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Contract for Services Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT dated January 30, 2002 between Vital Health Technologies, Inc.
(VHT) a Minnesota Corporation and Focus Tech Investments, Inc. (FTI) a Texas
Corporation includes the following provisions:

The term of this agreement will continue until August 30, 2002

WHEREAS; FTI will perform the following services as an independent
contractor-agent of VHT in accordance with the following provisions:

1.   From time to time FTI will provide financing to VHT including loans in
     order for the company to meet its ongoing financial responsibilities to
     vendors who provide legal, accounting, transfer agent services, storage
     space, and other miscellaneous services. The initial loan will be for the
     amount of $5,000 and will accrue at an interest rate of 10%, which will
     come due 12 months from the issue date.

2.   FTI will identify and contact merger candidates who are qualified to merge
     with VHT. FTI will present merger proposal(s) to the VHT board of directors
     and Aurora Capital Management, L.L.C. for approval. In the event the VHT
     board of directors and Aurora Capital Management, L.L.C. approves the
     proposal(s), FTI will continue to negotiate the terms and facilitate the
     merger process until final closure.

3.   As consideration for the performance of the above services VHT will issue
     FTI 2,000,000 shares of Vital Health Technologies, Inc. common stock. The
     common stock will be issued in accordance with Regulation D Rule 501 under
     the Securities Act of 1933. The stock will be restricted and must be held
     in accordance with the rules pertaining to SEC Rule 144. By signing this
     agreement FTI states an understanding of Regulation D and SEC Rule 144 and
     the restrictions on the resale of the common stock issued, and will adhere
     to all provisions of the Rule.

4.   In the event that FTI is not able to conclude a merger agreement as stated
     in item number 2, for any reason, prior to August 30, 2002, FTI will agree
     to cancel the entire amount of common stock issued. Following August 30,
     2002, the agreement may be extended if agreed to by FTI, VHT and Aurora
     Capital Management, L.L.C.

5.   In the event that FTI cancels the shares of common stock as explained in
     item number 4, any loans issued to VHT will continue to be valid as stated
     in the loan agreement(s).

6.   FTI will have the right to present individual candidate(s) to serve on the
     board of directors of VHT. The board of directors will review the
     candidate(s) qualifications and approve one (1) candidate to serve as a
     board member.

7.   This agreement will be valid only when it is signed by an officer of FTI
     and VHT and approved by the board of directors of VHT.

8.   FTI will be bound by the laws pertaining to independent contractor status
     which require representatives of FTI to determine own working hours, be
     responsible for own income tax and social security withholding, insurance
     benefits and other business expenses.

9.   In the event of any legal action, whether in law or by equity, or pursuant
     to any type of alternative dispute resolution mechanism, the prevailing
     party shall be awarded its costs, disbursements and expenses of such action
     including reasonable attorney's fees.

10.  This agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with
     respect to the matters herein. No amendment or modification to this
     Agreement shall be affective unless the same shall be reduced to writing
     and executed by the parties hereto.

11.  The validity and interpretation of the Agreement shall be governed by the
     laws of the state of Minnesota. This agreement may not be assigned by FTI.
     Any litigation relating to the interpretation and/or enforcement of this
     Agreement shall be exclusively venued in the state or federal courts
     sitting in Hennepin or Ramsey County Minnesota and FTI consents to this
     exclusive venue and agrees that the forum is convenient to both parties and
     waives any right to contest the same.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first above
written.

By:

/s/ Michael Fearnow
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Michael Fearnow
President, Focus Tech Investments, Inc.

/s/ William Kieger
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William Kieger
President, Vital Health Technologies, Inc.

/s/ Stephen Muscanto
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Stephen Muscanto
Director, Vital Health Technologies, Inc.

/s/ Lloyd Woelfle
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Lloyd Woelfle
Director, Vital Health Technologies, Inc.EXHBIBT 4.2
                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                                     TO THE
                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Pursuant  to the  provisions  of the  Colorado  Business  Corporation  Act,  the
undersigned  corporation  adopts the  following  Articles  of  Amendment  to its
Articles of Incorporation:

FIRST: The name of the corporation is       Arete Industries, Inc.
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SECOND:  The following  amendment to the Articles of Incorporation  amending the
Certificate of Class A Preferred Stock formerly adopted on February 26, 2001 and
on file with the Colorado  Secretary of State, was adopted on November 19, 2001,
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as  prescribed  by the  Colorado  Business  corporation  Act,  by the  board  of
directors where no shares are outstanding and therefore  shareholder  action was
not required.

     RESOLVED,  that pursuant to the Amended Certificate of Designation of Class
A Preferred  Stock  adopted on February  26,  2001,  the board  designates a new
series of the Class A Preferred Stock, the rights,  preferences and designations
shall be as set forth below.  Any specific  provisions  that are set forth below
will control and supercede any conflicting  provisions contained in the original
Certificate  of  Designation  of  Class  A  Preferred  Stock  other  than  those
pertaining  to rights of senior  securities  outstanding  as of the date of this
designation  of Series 1 Convertible  Preferred or as proscribed by the Colorado
Business  Corporation  Act or the  corporation's  Articles of  Incorporation  or
bylaws.

CERTIFICATE  OF  DESIGNATION  OF 30,000  SHARES OF SERIES 1 CLASS A  CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED SHARES, FACE VALUE $10 PER SHARE.

a.   Number of Shares Designated; Face Value.
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     The  new  series  of  Class  A  Preferred  Stock  is  designated  Series  1
     Convertible  Preferred  Stock (the "Series 1  Convertible  Preferred")  the
     number of which may be issued is hereby fixed at 30,000  shares,  the value
     of each share of Series 1 Convertible Preferred shall be fixed at $10.00.

b.   Redemption and Liquidation Price.
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     The  redemption  price and  liquidation  preference  for each  share of the
     Series 1 Convertible  Preferred  shall be $10.00 per share plus accrued and
     unpaid  dividends,  if any.  Provided  that  the  common  stock  conversion
     privilege,  set forth in Paragraph "e" below,  for the Series 1 Convertible
     Preferred  is  exercisable  and the  holders  of  shares  of the  Series  1
     Convertible  Preferred have been given written notice of the  corporation's
     intent to redeem the shares and an opportunity to exercise their conversion
     period for a period of 45 days from the date of such  notice,  and have not
     done so, the Series 1 Convertible Preferred shall be redeemable for cash at
     any time at the option of the  corporation.  The  redemption  price  stated
     above shall be subject to adjustment in the manner  provided for adjustment
     of the Conversion Price, below.

c.   Liquidation Preference.
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     The Series 1 Convertible Preferred shall have a liquidation preference over
     shares of Common Stock and any  subsequent  series of the Class A Preferred
     and  any  class  of  preferred  stock  subsequently  designated  as to  the
     unencumbered  assets of the  corporation.  No subsequent  series of Class A
     Preferred  Stock shall have any  priorities  senior to this or a previously
     designated  series of the  Class A  Preferred  Stock  without  the  written
     consent of the  holders of 80% of the  aggregate  face value of each of the
     senior series of such Class A Preferred so affected.

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d.   Dividends.
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     The Series 1 Convertible  Preferred  shall not be entitled to a dividend or
     accrual of dividends  unless the  corporation  fails to obtain  shareholder
     approval  to  complete a  recapitalization  at a duly  called  shareholders
     meeting,  or has  otherwise  obtained due  authorization  allow it to issue
     additional  common  stock or to  effect a  recapitalization  sufficient  to
     fulfill the conversion  privilege set forth in paragraph "e",  below, on or
     before June 30, 2002, in which case a cumulative dividend of 6% will accrue
     from the date last noted which will  accumulate  if not paid on a quarterly
     basis. Dividends may be paid in cash, notes, common or Series 1 Convertible
     Preferred  shares (in which case this  Certificate of Designation  shall be
     deemed automatically  amended to increase the authorized number of Series 1
     Convertible  Preferred to provide for such  issuance),  as agreed to by the
     holder and the corporation.  In addition, in the event that the corporation
     issues a dividend to its common stockholders,  whether in the form of cash,
     common stock,  preferred stock, warrants or other rights, holders of Series
     1  Convertible  Preferred  shall be  entitled  to  receive  such  dividends
     pro-rata with the common  stockholders  on the basis of number of shares of
     common stock into which the Series 1  Convertible  Preferred  converts into
     Common Stock as set forth in the following paragraph, as if such conversion
     shares were issued and outstanding on the record date of such dividend.

e.   Common Stock Conversion Privilege.
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     Each share of Series 1 Convertible  Preferred  plus accrued  dividends,  if
     any, shall be convertible at any time beginning  after thirty days from the
     date of  issuance,  at the option of the holder (the  "Conversion  Period")
     into  shares of Common  Stock of the  corporation  on the basis of the face
     value of each  such  share of Series 1  Convertible  Preferred  divided  by
     $0.001  which  is the  closing  bid  price  for a  common  share on the OTC
     Bulletin Board (or the NASDAQ Small Cap Bulletin  Board,  if applicable) as
     of November 18, 2001.  Exercise of such  conversion  right will be deferred
     (and the  Conversion  Period  shall be  automatically  extended)  until the
     effectiveness  of  a   recapitalization   of  the  corporation  to  provide
     sufficient  common shares to allow  exercise of the  conversion  privilege,
     subject to adjustment  of the exercise  price to reflect the effect of such
     recapitalization.  Furthermore,  in the event that such recapitalization is
     not effected as stated above,  the holders will have the option to exchange
     their preferred shares for unsecured  promissory notes from the corporation
     in the face amount of their  preferred  shares at 6% interest per annum due
     in 12 months from that date.

f.   Voting Rights/Default.
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     Series 1 Convertible Preferred will be entitled to vote as a class with all
     other  holders  of  outstanding  Class A  Preferred  Stock for all  matters
     brought  at  shareholders  meetings  potentially  adversely  affecting  the
     rights,  preferences  and  privileges  of the Class A Preferred  Stock as a
     group,  or  singly  as a  class  of its  own,  if such  matter  potentially
     adversely  affects  only the rights of the holders of Series 1  Convertible
     Preferred  Stock  according  to  applicable  provisions  of the Articles of
     Incorporation,  By-laws and/or the Colorado  Business  Corporation Act (the
     "Act"),  as the same may be amended from time to time.  Holders of Series 1
     Convertible  Preferred  shall also be entitled to vote such number of votes
     at any  meeting  of  shareholders,  equal to their  cumulative  face  value
     divided by their  applicable  common stock conversion price specified above
     (the "Common Stock  Equivalents"),  which Common Stock Equivalents shall be
     counted in determining a quorum at any shareholders  meeting as well as the
     total  outstanding  voting shares of the  corporation on the record date of
     the meeting.

     Default.  In the event that any of the  following  events of default  occur
     which shall not have been reasonably  cured after notice and opportunity to
     cure,  the  holders  of 80% of  the  outstanding  shares  of the  Series  1
     Convertible  Preferred  shall be  entitled  to call a  special  meeting  of
     holders of the Series 1  Convertible  Preferred to remove all or any of the
     directors, appoint new directors, or to appoint a receiver or trustee until
     such time as the default  has been cured or remedied  after which time they
     shall  convene  a  further  meeting  of  all  of  the  shareholders  of the
     corporation  to elect new  directors.  Events of Default  include:  (i) any
     event or action of the  corporation  or any third party which would prevent
     or  materially  impair  the  ability of the  corporation  to  increase  the
     authorized   common  stock  of  the  corporation  or  to  recapitalize  the
     corporation to provide for sufficient common shares to allow the holders of
     the Series 1 Convertible  Preferred Stock to convert their preferred shares
     into common  shares;  (ii)  Failure of the  corporation  to timely pay duly
     declared and accrued  dividends for more four  consecutive  fiscal quarters
     following the date such  dividends  have become due and payable as provided
     under  Paragraph  "d" above;  (iii)  filing a  voluntary  petition or court
     action to appoint a receiver, or to reorganize or liquidate the corporation
     under  Chapter  11 of  the US  Bankruptcy  code;  or  (iv)  failure  of the
     corporation to maintain timely compliance with reporting  obligations under
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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g.   Registration Rights.
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     Holders of Series 1 Convertible  Preferred will be entitled to registration
     rights as to shares of common stock  issuable on conversion of the Series 1
     Convertible  Preferred:  (i) on demand  one time only by the  holders of at
     least 80% of the outstanding Series 1 Convertible  Preferred (provided such
     holders also contemporaneously  tender their notice of intent to convert to
     common  stock)  in which  case the  corporation  shall  prepare  and file a
     registration  statement with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  (SEC)
     duly registering the conversion  shares along with  appropriate  state blue
     sky  qualification  of such conversion of same at the sole cost and expense
     of the corporation; and (ii) such piggy-back rights, if exercised as to the
     entire  number  of shares of  Series 1  Convertible  Preferred  held by any
     holder at the time any registration  statement becomes  effective  provided
     that,  subject to receipt  by any holder of advance  written  notice of the
     corporation's  intent to file a registration  statement  within 135 days of
     such proposed filing date,  such holder  provides the  corporation  with 90
     days advance notice prior to the proposed date the  corporation  intends to
     file its registration statement for review by the SEC.

h.   Adjustment of Conversion Price.
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     The number of shares of Common Stock of the  corporation  into which shares
     of Series 1  Convertible  Preferred  can be converted  shall be adjusted to
     reflect changes in the aggregate capitalization of the corporation, whether
     voluntary or involuntary, including, without limitation, the following:

     1.   A reverse stock split or forward split of the outstanding Common Stock
          of the corporation regardless of whether or not the par value or total
          authorized shares is affected by such reverse;

     2.   A stock dividend,  or share  reclassification  of shares issued by the
          corporation;

     3.   A distribution of assets except cash distributions, distributions made
          out of current  retained  earnings  or surplus or stock  dividends  of
          subsidiary corporations; and

     4.   Issuance  without  consideration or for per share  consideration  less
          than  the  effective  per  share  Conversion  Price  of the  Series  1
          Convertible Preferred, of Common Stock of the corporation or warrants,
          options or rights to purchase Common Stock of the corporation.

          Such  adjustments  shall  be made at the  time  of  each  such  event,
          distribution,  or issuance and retroactively to the date any shares of
          Series 1 Convertible  Preferred were converted between the record date
          of either of such events and the date such options, warrants or rights
          were  exercised or the date such  consideration  was received,  as the
          case  may be.  Further,  such  adjustments  will be made to  eliminate
          effective  per share  dilution to the holders of Series 1  Convertible
          Preferred  caused by such  event,  distribution  or issuance as to the
          shares of Common Stock into which such Series 1 Convertible  Preferred
          shares are convertible.

          No  adjustment  shall be made in the  conversion  rate of the Series 1
          Convertible Preferred in the following cases:

          i.   Grant,  issuance or exercise of qualified or non-qualified  stock
               options,  SAR's or other  compensation  pursuant to any incentive
               stock  compensation  plan  adopted  by  the  shareholders  of the
               corporation;

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          ii.  Shares of Common Stock issued on  conversion of Class A Preferred
               Stock or any other class of Preferred Stock  outstanding prior to
               designation of the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock;

          iii. Shares of Common Stock issued in connection  with the acquisition
               of 80% or  more of the  voting  shares  or  assets  of any  other
               corporation   by  the   corporation  or  any  subsidiary  of  the
               corporation or in connection  with a merger between a third party
               corporation   and  the  corporation  or  any  subsidiary  of  the
               corporation  in which the  corporation  or its  subsidiary is the
               surviving entity, including any shares, options or rights granted
               and/or exercised pursuant to such transactions.

     Notification of Adjustments. The Treasurer of the corporation shall prepare
     a certificate for all holders of Series 1 Convertible Preferred on issuance
     and  subsequent to any of the events  contemplated  above setting forth the
     effective  conversion price and the effect of any adjustment thereto caused
     by any of the above  events.  Adjustments  shall be  rounded up to the next
     whole  share of common  stock  into  which  shares of Series 1  Convertible
     Preferred would convert.

i.   The terms of Series 1 Convertible  Preferred may not be modified or amended
     in any material way without the express  unanimous  written  consent or the
     affirmative  vote of the holders  of,  Eighty  Percent  (80%) in face value
     amount of all outstanding Series 1 Convertible  Preferred.  Nothing in this
     certificate shall be deemed to limit the right of the Board of Directors to
     declare  additional  series or classes of  Preferred or Common Stock nor to
     declare the rights, preferences or privileges thereon which do not conflict
     with,  supercede or impair the rights,  preferences  or  privileges  of the
     Series  1  Convertible  Preferred  or  any  Series  of  Class  A  Preferred
     designated prior to such  modification.  The provisions of this Certificate
     shall be in addition to provisions  affecting  Preferred Stock generally as
     set forth in the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation.

j.   All  notices  required or  permitted  to be given by the  corporation  with
     regard to the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock shall be in writing, and
     if delivered by first class US Mail, postage prepaid, to the holders of the
     Series 1 Convertible  Preferred at their last addresses as set forth in the
     records of the  corporation,  shall be  conclusively  presumed to have been
     duly given,  whether or not the stockholder  actually receives such notice;
     provided  however,  that  failure to duly give such notice by mail,  or any
     defect  in  such  notice,  to the  holders  of  any  stock  designated  for
     redemption,  shall not  affect  the  validity  of the  proceedings  for the
     redemption of any other shares of Series 1 Convertible Preferred.

k.   Pursuant to the Colorado  Business  Corporation Act, as amended,  shares of
     Series 1 Convertible  Preferred need not be  certificated.  Notwithstanding
     this,  any holder of Series 1  Convertible  Preferred  may  request  and be
     issued a certificate or  certificates  reflecting the number of shares such
     holder owns of the Series 1  Convertible  Preferred  referring to the terms
     and conditions contained herein.

                           Arete Industries, Inc.

                          BY: /s/ Thomas Raabe
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                       Title  Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of
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                              Directors
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