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                                                                EXHIBIT 10.2(a)

INTERSHOP Communications Inc.
600 Townsend St., Top Floor, West
San Francisco, CA  94103         [LOGO OF INTERSHOP COMMUNICATIONS APPEARS HERE]

                   PARTNER AGREEMENT (U.S. And Canada Only)

      This Partner Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into on this 30th day
of September, 1999 ("Effective Date"), between Intershop Communications, Inc.,
at 600 Townsend Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, California 94103 USA, and
Virtual Communities, Inc. ("Partner"), at 589 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018.

      Intershop and Partner hereby agree to the program benefits, requirements,
product purchase rights, and pricing for the Partner Program designated below
and as described in both:

      (1)  the documents entitled "Intershop CommerceTeam Channel Partner
           Program Overview Table," found on Intershop's internet web site
           (www.intershop.com) and incorporated into this Agreement by
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           reference, and "Intershop Price List;" attached hereto as Exhibit B,
           as of Effective Date; and

      (2)  the "Partner Program Terms and Conditions" attached to this
           Agreement; and, if Partner installs or uses Intershop Products, the
           applicable Intershop Product End User Agreement(s) contained with the
           Product.

PARTNER PROGRAM:  (select by marking with an "X")

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              x                    Solution Provider
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                              Professional Solution Provider
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              x                     Hosting Provider
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      Partner's authorized signatory has read, understands and agrees to the
"Partner Program Terms and Conditions" attached to this Agreement.

INTERSHOP Communications, Inc.          Virtual Communities, Inc.

By: /s/ Phil Oreste                     By: /s/ Avi Moskowitz

Name: Phil Oreste                       Name: Avi Moskowitz

Title: President VP Finance             Title: President

Sales Tax Resale / Exemption Certificate No. (if applicable):___________________
                    (ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ATTACHED)

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                Intershop Partner Programs Terms and Conditions

                               U.S./Canada Only

                                1  DEFINITIONS

1.1  "End User" means an end user of the Product who licenses the Software for
     his/her own use and not for resale.

1.2  "End User Agreement" means the license agreement entered into between
     Intershop and the End User and included with each Product.

1.3  "Key Registration Form" means a registration information form to be
     completed by End User and provided to Intershop in order for the End User
     to attain a Product unlocking key code.

1.4  "Merchant Customer" means a third party for whom Partner hosts a Store on
     Partner's own server.

1.5  "Product(s)" means the Intershop Software version and associated
     documentation listed in the applicable "Intershop Price List" and as
     supplied and packaged for resale or delivered electronically by Intershop,
     which Partner is hereunder authorized to sell.

1.6  "Partner Program Designation Names" means the Intershop program Partner
     selects for participation under this Agreement. Each section of this
     document will apply to Partner according to the Partner Program designated.
     If no Partner Designation Names are specified after a given section, the
     section will apply to all partner programs. The Partner Program Designation
     Names are as follows: Solution Provider (SP); Professional Solution
     Provider (PSP); and Hosting Provider (HP).

1.7  "Software" means a software solution product developed by Intershop
     Communications, GmbH and/or its affiliates, for online shopping with
     Database (as defined in the End User Agreement) functionality.

1.8  "Store" means a single electronic on-line store enabled by Product(s),
     hosted on a Partner-controlled server and operated by Partner on behalf of
     Merchant Customer. A single Store residing on a single, dedicated server
     requires IS 3TM Merchant Edition product and licensing. Multiple Stores on
     a single, shared server require Intershop 3TM Hosting Edition product and
     licensing.

                              2  GRANT OF LICENSE

2.1  Appointment.  Intershop appoints Partner within the U.S. and Canada (the
     "Territory"), and Partner accepts such appointment, as a nonexclusive,
     terminable reseller of the Products.

2.2  Grant. Within the U.S. and Canada, Intershop grants Partner and Partner
     accepts from Intershop a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable license
     to market, demonstrate, and sell Product or Products to End Users.

2.3  Subdistribution. Partner may only sell copies of the Products to End Users;
     Partner is prohibited from distributing Products to third parties for
     further resale.

2.4  Reservation of Rights. Except for fulling its obligations under Exhibit A,
     Intershop reserves the right to add to, change or discontinue distribution
     or sale of any or all Products and/or Partner Programs and to distribute,
     license or sell Products directly to End Users, other licensees, resellers,
     and any other customers without notice to Partner.

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2.5  Reproduction of Products. Partner acknowledges that the Products are
     copyrighted and are proprietary to Intershop, and that PARTNER IS NOT
     AUTHORIZED TO REPRODUCE ANY COPIES OF THE PRODUCTS.

                            3  THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE

     Partner acknowledges that the Product includes certain third party software
("Third Party Software") licensed to Intershop which is embedded in the Product,
and may include but not limited to Sybase database, Fulcrum search engine, and
Perl. Partner agrees to comply at all times with the terms of the Third Party
Software licenses, including without limitation the Sybase license and GNU Perl
License, and, if required by the licensor of such Third Party Software, sign any
Third Party Software licenses. The appointment and grant set forth in Section 2
above is expressly contingent on Partner's continued compliance with all
reasonable Third Party Software licenses.

     Partner shall not be required to pay additional software license fees for
the use of Third Party Software licenses in the Product, including upgrades and
updates thereto. However, Intershop reserves the right to include Third Party
Software in upgrades and updates to the Product; however, use of such Third
Party Software and the payment of associated Third Party Software license fees
shall be at Partner's option.

                 4  ORDERS, PAYMENT, INSPECTION, and DELIVERY

4.1  Orders. Partners may order Products from Intershop either by written
     purchase order, mail, email or other internet communication or facsimile.
     All orders, aside from initial order hereunder, are subject to acceptance
     by Intershop in its reasonable discretion.

4.2  Fees. Unless otherwise specified, the Product license fees and related
     support service fees payable to Intershop by Partners for the Product(s)
     are set forth in the then-current Intershop Price List, a current copy of
     which is attached hereto. Intershop shall notify Partner in advance of any
     updates to the Intershop Price List.

4.3  Fees Subject to Change.  Subject to any restrictions on price changes which
     may be specified in Exhibit A, Intershop will be entitled to change the
     license fees, suggested retail price of the Products and any Partner
     Discount. Partner is free to determine the license fees which it may charge
     for the Products.

4.4  Payment Terms. In addition to the fees payable by Partner for the Products
     and related support service, Partner will bear and pay all related costs
     for shipping, taxes, and handling. All amounts payable under this Agreement
     will be in U.S. dollars, free of any currency control or other restrictions
     to Intershop, and are due in accordance with payment terms set forth in
     Exhibit A.

4.5  Taxes. The fees specified herein are exclusive of all federal, state, local
     and foreign taxes, levies and assessments. Partner agrees to bear and be
     responsible for the payment of all such taxes, levies and assessments
     imposed on Partner or Intershop arising out of this Agreement, excluding
     any income tax imposed on Intershop.

4.6  Withholding Taxes. If any applicable law requires Partner to withhold
     amounts from any payments to Intershop hereunder, (i) Partner will effect
     such withholding, remit such amounts to the appropriate taxing authorities
     and promptly furnish Intershop with tax receipts evidencing the payments of
     such amounts, and (ii) the sum payable by Partner upon which the deduction
     or withholding is based will be increased to

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     the extent necessary to ensure that, after such deduction or withholding,
     Intershop receives and retains, free from liability for such deduction or
     withholding, a net amount equal to the amount Intershop would have received
     and retained absent such required deduction or withholding.

4.7  Delivery of Product.

(a)     Shipping.  Orders will be shipped F.O.B. the Partner's "SHIP TO" address
     specified by Partner.

(b)     Electronic Delivery. If Partner's order for Product(s) includes a
     request that the Product(s) are delivered electronically, upon written
     acceptance by Intershop of this delivery method and payment of the license
     fees pursuant to this Section 4, a software code key, which will allow use
     of the Product for the term of the End User Agreement ("Term Key"), will be
     sent by Intershop to the email address provided.

                            5  PARTNER OBLIGATIONS

5.1  Partner will:

(a)  use its reasonable best efforts to promote and market the Products and
     related Product support service in the Territory;

(b)  meet and fulfill the program requirements specific to Partner's program as
     set forth in the document entitled "Intershop CommerceTeam Channel Partner
     Programs Overview Table";

(c)  answer questions by potential customers and End Users regarding the
     Products;

(d)  purchase Product support service from Intershop and provide Product
     maintenance and support services to its Merchant Customers (HP only);

(e)  conduct business in a manner that will enhance the image and reputation of
     Intershop and Products;

(f)  materially comply with all applicable laws and regulations and avoid
     deceptive, misleading or unethical practices;

(g)  provide reports of inventory  levels of all Products currently on hand on
     the first day of each of the quarterly months of January, April, July,
     October or at Intershop's prior written request ;

(h)  obtain at its expense all necessary customs, import/export and other
     governmental approvals which may be necessary in the Territory with respect
     to the Product(s);

(i)  prior to receiving Partner designation and program benefits, partner must
     attend required Intershop training course(s), the fees for which Partner
     will pay prior to the date of the course (Intershop retains the right to
     require Partner to attend subsequent training courses annually or as may
     otherwise be required under current or future Intershop reseller training
     policy) and pass required certification testing;

(j)  keep accurate accounts, books and records relating to the business of
     Partner with respect to the Products, including sales figures, customer
     lists and live Stores, which Partner will provide to Intershop upon
     request; and

(k)  notify Intershop immediately if Partner has reason to believe any
     misappropriation of Product(s) or use of Product(s) by anyone in any manner
     not expressly authorized by this Agreement.

5.2  Partner will not:

(a)  remove, alter, or cover any copyright, trademark or other proprietary
     notice or legend incorporated in, marked on, or

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     affixed to the Products;

(b)  make any representations, warranties, or guarantees with respect to the
     Products which are inconsistent with or in addition to those made by
     Intershop; or

(c)  modify, amend, alter, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble,
     or create derivative works based on the Software.

                           6  INTERSHOP OBLIGATIONS

     If requested by Partner, Intershop will provide Partner with machine-
readable versions of Product marketing literature ("Marketing Materials"). If
Partner requests hard copy form, Partner will pay production costs, including,
but not limited to, printing, materials, design, layout, and labor related to
the Marketing Materials.

                              7  CONFIDENTIALITY

     Partner acknowledges and agrees that the Products may contain highly
confidential and proprietary information of Intershop ("Confidential
Information"). Partner agrees to protect Confidential Information. Upon request,
Partner will execute a non-disclosure agreement with Intershop for the
protection of Intershop's confidential information.  Any software, Products,
documentation, marketing, sales, product or other material containing the
Confidential Information of Intershop in Partner's possession at the time of the
expiration or termination of this Agreement will be returned immediately to
Intershop without retention by Partner of any copies, including electronic
copies, or parts thereof. Except where the Sybase end user license agreement
provides otherwise, Partner may retain the Backup database (as defined in the
End User Agreement).

                                   8  TITLE

     Exclusive title to the Products and all Proprietary Marks, any copies
thereof, in whole or in part, all related copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade
secrets, documentation, and related goodwill at all times remain with Intershop
or its licensors, as applicable. Intershop retains sole ownership of all
goodwill associated with the Products.

                                 9  TRADEMARKS

9.1  Trademark License. Intershop grants to Partner a non-exclusive,
     nontransferable, revocable license to display and use the Proprietary Marks
     for the sole purpose of marketing the Products. Partner may publish
     advertising and marketing materials as may be prepared or reasonably
     approved by Intershop.

9.2  Obligation to Display Logo. Partner will prominently display on its Web
     page on the World Wide Web (i) a logo and/or trademark indicating that
     Partner is an "Authorized Intershop CommerceTeam Partner" and (ii) an
     Intershop logo supplied by Intershop which hyperlinks to Intershop's home
     page.

9.3  Compliance. Partner agrees that it will comply with all reasonable rules,
     standards, and guidelines for Intershop's Proprietary Marks. Partner will
     at all times comply with all reasonable guidelines regarding the use of
     trademarks of the licensors of Third Party Software embedded in the
     Product.

                     10  WARRANTY AND WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

     During the initial 30 day term of this Agreement, Intershop warrants that
the Products will operate in material conformance to Intershop's published
specifications or associated feature lists. Intershop does not warrant that the
Products or any portion thereof are error free. Partner's exclusive remedy, and

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Intershop's entire liability with respect to the foregoing, will be correction
of any warranted nonconformity to Partner's satisfaction on a timely basis.

     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE OR IN THE END USER AGREEMENT, INTERSHOP MAKES NO
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR THE
AGREEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED, EVEN IF INTERSHOP HAS BEEN INFORMED OF A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

                          11  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     PARTNER AGREES THAT INTERSHOP, ITS HOLDING COMPANY, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WILL APPLY
REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT.

     Except with respect to any claim that any Product licensed to Partner
infringes any copyright, trade secret, patent or a claim that Intershop has no
right to license the Products hereunder, the parties agree that Intershop's
liability, if any, for any damages relating to any products, services, or this
Agreement will be limited to the actual amount received from Partner by
Intershop for the particular product which caused the liability.

                           12  TERM AND TERMINATION

12.1 Term and Renewal. The term of this Agreement will be for a period of three
     (3) years from the Effective Date; thereafter, this Agreement will be
     renewed for successive one (1) year terms without further notice unless
     otherwise terminated as provided elsewhere in this Agreement.

12.2 Termination. Partner or Intershop may terminate this Agreement at any time,
     with cause, effective upon 30 days' written notice to the other party. In
     the event that Partner fails to make a payment to Intershop when due, or
     otherwise materially breaches this Agreement, and such failure or breach
     continues uncured for 30 days after written notice of such failure or
     breach, Intershop may terminate this Agreement effective upon notice of
     termination; provided, however, that Intershop may not terminate this
     Agreement for so long as Partner is diligently attempting to cure such
     failure or breach.

12.3 Suspension. Without limiting Intershop's right to terminate this Agreement
     as set forth above, Partner agrees that where Intershop, in its reasonable
     opinion, believes that Partner is in violation of any material provision of
     this Agreement, Intershop may suspend its performance under this Agreement
     and refuse to deliver Products to Partner, and Partner must cease selling
     Products until Intershop is satisfied that Partner is in material
     compliance with the terms of this Agreement. If resolution regarding the
     suspected breach is not reached within 30 days of the initiation by
     Intershop of such suspension, Intershop may terminate this Agreement
     effective immediately upon written notice; provided, however, that
     Intershop may not terminate this Agreement for so long as Partner is
     diligently attempting to cure such failure or breach.

12.4 License Survival of Termination. Notwithstanding expiration or termination
     of this Agreement, Store licenses (and the right to use Stores and the
     Products (including the Virtual Community Manager)) previously licensed
     under this Agreement) will survive the expiration or termination of this
     Agreement.

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                              13  INDEMNIFICATION

13.1 Indemnification by Intershop.

(a)  Duty to Defend. Intershop agrees that it will, at its own expense, defend,
     or at its option settle, any action instituted against Partner, and pay any
     award or damages assessed against Partner or agreed to be paid by Intershop
     in settlement resulting from such action, insofar as the same is based upon
     a claim that any Product used in accordance with the terms of this
     Agreement infringes any U.S. copyright, trade secret, patent or a claim
     that Intershop has no right to license the Product hereunder, provided that
     Partner give Intershop: (i) prompt written notice of such action, (ii) the
     right to control and direct the investigation, preparation, defense and
     settlement of the action; and (iii) reasonable assistance and information.

(b)  Intershop Options. If such an action is made or Intershop reasonably
     determines in its discretion that such a claim is likely to be made,
     Intershop will have the option to (i) obtain the right for Partner to
     continue sales of the Product; or (ii) replace or modify the Product, so
     that it is no longer infringing but functionally equivalent. If Intershop
     determines that neither of these alternatives is reasonably available,
     Intershop may refund the license fees paid by Partner less depreciation for
     use assuming straight line depreciation over a 5 year useful life and
     terminate this Agreement.

(c)  Claims for which Intershop is Not Responsible.  Notwithstanding the
     foregoing, Intershop will have no liability under this Section 13.1 if the
     alleged infringement arises from (i) the use of other than the current
     unaltered release of the Product, or (ii) the use of Product in a manner
     other than as generally specified in the user manual, if such action would
     have been avoided but for such use or combination.

13.2 Indemnification by Partner. Partner hereby indemnifies, will defend
     against, and holds Intershop harmless from any claims, suits, loss, or
     damage (including without limitation, attorneys' fees and costs) arising
     out of (i) any unauthorized use of any patent, copyright, or other
     proprietary right by Partner in connection with the distribution, sale or
     license of the Products; (ii) any damage arising out of any defects in
     Partner's products or services; or (iii) any and all claims by any third
     party resulting from Partner's acts (other than the marketing of Products
     in the manner set forth in this Agreement) or omissions, regardless of the
     form of action.

                            14  GENERAL PROVISIONS

14.1 Independent Contractor. Partner is an independent contractor, and will not
     represent itself to be the agent, employee, joint venture, officer, or
     partner of Intershop.

14.2 Governing Law; Venue.  This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
     all respects in accordance with the laws of New York.

14.3 Assignment. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the
     parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Notwithstanding
     the foregoing, Partner will not assign any of Partner's rights nor delegate
     any of Partner's obligations without the prior written consent of Intershop
     (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) and any attempt to do so
     will be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Partner may assign this
     Agreement without the consent of Intershop in connection with a merger,
     acquisition, or corporate reorganization, provided that the

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     assignee has agreed in writing to be bound by all the terms and conditions
     of this Agreement.

14.4 Entirety. This Agreement and the associated Exhibits set forth the entire
     understanding and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements
     between the parties relating to the subject matter.

14.5 Survival. The rights and obligations under Sections 3, 4.4, 5.2, 8, 9, 11,
     12, 13, and 14 will survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for
     any reason.

14.6 Government Rights. If any Product is used in any fashion, directly or
     indirectly, in connection with foreign or domestic government contracting
     or subcontracting, including without limitation, Partner's performance of
     any government contracts or subcontracts, then Partner will ensure that the
     government entity receives nothing more than RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The Product
     is a "commercial item," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101 (Oct.
     1995) consisting of "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer
     documentation," as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (Sept. 1995).

14.7 Force Majeure. Except for payments due Intershop from Partner under this
     Agreement, neither party will be liable for non-performance or delays in
     performance if caused by factors beyond its reasonable control.

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.2(b)
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                                               Effective Date September 30, 1999

Name of Company ("Client")    Virtual Communities

Client's Address              589 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018

Telephone Number              +1 (212) 931-8600

Fax Number

Name & eMail Address of Client's Representative _______________________________
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INTERSHOP Communications, Inc. ("Intershop") and Client agree as follows:

1    Scope of Services/Software.

     Intershop will perform the professional services (the "Services") for
Client in support of certain specific and discrete projects (each a "Project")
as described in the attached work order(s) ("Exhibit(s)"), commencing with
Exhibit A. Intershop will use its commercially reasonable efforts to complete
any such Services and/or any project programming and materials ("Software")
described in the related Exhibit in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement. Each Project performed by Intershop for Client will be
documented in a related Exhibit which will be governed by this Agreement and
will be signed by authorized representatives of both parties. Each Exhibit will
set forth, at a minimum, the work to be done, the duration of each Project, and
the fees for the work to be performed.

2    Performance

     2.1   Method. All work will be performed in a workmanlike and professional
manner by employees and contractors of Intershop.  Intershop will have the right
to reasonably determine the method, details, and means of performing the work to
be done for Client. Client may, however, require Intershop's personnel at all
times to observe Client's reasonable security and safety policies. Intershop's
personnel will perform their work for Client primarily at Intershop's premises.

     2.2   Acceptance.  For each Project described in the related Exhibit
performed under this Agreement, Client will have a 5 day "Acceptance Period"
(the length of the Acceptance Period for future Projects will be determined by
mutual agreement) beginning on the date that such Software and/or Service is
delivered. During the Acceptance Period, Client will notify Intershop in writing
adequately detailing any material nonconformance of such Software and/or Service
to the specifications as set forth in the related Exhibit. If Intershop receives
no notice of nonconformity, the Software and/or Service will be deemed accepted
by Client at the end of the Acceptance Period. In the event that Client deliver
Intershop written notice of nonconformance of Software and/or Service, Intershop
will cure such material nonconformance in accordance with the Description of
Work and deliver Software or Service to Client within 10 days of receipt of
nonconforming notification.

     2.3   Project Documentation. Within 10 days of delivery of Software and/or
Service, Intershop will deliver to Client related Project documentation, if
applicable.

3    Fees, Expenses, Additional Work

     3.1   Fees. Client will pay Intershop fees set forth in the related Exhibit
for Services and/or Software.

     3.2   Expenses. In addition to the foregoing, Client will pay Intershop its
actual out-of-pocket expenses, including travel and living, as reasonably
incurred by Intershop in furtherance of its performance of the Services.

     3.3   Additional Work. The fees and charges for any follow-on,
installation, troubleshooting and/or additional work not described in the
applicable exhibit will be
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performed at Intershop's then-current rates for such work.

4    Ownership

     4.1 Ownership. As between Client and Intershop, except as set forth below
in Section 4.2, all right, title, and interest, including copyright interests
and any other intellectual property, in and to the Software produced or provided
by Intershop for Services will be the property of Intershop. To the extent, for
any reason, any interest accrues to Client therein, Client agree to assign and,
upon its creation, automatically assign to Intershop the ownership of such
Software, including copyright interests and any other intellectual property
therein, without the necessity of any further consideration.

     4.2 Client's License. Effective upon completion of the Services and/or
Software set forth in the applicable exhibit, Client will have a nonexclusive,
nontransferable royalty-free perpetual license to use the Software in the
machine-readable form as delivered to Client for so long as Client does not
violate any material provisions of this Agreement or any the related Software
License Agreement which accompanies Intershop Software.

     4.3 Prohibited Activities. Client will not derive or attempt to derive the
source code or structure of all or any portion of the Software by reverse
engineering, disassembly, decompilation or any other means. Client will not
duplicate, manufacture, copy or reproduce any Software, or any portion thereof,
except as expressly permitted by Intershop. Client may not use, copy, or modify
the Software, or any copy, adaptation, transcription, or merged portion thereof,
except as expressly authorized by Intershop hereunder.

     4.4 Third-Party Interests.  Client's interest in and obligations with
respect to any programming, materials, or data to be obtained from third-party
vendors, regardless of whether obtained with the assistance of Intershop, will
be determined in accordance with the agreements and policies of such vendors.

5    Intershop Proprietary Information

     Client acknowledges that in order to provide the Services, it may be
necessary for Intershop to disclose to Client certain proprietary information
(scientific or technical data, information, design, process, procedure, formula,
script, software or improvement that is commercially valuable to Intershop) that
has been developed by Intershop at great expense and that have required
considerable effort of skilled professionals ("Proprietary Information"). Client
further acknowledges that the Software will of necessity incorporate such
Proprietary Information. Client agrees that it will not disclose, transfer, use,
copy, or allow access to any such Proprietary Information to any employees or to
any third parties, excepting those who have a need to know such Proprietary
Information in order to give effect to Client's rights hereunder and who have
bound themselves to respect and protect the confidentiality of such Proprietary
Information. In no event will Client disclose any such Proprietary Information
to any competitors of Intershop.

6    Warranties

     6.1 Intershop warrants that:

          6.1.1 Intershop's providing of the Services and/or Software described
     herein does not violate any applicable law, rule, or regulation; any
     contracts with third parties; or any third-party rights in any U.S. patent,
     copyright, or trade secret right; and

          6.1.2 Intershop has sufficient right, title, and interest in and to
     the Software, exclusive of rights respecting programs, data, and materials
     identified as furnished to Client by third-party vendors, to grant and
     convey the rights accorded to Client under Section 4.2 hereof.

     6.2 INTERSHOP MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

7    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     EXCEPT FOR ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM BREACH BY INTERSHOP OF WARRANTIES
CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 6.1.1 AND 6.1.2, INTERSHOP'S LIABILITY HEREUNDER IS
LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CLIENT DURING THE TERM OF

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THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE INTERSHOP PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IN NO EVENT WILL
INTERSHOP HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA,
OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS ARISING IN ANY WAY HEREUNDER UNDER ANY THEORY OF
LIABILITY, WHETHER OR NOT INTERSHOP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.

8    Termination

     8.1 Termination.  The Agreement may be terminated by either party upon
written notice, if the other party breaches any obligation provided hereunder
and the breaching party fails to cure such breach within the 30 day period;
provided that the cure period for any failure by Client to pay fees and charges
due hereunder will be 15 days from the date of receipt by Client of notice of
such failure.

     8.2 Remaining Payments.  Within 30 days of termination of this Agreement
for any reason, Intershop will submit to Client an itemized invoice for any fees
or expenses theretofore accrued under this Agreement. Client, upon payment of
accrued amounts so invoiced, will thereafter have no further liability or
obligation to Intershop whatsoever for any further fees or expenses arising
hereunder. In the event Intershop terminates this Agreement because of the
breach by Client, Intershop will be entitled to a pro rata payment for work in
progress based on the percentage of work then completed, plus the full amount of
payment attributable to programming and materials already furnished by
Intershop.

9    Independent Contractors

     The parties are and will be independent contractors to one another, and
nothing herein will be deemed to cause the creation of an agency, partnership,
or joint venture between the parties.  Nothing in this Agreement creates or
establishes the relationship of employer and employee between Client and either
Intershop or any employee or agent of Intershop.

10   Miscellaneous

     This Agreement will be governed by and constructed in accordance with the
substantive laws of the State of New York.  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE U.N.
CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS DOES NOT APPLY TO
THIS AGREEMENT.  This is the entire Agreement between the parties relating to
the Services and supersedes any prior purchase order, communications, or
representations concerning the contents of the Services.  No change or
modification will be valid unless it is in writing and is signed by the parties.

Accepted by Client

Name    Avi Moskowitz
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Signed  /s/ Avi Moskowitz
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Date    9/30/99
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Accepted for Intershop

Name    Thomas Luckenbach
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Signed  /s/ Thomas Luckenbach
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Date    10/12/99
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                                   Exhibit A

                     Project Services, Description and Fees

The following is a Project Work Order that details the Project/Scope of Work to
be provided by Intershop to Client in accordance with the
Professional Services Agreement.
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Description of Work: Solution Definition Workshop.   During Solution Definition,
IPS will conduct workshops with Virtual Communities to identify specific
requirements Virtual Communities requires of the Intershop ePage Cartridge.  Any
software adaptions needed to meet Virtual Communities' specific requirements
will be documented and priced as a deliverable of the Solution Definition
Workshop.  This project does not include the actual adaptation of the Intershop
ePages Cartridge.

Solution Definition:  During Solution Definition, IPS will provide the following
document-based deliverables.

     .  Project Purpose and Vision
     .  Meeting Minutes
     .  High Level Functional Requirements
     .  Project Plan, including a description of the Software to be developed
        along with a timeline with specific milestone deliverables for review
        (hereafter, "Project Plan")
     .  Final Fixed Price Proposal for all work identified in the Project Plan
     .  Hardware/Software Requirements

In addition, within the context of the initial six person-day Solution
Definition Intershop will provide consulting and mentoring in support of
client's development of its Electronic Commerce platform:
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     .    Consulting:  Intershop will provide consulting services to Client on
          topics such as development of functional and technical design
          specifications for the EC platform, integration alternatives, and best
          use and practice of Intershop technology.

     .    Mentoring:  Intershop will provide mentoring and coaching for use of
          Intershop technology in areas such as the basic features, store
          creation, use of server-side scripting, hook and extension
          programming, database schema, integration such as payment system,
          billing system, account registration/provisioning, and web-
          page/template customization and usage. Prior to mentoring, Client
          engineers are requested to complete Intershop 4 Essentials and/or
          Enterprise training.

Fees

Client will pay Intershop $2000 per staff-day; a staff-day is work performed by
a single person during a normal 8 hour day. The parties hereby confirm that this
Project as set forth above is to be completed in accordance with the

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terms and conditions of the Agreement entered into by the parties as of the
Effective Date of such Agreement. Fees payable for work under this Exhibit A
will be due and payable no later than December 31, 1999. Notwithstanding any
term contained in this Agreement, the maximum liability for the initial Project
under this Exhibit is six staff-days professional services.

Provided this agreement is signed and returned to Intershop by 2:00 PM PDT on
September 30, 1999, Intershop will use its reasonable best efforts to:

     .  Complete the Solution Definition by October 15, 1999; and

     .  Return to Client to commence work on integration and implementation by
        November 1, 1999, provided the parties have agreed to terms and
        associated scope of work to be attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B.

Intershop Communications, Inc.            Client

Signed:    Thomas Luckenbach              Signed:  Avi Moskowitz
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Title:     Director of Prof. Services     Title:   President
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Date:      10/12/99                       Date     9/30/99
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