Document:

Exhibit 10.18

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made effective as of JUNE 1, 2003 (the "Effective
Date") by and between CHAMPIONLYTE HOLDINGS, INC., a Florida Corporation
("Company" or "the company") and DAVE GOLDBERG ("Executive").

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Company desires to employ the Executive upon and subject to the terms
and conditions set forth herein and the Executive desires lo accept such
employment; and

WHEREAS the parties wish to set forth the terms and conditions upon which the
Executive is to be employed;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

     1. NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive,
and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by Company, as its President and
Chief Executive Officer. In such capacity, Executive shall perform such duties
and have such responsibilities as may be assigned by the Board from time to lime
that are normally inherent in such capacities in companies of similar size and
character. In addition, during the Employment Term, the Company shall appoint
Executive to serve as Chairman of the Board; provided the Company agrees that
Executive shall be indemnified for serving in such capacity on a basis no less
favorable than is provided by the Company's By-laws and to other members of the
Board.

     2. BEST EFFORTS The Executive shall s serve Company faithfully, devoting as
much of his lime as is needed and his attention, energy, effort, technical
knowledge, know-how and skill to best promote the business and interests of
Company. The Executive shall at all times use his best efforts to preserve and
maintain the business relationships between Company and its Executives, clients
and suppliers. During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall not engage
in any other business, profession or occupation for compensation or otherwise
which would conflict with the rendition of such services either directly or
indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board.

     3. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT The initial term of employment shall be two (2) years
(the "Term"), beginning on the Effective Date unless sooner terminated in
accordance with Section 5 below. After the initial two (2) year agreement, the
agreement shall automatically renew on the anniversary of its expiration unless
one party notifies the other in writing, certified mail, return receipt
requested, no later than thirty days (30) prior to the anniversary date of the
Agreement, of the intention to not renew the Agreement.

     4.0 COMPENSATION

     4.1 BASE SALARY -The Company shall pay the Executive $3,500 per month in
     the Company's common stock for the first year and $4,000 per month in the
     Company's common stock in the second year. Should the agreement be renewed,
     the executive shall receive an increase of 10% per annum for each year that
     the agreement is

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     renewed. Company agrees t0 issue to Executive shares of its common stock
     that are fully paid and nonassessable and unrestricted. In the event the
     Company does not have unrestricted shares available to issue lo Executive
     it shall issue restricted shares and grant Executive a `piggyback'
     registration right with respect to the shares. In addition, for as long as
     Executive is a member of the board of directors of the Company he shall
     receive compensation equal to that given to all other members of the board
     of directors.

     4.2 WARRANT BONUS. In consideration of his entry into this Agreement,
     Executive shall be entitled to receive 100,000 warrants to purchase the
     Parent Company's common stock for a term of two years at a price equal to
     $.25 per share. These options to be evidenced by a written form to issued
     within 30 days following the execution of this Agreement. In addition
     should the Executive be employed by the Company 90 days from the Effective
     Date herein, the Executive will receive a Warrant pursuant to purchase an
     additional 100,000 shares of the Parent Company's stock in 90 days from the
     Effective Date and each 90 day period through the term of this agreement at
     and exercise prim equal to 100% of the Parent Company's closing stock price
     as of that date. These warrants shall carry a term of two years. Parent
     Company agrees to grant to Executive 'piggyback' registration rights for
     any warrants issued to Executive prior to the Parent Company filing any
     registration statement for the Parent Company's common shares.

     4.4 BONUS. The Executive shall be entitled to a bonus as follows: Personal
     Performance Commission based on sales made as a direct result of
     Executive's own efforts, equal to 1% of Gross Sales, payable on a quarterly
     basis. Executive shall continue to receive commissions on sales made as a
     direct result of Executive's own efforts for a period of one (1) year
     following his employment separation from the Company regardless of the
     reason for the employment separation. This clause shall be null and void
     should the executive be terminated pursuant to Section 5.4 hereunder
     (termination for cause).

     4.5 BENEFITS The Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks paid
     vacation and Five (5) personal days and eleven (11) holidays to be agreed
     upon by the executive and the Board of Directors in each twelvemonth period
     beginning with the Effective Date of this Agreement, in accordance with the
     Company's policies regarding accrual and use of vacation for the Company's
     similarly situated executives. There shall be no carryover of unused
     vacation and personal days from year to year. The Executive shall be
     entitled to participate in all benefit plans maintained by Company,
     specifically including but not limited to health insurance, life insurance,
     travel insurance, and group disability insurance, in accordance with the
     terms of the plans. As shall be determined by the Board of Directors the
     Executive shall be entitled to personal leave.

     4.6 EXPENSES DURING THE TERM. The Executive shall be reimbursed by Company
     for expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by him in connection with
     her duties on behalf of Company, subject to appropriate documentation in
     accordance with Company's expense reimbursement policy: provided that
     expenses in excess of $1,000 shall require the prior approval of the Board
     of Directors. Payment for expenses shall be provided to Executive at the
     end of each month for expenses mewed the previous month. The Executive
     shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel and business entertainment
     expenses.

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     5.0 TERMINATION

     5.1 TERMINATION UPON DISABILITY It Executive becomes totally or partially
     physically or mentally disabled, such that HE is unable with or without a
     reasonable accommodation to perform her duties hereunder for a period of 60
     days in any 120 consecutive calendar day period or for an aggregate of 120
     days within any 12 consecutive month period, the Company shall have the
     right to terminate the Executive's employment hereunder by giving the
     Executive thirty (30) days Written notice to that effect. In the event of
     Executive's termination pursuant to this Section 5.1, the Company shall pay
     Executive, in full satisfaction of all of its obligations hereunder, all
     compensation and benefits to which is entitled through the date of
     termination, but shall be entitled to a credit against this obligation in
     the amount of any disability insurance benefits received by Executive
     during such period from a disability insurance policy paid for by the
     Company, or from the Social Security disability program.

          5.1.1. DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY Any question as to the existence of
     the disability of the Executive as to which the Executive and the Company
     cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent
     physician mutually acceptable to the Executive and the Company. If the
     Executive and the Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent
     physician. Each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians
     shall select a third who shall make such determination in writing. The
     determination of disability made in writing to the Company and the
     Executive shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of the Agreement.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receipt of long-term disability benefits
     by the Executive shall constitute conclusive proof of the Executive's
     disability for purposes of this Agreement.

     5.2. TERMINATION UPON DEATH If the Executive dies, his employment and the
     Company's obligation to pay the Base Salary and Bonus, if any, shall
     terminate as of the date of Executive's death; provided, however, that
     Executive's estate shall be entitled to receive any unpaid amounts of the
     Annual Salary, and any Bonus earned up to the date on which Executive's
     death occurs, which payments shall be made at such times as they would have
     been paid to Executive.

     5.3 TERMINATION BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT Executive's employment under this
     Agreement may be terminated by the mutual agreement of the parties to this
     Agreement, on such terms as may be agreed.

     5.4 TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY FOR CAUSE

          5.4.1 The Company may terminate Executive's employment hereunder for
     Cause.

          5.4.2 For purposes of this Section 5, "Cause" shall mean: (i)
     commission of a willful act of dishonesty in the course of the Executive's
     duties hereunder, (ii) conviction by a Court of competent jurisdiction of a
     crime constituting a felony or conviction in respect of any act involving
     fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, (iii) the Executive's continued,
     habitual intoxication or performance under the influence of controlled
     substances during working hours, after the Company shall have provided
     written notice to the Executive

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     and gave the Executive thirty (30) days within which to commence
     rehabilitation with respect thereto, and the Executive shall have failed to
     commence such rehabilitation, (iv) frequent or extended, and unjustifiable
     (not as a result of incapacity or disability) absenteeism, (v) engaging in
     any act which has the potential for material injury to the Company, (vi)
     the Executive's willful personal misconduct, action or inaction, inability
     or refusal to perform duties and responsibilities described in Section 1
     above, or to carry out directives of the Board, inability or refusal to
     perform duties and responsibilities described in Section 1 above or to
     carry out directives of the Board or (vii) material non- compliance with
     the terms of this Agreement.

          5.4.3 In the event the Company terminates Executive's employment
     hereunder for Cause, the Company shall pay him all compensation, prorated
     bonus, and benefits due to him pursuant to this Agreement through the date
     of termination in full satisfaction d all of the Company's obligations to
     Executive.

     5.5 TERMINATION FOR OTHER REASONS The Company may in its sole discretion,
     terminate the Executive's employment for any reason within the first 90
     days of the Effective Date of this Agreement. In the event the Company
     terminates under this clause, the Company shall pay to Executive the sum of
     three months severance, payable in three equal monthly amounts and with no
     further obligation on the part of the Company. After 90 days of employment,
     in the event the Company terminates the Executive's employment for reasons
     other than for Cause or pursuant to the provisions outlined in sections
     5.1. 5.2, or 5.3, the Company shall continue to pay to Executive his Base
     Salary, BENEFITS, COMMISSIONS, AND PRORATED BONUS, for a period of three
     months following the date he receives notice of such termination.

     5.6 Release. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
     contrary, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that any and all payments
     to which the Executive is entitled under this Section are conditioned upon
     and subject to the Executive's execution of a general waiver and release,
     in such reasonable form as shall be prepared by the Company, of a11 claims
     the Executive may have against the Company.

     6.0 PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

     6.1 DEFINITION The Company and its affiliates has acquired and will develop
     certain trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information,
     including without limitation methods of operation, financial information,
     strategic planning, operational budgets and strategies, software (including
     specifications, programs and documentation), marketing information and
     strategies, merger and acquisition strategies, payroll data, management
     systems, client and vendor lists and client and vendor information
     (collectively the "Confidential Information"), to which the Executive will
     have access as a result of her employment. Confidential information does
     not include information generally known in the industry or which has become
     part of the public domain other than by reason of the Executive's breach of
     this Agreement. Confidential Information does not include any and all
     information which the Executive has brought to the Company as a result of
     hat years of experience iii the beverage industry. Such information shall
     include, but not be limited to, the information that Executive brings to
     the Company in terms of her contacts in the industry and her knowledge
     about pricing and vendors.

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     6.2 RETURN Upon termination of his employment for any reason, Executive
     will immediately deliver to Company all papers, books, manuals, lists,
     software, computer discs and data, correspondence and documents (in any
     medium whether in writing, on magnetic tape or in electronic or other form)
     containing or relating to the Confidential Information, and he will neither
     copy nor take any such material with his upon leaving Company's employ.

     6.3 NONDISCLOSURE Executive will not at any time either while employed by
     Company or after the termination of his employment reveal any Confidential
     Information to any other person or business entity, except as required by
     his duties for Company or by law.

     6.4 REMEDIES Executive acknowledges and agrees that (a) Company is engaged
     in a highly competitive business, (b) the Confidential Information of
     Company would be valuable to Company's competitors by virtue of the fact
     that it is not generally known to the public or in the industry; (c) the
     provisions of this Section are fair and reasonable to protect Company's
     business interests and competitive position and are of vital concern to
     Company, and, (d) breach of this Section by Executive would cause Company
     irreparable harm, for which monetary damages would not adequately
     compensate Company. Therefore, the Executive agrees that the, restrictions
     set forth in this Section may be enforced by injunction, without the
     requirement of any bond, in addition to whatever other rights or remedies
     are available to Company.

     8.0 NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION

     8.1 NON-SOLICITATION; NON-INTERFERENCE. During the Term and for a period of
     ONE year(s) after the termination of Executive's employment with Company,
     Executive will not directly or indirectly, on HIS own behalf or on behalf
     of any other person or business entity, (i) induce, entice, solicit, hire
     or attempt to hire, or assist in the inducement, enticement, Solicitation,
     hiring, or attempted hiring of, any of Company's or its affiliates'
     employees to work for any other person or business entity, in any other
     capacity or (ii) influence or attempt to influence any person that is a
     contracting party with Company or its affiliates as of the dale of this
     Agreement or at any time during the Term of this Agreement, to terminate
     any written or oral agreement with Company or its affiliates.

     9. ARBITRATION Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
     Agreement, or the breach thereof, with The exception (at Company's option)
     of sections 6,7 and 8, shall be settled by binding arbitration in the
     county of Dade, State of Florida, in accordance with the then-existing
     Employment Dispute Resolution Rule of the American Arbitration Association
     (AAA), and judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court
     having jurisdiction thereof. If the parties cannot agree upon an
     arbitrator(s), the arbitration shall be administered by the AAA. All
     applicable statutes bf limitation shall apply to any controversy or claim.
     The Company shall bear all costs incurred by the Executive pursuant to this
     Arbitration provision, such as attorney's fees, travel expenses, and the
     arbitrator's fees.

     10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement (including any Schedules attached)
     supersedes any and all prior Agreements or understandings with respect to
     the employment of the Executive. Any modification, termination or waiver of
     any provision of this Agreement

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     shall be effective only if contained in a writing signed by the party to be
     charged, and no such waiver in one instance shall operate as a Waiver of
     ally other provision or of any subsequent breach of the provision waived.

     11. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS The provisions of this Agreement are
     separate and severable, and if any of them is declared invalid and/or
     unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator, the
     remaining Provisions shall not be affected.

     12. BLUE-PENCILLING If an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction
     determines that any of the restrictions against disclosure of Confidential
     Information, Competition and/or solicitation contained in this Agreement
     are invalid in whole or in pail due to overbreadth, whether geographically,
     temporally, or otherwise, such arbitrator or cortt is specifically
     authorized and requested to reform such provision by modifying it to the
     smallest extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable, and to
     enforce the provision as modified.

     13. ASSIGNMENT This Agreement is a personal contract and may not be sold,
     transferred or assigned by the Executive, except with respect to
     Compensation to be received hereunder, which may be assigned by written
     notice to Company. It shall be assignable by Company to any party that
     acquires a substantial portion of the assets, stock or business of Company,
     provided that the assignee assumes this Agreement.

     14. Benefit The rights and covenants of this Agreement shall inure and
     extend to the parties hereto, their respective personal representatives,
     heirs, successors, corporate parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and
     permitted assigns.

     15. MISCELLANEOUS

          (a) The section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are included
          for convenience only.

          (b) By signing this Agreement, the Company warrants (1) that it is a
          corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
          under the laws of all jurisdictions in which it is incorporated and/or
          licensed to conduct business; (2) that it has full authority to enter
          into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and that the
          corporate officer signing on its behalf has authority 10 do so; and
          (3) that to the best of its knowledge there exists no actual or
          threatened proceeding or investigation of any kind against the Company
          or to which the Company might become a party which might affect the
          validity or enforceability of this Agreement.

          (c) This Agreement is the joint product of the Company and the
          Executive and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual
          consultation, negotiation and agreement of the Company and the
          Executive and shall not be construed for or against either party
          hereto.

          (d) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
          with the laws of the State of FLORIDA without reference to its
          principles of conflict of laws, or to the principles of conflict of
          laws of any other jurisdiction which would cause the application of
          the law of any jurisdiction other than the Slate of FLORIDA

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          (e) This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall
          be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and
          hereto were upon the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement as of
the dale first above written.

COMPANY
BY: /s/ Dave Goldberg
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Pres.
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Executive:EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made affective as of March 15, 2003 (the "Effective
Date")  by-and  between  ChampionLyte  Beverages,  Inc.,  a Florida  Corporation
("Company"  or "the  Company")  The  Company  is a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of
ChampionLyte  Holdings,  Inc., a Florida  corporation (the "Parent Company") and
Donna Birnbo ("Executive").

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS,  Company desires to employ, the Executive upon and subject to the terms
and  conditions  set forth  herein  and the  Executive  desires  to accept  such
employment; and

WHEREAS,  the parties wish to set forth the terms and conditions  upon which the
Executive is to be employed;

NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,  the
parties hereto agree as follows:

1. NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT The Company  hereby agrees to employ the Executive,  and
the Executive hereby agree to be employed by Company, as its President.  In such
capacity,  Executive shall perform such duties and have such responsibilities as
may be  assigned  by the Board from time to time that are  normally  inherent in
such capacities in companies of similar size and character. In addition,  during
the Employment Term, the Company shall appoint Executive to serve as a member of
the Board;  provided the Company agrees that Executive  shall be indemnified for
serving in such  capacity on a basis no less  favorable  than is provided by the
Company's  By-laws and to other members of the Board.  The Company  accepts that
the  Executive's  principal  place of business shall be located in Essex County,
New Jersey and that relocation is not an option.

2. BEST EFFORTS The Executive shall serve Company  faithfully and on a full-time
basis and devote all of her  attention,  energy,  effort,  technical  knowledge,
know-how and skill to best promote the  business and  interests of Company.  The
Executive  shall at all times use her best efforts b,  preserve and maintain the
business relationships between Company and its Executive, clients and suppliers.
During the Term of this  Agreement the  Executive  shall not engage in any other
business,  profession or occupation far  compensation  or otherwise  which would
conflict  with the  rendition of such services  either  directly or  indirectly,
without the prior  written  consent of the Board.  The  Company  agrees that the
Executive  $ay  continue  with her past  activities  as a member of a non-profit
Board of Directors.

3. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT The initial term of employment shall be two (2) years (the
"Term"),  beginning on the%% Date unless sooner  terminated  in accordance  with
Section 5 below. After the initial two (2) year agreement,  ,the agreement shall
automatically  renew  every March 15th  unless one party  notifies  the other 14
writing,  certified mail,  return receipt  requested,  no later than thirty days
(30) prior to the  anniversary  date W the  Agreement,  of the  intention to not
renew Agreement.

4.0 COMPENSATION

4.1 BASE SALARY -The Company shall, pay the Executive an annual base salary of

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$96,000 for the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on June 14, 2003,
$108,000 for the period  beginning on June 15, 2003 and ending on September  14,
2003 and $120,000 for the period  beginning on September  15, 2003 and ending on
March 14, 2005 (the "Base Salary"), payable in biweekly installments, less taxes
required by law lo be withheld.  Should the Term of  Employment be renewed on or
before March 14, 2005,  the, Base Salary shall increase to no less than $132,000
per  annum  for  the  renewal  period.   If  Executive  must  assume  additional
'responsibilities  following  the  initial  Term of  Employment,  as a result of
acquisitions  or  otherwise,   the  parties  will  mutually  agree  to  increase
Executive's base salary commensurate with the increase in responsibilities.

4.2 WARRANT BONUS.  In  consideration  he entry into this  Agreement,  Executive
shall be entitled to receive  50,000  warrants to purchase the Parent  Company's
common  stock for a term of two years at a price  equal to $10 par share.  These
options to be evidenced by a written form to issued within 30 days following the
execution of this Agreement in addition  should the Executive be employed by the
Company 90 days from the Effective  Date herein,  the  Executive  will receive a
Warrant  pursuant  to  purchase  an  additional  100,000  shares  of the  Parent
Company's stock in 90 days from the Effective Date at an exercise price equal to
100% of the Parent Company's closing stock price as of that date. These warrants
shall carry a term of two years.  Parent  Company  agrees to grant to  Executive
'piggyback'  registration  rights for any warrants  issued to Executive prior to
the Parent Company filing any  registration  statement for the Parent  Company's
common shares.

4.3 SHARES OF STOCK.

4.4 BONUS. The Executive shall be entitled to certain bonuses ad follows: (1) an
annual  bonus,  equal to 3% of the  Company's  annual  net,  pre-tax  profits as
reported  on the  Company's  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the  fiscal  year
preceding  the date of  determination.  The Bonus shall be initially  payable on
March 31, 2004 and on each anniversary  thereafter during the Term. (2) Personal
Performance Commission based on sales made as a direct result of Executive's own
efforts,  equal to 1% of Gross Sales,  payable on a, quarterly basis.  Executive
shall  continuo  to  receive  commissions  on sales  made as a direct  result of
Executive's  own efforts for a period of two (2) years  following her employment
separation  from  the  Company  regardless  of the  reason  for  the  employment
separation This clause shall be null and void should the executive be terminated
pursuant  to  Section  5.4  hereunder  (termination  for  cause).  (3)  Override
commission  of sales  personnel  reporting to  Executive  equal to 1/2% of Gross
Sales,  payable on a quarterly basis. Gross Sales is defined as Company's actual
cash receipts after all deductions for returns,  credits and other reductions in
the normal course of business.

4.5 BENEFITS. The Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks &id vacation and
Five (5)  personal  days and eleven (11)  holidays  There shall be  carryover of
unused  vacation and personal  days from year to year.  The  Executive  shall be
entitled to participate in all benefit plans maintained by Company, specifically
including but not limited b health insurance, life insurance,  travel insurance,
and group disability  insurance,  in accordance with the terms of' the plans. As
shall be determined by the Board of Directors the Executive shall be entitled to
personal leave.  Beginning  August 1, 2003, the Company will pay the Executive's
COBRA premiums for a period of

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eighteen (18) months or until the Company  provides the Executive  with a health
insurance  plan that is the same or better  in all terms and  conditions  as the
health insurance plan the Executive had received from her previous employer.

4.6 EXPENSES  DURING THE TERM. The Executive  shall be reimbursed by Company for
expenses  reasonably  and  necessarily  incurred by her in  connection  with her
duties on behalf of Company, subject to appropriate  documentation in accordance
with Company's expense reimbursement policy; provided that expenses in excess of
$1,000 shall require the Prior  approval of the Chief  Executive  Officer or the
Board of Directors.  Payment for expenses  shall be provided to Executive at the
end of each month for expenses  incurred the previous month. The Executive shall
be reimbursed for charges attributable to her mobile telephone, internet access,
fax lines,  home telephone,  gas, mileage at the standard rate of $.30 per mile;
tolls and business entertainment expenses. The travel and entertainment expenses
shall be subject  to a budget  that both the  Company  and the  Executive  shall
develop and agree to.

5.0 TERMINATION

5.l.  TERMINATION  UPON  DISABILITY  If Executive  becomes  totally or partially
physically  or  mentally  disabled,  such that she is unable  with or  without a
reasonable accommodation to perform her duties hereunder for a period of 60 days
in any 120  consecutive  calendar  day  period or for an  aggregate  of l20 days
within any 12  consecutive  month  period,  the Company  shall have the right to
terminate the Executive's  employment  hereunder by giving the Executive  thirty
(30) days(written notice to that effect. In the event of Executive's termination
pursuant  to  this  Section  5.1,  the  Company  shall  pay  Executive,  in full
satisfaction of all of its obligations hereunder,  all compensation and benefits
to which she is entitled through the date of termination,  but shall be entitled
to a credit against this  obligation in the amount of any  disability  insurance
benefits  received by Executive  during such period from a disability  insurance
policy paid for by the Company, or from the Social security disability program.

5.1.1  DETERMINATION  OF  DISABILITY  Any  question as to the  existence  of the
disability of the  Executive as to which the  Executive  and the Company  cannot
agree  shall be  determined  in writing  by a  qualified  independent  physician
mutually  acceptable to the Executive and the Company.  If the Executive and the
Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall appoint
such a Physician  and those two  physicians  shall select a third who shall make
such  determination in writing.  The determination of disability made in writing
to the Company and the Executive  shall be final and conclusive for all purposes
of the  Agreement.  Notwithstanding  the  forgoing,  the  receipt  of  long-term
disability  benefits by the Executive shall  constitute  conclusive proof of the
Executive's disability for purposes of this Agreement.

5.2.  TERMINATION  UPON DEATH If the  Executive  dies,  her  employment  and the
Company's  obligation to pay the Base Salary and Bonus,  if any, shall terminate
as of the date of Executive's death; provided,  however, that Executive's estate
shall be entitled to receive any unpaid  amounts of the Annual  Salary,  and any
Bonus earned up to the date on which  Executive's  death occurs,  which payments
shall be made at such times as they would have been paid to Executive.

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5.3 TERMINATION BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT  Executive 's employment under Agreement may
be terminated by the mutual agreement of the parties to this Agreement,  on such
terms as may be agreed.

5.4 TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY FOR CAUSE

5.4.1 The Company may terminate Executive's employment hereunder for Cause.

5.4.2 For purposes of this Section 5 "Cause"  shall mean:  (i)  commission  of a
willful act of dishonesty in the course of the Executive's duties hereunder (ii)
conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of a crime constituting a felony
or  conviction  in  respect  of any act  involving  fraud,  dishonesty  or moral
turpitude, (iii) the Executive's continued, habitual intoxication or performance
under the influence of controlled  substances  during working  hours,  after the
Company  shall  have  provided  written  notice  to the  Executive  and gave the
Executive thirty (30) days within which to commence  rehabilitation with respect
thereto,  and the Executive  shall have failed to commence such  rehabilitation,
(iv) frequent or extended,  and unjustifiable  (not as a result of incapacity or
disability)  absenteeism,  (v) engaging in any act which has the  potential  for
material  injury  to  the  Company,   (vi)  the  Executive's   willful  personal
misconduct,  action or  inaction,  inability  or refusal  to perform  duties and
responsibilities  described in Section 1 above or to carry our directives of the
Board,  provided  however  that  as  President  of the  Company,  all  operating
decisions shall be made by the executive or (vii) material  non-compliance  with
the term of this Agreement.

5.4.3 In the event the Company terminates  Executive's  employment hereunder for
Cause, the Company shall pay her all  compensation,  prorated bonus, and benefit
due to her pursuant to this  Agreement  through the date of  termination in full
satisfaction of all of the Company's obligations to Executive.

5.5  TERMINATION  FOR OTHER  REASONS  The  Company  may in its sole  discretion,
terminate the Executive's  employment for any reason within the first 90 days of
the Effective Date of this Agreement.  In the event the Company terminates under
clause,  the Company  shall pay to Executive  the sum of three months  severance
payable in three equal  monthly  amounts and with no further  obligation  on the
part of the  Company  After 90 days of  employment,  in the  event  the  Company
terminates  the  Executive's  employment  for  reasons  other  than for Cause or
pursuant to the  provisions  outlined in sections  5.1, 5.2, or 5.3, the Company
shall continue to pay the Executive her Base Salary, benefits,  commissions, and
prorated  bonus,  for a period of six  months  fallowing  the date she  receives
notice  of such  termination.  After  180 days of  employment,  in the event the
Company  terminates the Executive's  employment for reasons other than for Cause
or pursuant to the provisions  outlined in section 5.1, 5.2, or 5.3, the Company
shall continue to pay to Executive her Base Salary,  benefits  commissions,  and
prorated bonus to the end of the term of the Agreement.

Executive may terminate her  employment for Good Reason upon: (A) the assignment
to  Executive  of any  duties  substantially  inconsistent  with her  status  as
President or any substantial  adverse  alteration in the nature or status of her
responsibilities;  (B) a material diminution by Company of Executive's aggregate
compensation  and benefits;  (C) the demand that  Executive  relocate from Essex
County, New Jersey; or (D) any

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material breach by Company of its commitments under this Agreement, in each case
which is not cured  within  thirty  (30) days  following  demand to the Board by
Executive in writing  detailing the factual basis upon which Executive  believes
Good Reason for termination exists. The continued  employment of Executive shall
constitute  consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any circumstances
constituting  Good Reason  hereunder.  If Executive  should  terminate  for Good
Reason,  as  defined  herein,   Executive  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  all
compensation,  benefits,  bonuses and  Commissions to the end of the Term of the
Agreement,  to be  distributed  according to the pay schedules set forth in this
Agreement.

5.6  RELEASE.  Notwithstanding  any other  provision  of this  Agreement  to the
contrary,  the  Executive  acknowledge  and agrees that any and all  payments to
Which the  Executive  is entitled  under his Section  are  conditioned  upon and
subject to the  Executive 's execution  or general  waiver and release,  in such
reasonable form as shall be prepared by the Company, of all claims the Executive
may have against the Company.

6.0 PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

6.1  DEFINITION  The Company and its  affiliates  has  acquired and will develop
certain  trade  secrets  and other  confidential  and  proprietary  information,
including  without  limitation  methods  of  operation,  financial  information,
strategic  planning,  operational  budgets and  strategic,  software  (including
specifications,   programs  and   documentation),   marketing   information  and
strategies,  merger and acquisition strategies payroll data, management systems,
client and vendor  lists and client  and vendor  information  (collectively  the
"Confidential Information"), to which the Executive will have access as a result
of  her  employment.  Confidential  Information  does  not  include  information
generally  known in me  industry  or which has become  pan of the public  domain
other than by reason ,of the Executive's breach of this Agreement.  Confidential
Information  does not include any and all  information  which the  Executive has
brought to the Company as a result of her years of  experience  in the  beverage
industry. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, the information
that  Executive  brings to the Company in terms of her  contacts in the industry
and her knowledge about pricing and vendors.

6.2 RETURN Upon  termination of her  employment  for any reason,  Executive will
immediately  deliver to Company all papers,  books,  manuals,  lists,  software,
computer discs and data,  correspondence and documents (in any medium whether in
writing, on magnetic tape or in electronic or other form) containing or relating
to the  Confidential  Information,  and she will  neither copy nor take any such
material with her upon leaving Company's employ.

6.3  NONDISCLOSURE  Executive  will not at any time  either  while  employed  by
Company or after the  termination  of her  employment  reveal  any  Confidential
Information  to any other person or business  entity,  except as required by her
duties for Company or by law.

6.4 REMEDIES Executive  acknowledges and agrees that (a) Company is engaged in a
highly competitive business,  (b) the Confidential  Information of Company would
be  valuable  to  Company's  competitors  by  virtue  of the fact that it is not
generally  known to the public or in the  Industry;  (c) the  provisions of this
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protect Company's business  interests and competitive  position and are of vital
concern to Company,  and, (d) breach of this  Section by  Executive  would cause
Company  irreparable  harm,  for which  monetary  damages  would not  adequately
compensate  Company,  Therefore,  the Executive agrees that the restrictions set
forth in this Section may be enforced by injunction,  without the requirement of
any bond,  in addition to whatever  other  rights or remedies  are  available to
Company.

8.0 NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION

8.1 NON-SOLICITATION;  NON-INTERFERENCE,  During the Term an for a period of one
year after the  termination of Executive's  employment  with Company,  Executive
will not  directly  or  indirectly,  on her own behalf or on behalf of any other
person or business entity, (i) induce, entice, solicit, hire or attempt to hire,
or assist in the  inducement,  enticement,  solicitation,  hiring,  or attempted
hiring of, any of Company's or its  affiliates'  employees to work for any other
person or business entity, in any other capacity or (ii) influence or attempt to
influence any person that is a contracting  party with Company or its affiliates
as of the  date  of  this  Agreement  or at any  time  during  the  Term of this
Agreement,  to  terminate  any  written or oral  agreement  with  Company or its
affiliates.

8.2  NON-COMPETITION  Executive  will not, at any time during the Term and for a
period of one year following termination of employment  hereunder,  compete with
Company  directly or indirectly  (whether as owner,  partner,  employer,  agent,
principal,  stockholder,  corporate officer, director,  consultant,  independent
contractor, Executive or otherwise in any capacity whatsoever. This clause shall
remain  in effect  if the  Company  is making  payment  to  Executive  under the
termination  clauses  hereunder or lf the  Executive is  terminated  pursuant to
Section 5.4 above. "Compete" means owning, managing, operating,  consulting for,
being  employed by, or otherwise  providing  services to, a business  that sells
products or services  that compete with any products or services sold by Company
or its affiliates and which is located within the United States.

8.3  INJUNCTIVE  RELIEF  Executive  acknowledges  and agrees that (a) Company is
engaged in a highly competitive business,  (b) Company's  relationships with its
customers am fundamental to Company's  business  success,  (c) the provisions of
this  Section  are  fair  and  reasonable  to  protect  Company's   Confidential
Information,  customer relationships,  customer  relationships,  except as those
pre-existing  relationships  of the Executive prior to her Employment,  business
interests and competitive position, business interests and competitive position,
and,  (d) breach of this Section by Executive  would cause  Company  irreparable
harm,  for which  monetary  damages  would not  adequately  compensate  Company.
Therefore  Executive  agrees that the restrictions set forth in this Section may
be enforced by injunction,  without the requirements of any bond, in addition to
whatever other rights or remedies are available to Company. In the event Company
brings an action  for a  temporary  or  permanent  injunction  to  enforce  this
Section,  the period of time during which such action is pending and Executive's
breach of this Section  continues,  but no injunction has been issued,  shall be
added to the period of the restriction sought to be enforced.

9.  Arbitration  Any  controversy  or claim  arising  out d or  relating to this
Agreement,  or the breach thereof,  with the exception (at Company's  option) of
sections  6.7 and 8, shall be settled  by binding  arbitration  in the county of
Dade, State of Florida, in accordance with the then-existing  Employment Dispute
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(c) This  Agreement is the joint  product of the Company and the  Executive  and
each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual  consultation,  negotiation
and agreement of the Company and the Executive and shall not be construed for or
against either party hereto.

(d) This  Agreement  shall be governed by and construed in  accordance  with the
laws of the State of Florida without  reference to its principles of conflict of
laws, or to the principles of conflict of laws of any other  jurisdiction  which
would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction  other then the State
of Florida.

(e) This  Agreement  may be signed in  counterparts,  each of which  shall be an
original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon
the same instrument.

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

COMPANY

BY: /s/ David Goldberg
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EXECUTIVE

BY: /s/ Donna Bimbo
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