directors
(the "Employer's Board").

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     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual
promises and conditions in this Agreement, it is agreed as follows:

1.   Position
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     Employer shall employ Executive as President and General Manager of
Employer and shall provide general supervision, direction and control of the
business and officers of Employer and with such executive capacity or capacities
as the FEDM Board or the Employer's Board may from time to time prescribe.
Executive shall have an obligation to work 10 days each month (the "Work Days"),
subject to any services, which may be required on an emergency basis due to
staffing, etc.

2.   Sole Employment
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     During the Work Days, Executive shall devote his full energies, interest,
abilities and productive time to the performance of this Agreement and shall
not, without express written approval of the President or Chief Executive
Officer of FEDM, render to others services of any kind for compensation, or
engage in other business activity that would interfere with the performance of
his duties under this Agreement.

3.   Term of Employment
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     This Agreement takes effect on January 1, 2001 (the "Employment Date") and
shall have an initial term of three years.  FEDM retains the right to renew this
Agreement on each annual anniversary date of the Employment Date, beginning on
the third anniversary of the Employment Date, by giving written notice of its
election to do so at least 30 days prior to such anniversary date.  This
Agreement shall terminate in the event of executive's incapacity from illness,
accident or death.

4.   Right of First Refusal
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     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the FEDM Board determines that it would
be in the best interest of FEDM to exit the specialist business conducted by
Employer on the BSE, Executive will have the right of first refusal to reacquire
the operations of Employer at such price and on the terms determined by the FEDM
Board.  Written notice of such election to exit the specialist business on the
BSE shall be given by Employer to Executive and Executive shall have 30 days
from the date of such notice within which to exercise such option by irrevocable
written commitment or such option shall terminate and be of no further force and
effect.

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5.   Salary
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     Employer shall pay a base salary to Executive at the rate of one hundred
and five thousand dollars ($105,000) per annum ("Base Salary"), payable in equal
monthly installments.

6.   Annual Bonus Awards
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     Employer may pay Executive an annual bonus award (the "Award").  The Award,
if any, will represent five percent (5%) of income before taxes of Employer
(determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied in accordance with the formula described below) at the end
of each fiscal year.  Award payments are made 75% in December and the remaining
25% the following year upon completion of the annual audit of FEDM's results of
operations.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Award, if any, for the fiscal years
following the Employment Date will be calculated by using five percent (5%) of
the net amount of income before taxes of Employer for the year ended December
31, 2001, reduced by $______, representing the income before taxes of K & S for
the twelve month period ended December 31, 2000 ("Base Earnings").

7.   Benefits
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     Executive shall be entitled to receive all other benefits of employment
generally available to employees of FEDM's subsidiaries (the "FEDM Benefits"),
including reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with Employer's business, subject to such policies as FEDM may from
time to time reasonably establish for employees of its subsidiaries.  The FEDM
Benefits shall include, but not be limited to, a 401k savings plan providing up
to $10,500 of pre-tax employee contributions with FEDM matching contributions of
up to $5,100 per employee in the form of FEDM stock vesting over a three year
period, as well as medical, dependent care, parking and transportation
reimbursement accounts - each of which allows for significant pre-tax employee
contributions.  Such FEDM Benefits shall not be charged to an employee's
respective profit and loss statement as used to determine monthly commissions
due such employee.

8.   Stock Options
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     Executive shall, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, receive the
option to purchase 200,000 shares of FEDM common stock (the "Stock Options")
under the terms and conditions of a stock option agreement entered into on the
Employment Date (the "Stock Option Agreement") at a price equal to the closing
price of the FEDM common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on December 29,
2000, the trading date immediately preceding the Employment Date.  Such Stock
Options will vest in three equal installments over a period of three years
following the date of grant (the "Grant Date") and shall expire on the tenth
anniversary of such Grant Date.

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9.   Termination
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     Notwithstanding the stated term hereof, this Agreement may be terminated at
any time on written notice by Executive or by Employer with or without cause.
In such event, Employer's obligations to pay salary, benefits and incentive
compensation hereunder will vary depending upon the reason for termination, as
described below:

     a.   Resignation By Executive.

               If Executive voluntarily terminates employment ("Voluntary
          Termination"), then Employer shall pay Base Salary and Benefits pro-
          rated to the effective date of resignation and his Stock Options shall
          continue to vest in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement. In
          case of such Voluntary Termination, Executive agrees not to be
          employed by a competitor of Employer or to work in the industry of
          Employer or in any way compete with Employer for a period of two
          years.

     b.   Termination By Employer Without Cause.

               If Employer terminates Executive without cause other than because
          of incapacity from illness, accident or death, then Executive shall
          receive Base Salary in the manner, timeframe and amount to which he
          would have been entitled should employment have continued through the
          stated term of this Agreement and his Stock Options shall continue to
          vest in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement. Benefits shall
          also be continued through the same term, to the extent FEDM reasonably
          believes continuation is permitted by law and FEDM's insurance
          carriers, so long as Executive is not eligible to receive comparable
          benefits from another employer.

     c.   Termination By Employer For Cause.

               If Employer terminates Executive for Cause (defined below), then
          Executive shall receive Base Salary pro-rated through the date of
          termination (the "Termination Date").  Benefits shall also be
          continued through such date, to the extent permitted by law and the
          FEDM's insurance carriers.   Any unvested Stock Options existing on
          the Termination Date will be canceled in accordance with the Stock
          Option Agreement.  "Cause" shall mean (i) continued failure to perform
          substantially his or her duties, which standard of duties shall be
          referenced to the standards set by FEDM at the date of this Agreement
          (other than as a result of sickness, accident or similar cause beyond
          your reasonable control) after receipt of a written warning and given
          thirty (30) days to improve, (ii) willful and material misconduct,
          which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the FEDM or any of
          its subsidiaries, including willful and material failure to perform
          your duties as an officer or employee of FEDM or any of its
          subsidiaries or a material breach of this Agreement, (iii) conviction
          of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony; (iv) conviction of an act
          of fraud against, or the misappropriation of

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          property belonging to the FEDM or any of its subsidiaries, or any
          employee, customer, or supplier of the FEDM or any of its
          subsidiaries.

9.   Payment Limitations
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     All payments to Executive hereunder shall be reduced by applicable federal,
state and local withholding requirements.  Employer shall not be obligated to
reimburse Executive for his expenses (such as COBRA payments) in maintaining
benefits that Employer has discontinued hereunder.  Employer shall have the
right to offset any debts or damages owed by Executive to Employer against
salary or other payment owed by Employer to Executive.

10.  Protection of Trade Secrets; Confidential Information & Employee
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
     Relationships.
     -------------

     Because of his employment by Employer, Executive has access to trade
secrets and confidential information of Employer, including but not limited to
knowledge of and contact with key employees; financial records; contract terms;
business plans, policies and procedures; cost information; customer lists and
client or acquisition opportunities; business and computer systems; management
information and methods which are unique to Employer's methods of business; and
customer servicing techniques (all of the above trade secrets and confidential
information hereinafter referred to as "Confidential Information").  In
consideration hereof and in recognition of the fact that the Confidential
Information constitutes a valuable trade secret or otherwise valuable asset of
Employer, Executive will not appropriate to his own use or benefit in anyway
whatsoever, or disclose to any third parties, any Confidential Information
during or after this Agreement.

     Executive agrees that solicitation of Employer's customers and personnel
would constitute a misappropriation of Employer's Confidential Information. In
recognition thereof, Executive will not during his employment, and for one year
thereafter, solicit, hire, contract with or otherwise take away any customer or
employee of Employer or participate in any such solicitation, hiring,
contracting or otherwise taking away.  In addition, all information about such
customers and employees which becomes known to Executive during the course of
this Agreement and which is not otherwise known to the public is a trade secret
of the Employer and shall not be used in soliciting or taking away customers or
employees of the Employer at any time.  Notwithstanding the forgoing, if
employment of Executive is terminated by Employer for any reason other than
Voluntary Termination, Executive may seek employment in the industry of Employer
as long as Executive complies with all other restrictions within this Section
10.

     Executive acknowledges that any breach of this Section will result in
irreparable damage to the Employer, for which Executive further acknowledges
that Employer shall be entitled to injunctive relief hereunder.  The parties
hereby consent to an injunction in favor of Employer, without bond, enjoining
any breach of this Agreement by any court of competent jurisdiction, without
prejudice to any other right or remedy to which Employer may be entitled.

     Executive's obligations hereunder shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.

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11.  Entire Agreement
     ----------------

     This Agreement contains the entire agreement between theses two parties
relating to employment and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements,
understandings, commitments, and practices between the parties.  No waiver or
modification to this Agreement may be made except by a writing signed by the
party against whom it is enforced.

12.  Choice of Law; Interpretation of Agreement
     ------------------------------------------

     The formation, construction, and performance of this Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without
reference to principals of conflict of laws.  This Agreement shall not be
interpreted for or against either party on the ground that such party or its
representative drafted the agreement or any portion thereof.

13.  Arbitration
     -----------

     Any dispute hereunder shall be subject to binding arbitration pursuant to
Section 9.5 of the Stock Purchase Agreement.

14.  Notices
     -------

     Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in
writing, either by personal delivery or by registered, overnight or certified
mail, postage prepaid, to the following addresses:  Executive - then current
home address as shown on Employer's files; Employer - the CEO at FEDM's then
current place of business.

15.  Severability
     ------------

     If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular
circumstances, it shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all
other circumstances.

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16.  Acknowledgment
     --------------

     Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to consult with
independent counsel of his own choice concerning this Agreement and has been
advised to do so by Employer, and Executive has read and understands this
Agreement, and is fully aware of its legal effect, and has entered into it
freely based on Executive's own judgment.

17.  Headings
     --------

     Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience and
reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or
effect of this Agreement.

Executed by the parties as of the day and year first above written.

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
K. & S., Inc.

By:  /s/ Andrew Detwiler                                    1/24/01
   --------------------------------------------       ----------------------
     Andrew Detwiler, Chief Executive Officer               Date

     AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

By:  /s/ Kenneth M. King                                    1/24/01
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     Kenneth M. King                                        Date

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