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Exhibit 10.29

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                  THIS  EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the
10th day of June,  1998,  by and  between  Digital  Teleport,  Inc.,  a Missouri
corporation (the "Company"), and Daniel A. Davis ("Employee").

                  WITNESSETH:

                  WHEREAS,  the  Company  desires to obtain  the  benefit of the
services of  Employee,  and  Employee  desires to be employed by the Company and
render  such  services  on the terms  and  conditions,  including  compensation,
hereinafter set forth;

                  WHEREAS,  the  Company  is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of DTI
Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings");

                  NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  mutual  promises
hereinafter set forth, it is hereby agreed as follows:

                  1. Employment.  Employee is hereby employed by the Company and
Employee   hereby  accepts  such   employment  upon  the  terms  and  conditions
hereinafter set forth.

                  2. Term of Employment.  The term of this Employment  Agreement
shall  commence  on the date  first set  forth  above and shall end on the third
anniversary of such date (the "Employment Period"),  unless sooner terminated as
provided in Section 5 hereof.

                  3. Duties.  Employee shall serve in a full-time  capacity with
the  title  Vice   President   Legal   Affairs  -   Corporate   (which  area  of
responsibilities  may be modified from time to time by the Company's  President)
with the Company or the  business of the Company as presently  conducted  and as
said  business may evolve  during the  Employment  Period on a full-time  basis.
During the Employment Period, Employee shall devote such time, attention, skill,
energy and efforts as may be necessary  for the faithful  performance  of duties
assigned to Employee.

                  4. Compensation.

                  (a)  During  the  Employment  Period,  the  Company  shall pay
Employee as compensation for his or her services during the Employment Period, a
base salary (the "Base Salary") at a rate of One hundred,  Twenty-five  thousand
Dollars  ($125,000) per year,  such Base Salary to be payable in accordance with
the Company's usual payment practices. Additionally,  Employee shall be entitled
to  participate  in  all of  the  Company's  employee  benefit  plans  generally
available to employees of the Company.

                  (b) In addition to the compensation set forth in Section 4(a),
the Company shall pay Employee the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) upon
the execution by Employee of this Agreement.

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                  (c)  Employee  will  receive a grant of  options  to  purchase
150,000 shares of Holdings' outstanding common stock. Such options shall be have
the features  set forth in Exhibit A hereto.  The grant date shall be as soon as
reasonably practicable following the date hereof, not to exceed four (4) months.

                  (d)  Employee  will be eligible for a bonus up to one-third of
his Base  Salary.  Such bonus shall in the sole and absolute  discretion  of the
Company.

                  (e) All compensation shall be subject to customary withholding
taxes and other employment and usage taxes as required with respect thereto.

                  5.  Termination of Employment.  Prior to the expiration of the
Employment Period,  this Employment  Agreement and Employee's  employment may be
terminated by the Company as follows:

                  (a) Upon thirty (30) days prior written  notice to Employee in
the event Employee becomes disabled.  In the event of a disagreement  concerning
the  existence  of any  such  disability,  the  matter  shall be  resolved  by a
disinterested licensed physician chosen by the Company.

                  (b) At the  election of the Company,  for "Cause"  immediately
upon  notice by the Company to  Employee.  For the  purposes of this  Employment
Agreement, "Cause" shall mean:

                  (1) willful or prolonged  absence from work by Employee (other
         than by reason of  disability  due to  physical  or mental  illness) or
         failure,  neglect  or  refusal by  Employee  to perform  his duties and
         responsibilities hereunder;

                  (2)  material  breach  by  Employee  of any  of the  covenants
         contained in this Employment Agreement;

                  (3) the Employee's  commission of fraud or dishonesty  against
         the Company or willful  misfeasance  or nonfeasance of duty intended to
         injure or having the effect of  injuring  the  reputation,  business or
         business  relationships of the Company,  its subsidiaries or affiliates
         or their respective officers, directors or employees; or

                  (4) upon a charge by a governmental entity against Employee of
         any crime involving moral turpitude or which could reflect  unfavorably
         upon the  Company or upon the filing of any civil  action  involving  a
         charge of embezzlement, theft, fraud or other similar act.

                  (c) For any other cause or without cause,  upon written notice
to Employee.

                  Upon termination of this Employment Agreement,  all rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder shall cease, except: (i) if this Employment
Agreement is terminated  without cause pursuant to Subsection (c) above prior to

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the end of the Employment Period,  Employee shall receive all of his or her Base
Salary for the remainder of such  Employment  Period;  and (ii)  termination  of
employment  pursuant  to this  Section 5 or  otherwise  shall not  terminate  or
otherwise  affect the rights and obligations of the parties pursuant to Sections
7 through 15 hereof.

                  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  Section  9  hereof,  nothing
contained herein will be construed to prevent Employee from seeking or obtaining
other  employment  in the event the  employment of Employee is terminated by the
Company without cause.

                  6. Change of Control.

                  (a)  If  (i)  the  Company  terminates  Employee's  employment
without Cause during the period  commencing with the date of a Change of Control
(as  hereinafter  defined)  and ending  twelve  months  following  the Change of
Control (the "Change of Control Period"),  or (ii) Company terminates Employee's
employment without Cause within three months prior to a Change of Control unless
such  termination  was not in connection with or not in anticipation of a Change
of Control,  the Employee shall be entitled to receive as compensation Change of
Control  Payments (as hereinafter  defined) and such Change of Control  Payments
shall  be in  lieu  of  any  other  payments  described  in  Section  5  herein.
Notwithstanding  anything  to the  contrary  contained  herein,  nothing in this
Agreement  shall relieve  Employer of its obligation of providing  Employee with
all retirement and deferred  compensation  benefits in accordance with the terms
of  all   retirement   and  deferred   compensation   plans  in  which  Employee
participates.

                  (b) The term "Change of Control") for purposes of this section
shall mean:

                  (i)  any  "person"  (within  the  meaning  of  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"),  becomes the beneficial owner of more
than fifty percent (50%) of Holdings then outstanding  voting  securities (other
than as a  result  of any sale by KLT  Telecom  Inc.  of  voting  securities  in
Holdings or change of ownership of KLT Telecom Inc.);

                  (ii)  the   shareholders  of  Holdings  approve  a  definitive
agreement of merger or consolidation with any other business entity other than a
merger or consolidation  that would result in the voting  securities of Holdings
outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the merger or consolidation
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or being converted into
voting  securities of the surviving  entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the
consolidation   outstanding  immediately  after  such  merger  or  consolidation
(provided that if such  agreement is terminated  prior to  consummation  of such
merger  or  consolidation,  a change  of  control  shall be  deemed  not to have
happened  for purposes of this  Agreement  if employee  has not been  previously
terminated); or

                  (iii) the shareholders of Holdings  approve a plan of complete
liquidation  or  dissolution  of  Holdings  or an  agreement  for  the  sale  or
disposition  by Holdings of all or  substantially  all of the assets of Holdings
(provided  that if  such  plan  is  terminated  prior  to  such  liquidation  or

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dissolution,  or if such agreement is terminated  prior to the  consummation  of
such sale or  disposition,  a change  of  control  shall be  deemed  not to have
happened  for purposes of this  Agreement  if employee  has not been  previously
terminated).

Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  in no event shall an initial public offering of
Holdings,  or an increase in the ownership of shares of voting securities by any
shareholder of Holdings who beneficially  owns shares of voting securities as of
the date of this Agreement, be considered a Change of Control.

                  (c) The term  "Change  of  Control  Payments"  shall  mean the
greater of:

                           (i)  Employee's  Base Salary for the remainder of the
         Employment  Period,  plus an  amount  equal to the  simple  average  of
         performance bonuses previously paid to Employee, prorated to the end of
         the Employment Period; or

                           (ii) an amount  equal to  Employee's  Base Salary for
one year.

                  7. Third-Party Confidentiality. Employee shall not disclose to
the Company or induce the Company to use any secret or confidential  information
belonging to persons not affiliated with the Company. Employee acknowledges that
the Company  has  disclosed  that the Company is now,  and may be in the future,
subject to duties to third parties to maintain  information  in  confidence  and
secrecy. By executing this Employment  Agreement,  Employee consents to be bound
by any such duty owed by the Company to any third party.

                  8. Inventions, Etc.; Confidentiality.

                  (a) Any  and  all  ideas,  inventions,  discoveries,  patents,
patent applications, continuation-in-part patent applications, divisional patent
applications,  technology,  copyrights,  derivative works,  trademarks,  service
marks, improvements, trade secrets and the like, which are developed, conceived,
created,  discovered,  learned, produced and/or otherwise generated by Employee,
whether individually or otherwise,  during the time that Employee is employed by
the  Company,  whether  or not  during  working  hours,  that  relate to (i) the
business  and/or  activities  of the  Company,  (ii) the  Company's  anticipated
research  or  development,  or (iii)  any work  performed  by  Employee  for the
Company,  shall be the sole  and  exclusive  property  of the  Company,  and the
Company shall own any and all right,  title and interest to such  property.  The
Employee  assigns and agrees to assign to the  Company any and all right,  title
and interest in and to any such ideas, inventions,  discoveries, patents, patent
applications,   continuation-in-part  patent  applications,   divisional  patent
applications,  technology,  copyrights,  derivative works,  trademarks,  service
marks, improvements,  trade secrets and the like, whenever requested to do so by
the Company,  at the Company's  expense,  and the Employee agrees to execute any
and all  applications,  assignments or other instruments which the Company deems
desirable or necessary to protect such interests.

                  (b) Section 8(a) shall not apply to any invention for which no
equipment, supplies, facilities, or confidential and trade secret information of
the Company was used and which was  developed  entirely  on the  Employee's  own
time, unless (i) the invention  relates (A) to the Company's  business or (B) to
the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development or (ii)

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the invention results from any work performed by the Employee for the Company.

                  (c) Employee acknowledges that Employee's work for the Company
is expected to bring him or her into close  contact  with  various  confidential
business  data of the  Company and its  clients  not  readily  available  to the
public. Accordingly, Employee:

                           (i)   covenants   and  agrees  that  (A)  during  the
         Employment  Period,  except  pursuant  to  appropriate   safeguards  on
         confidentiality and only in connection with the business of the Company
         and (B)  after the  Employment  Period,  on any  basis for any  reason,
         Employee  shall  not  use  or  disclose  to  anyone  except  authorized
         personnel  of the  Company,  whether  or not for his or her  benefit or
         otherwise,   any  confidential  matters  (collectively,   "Confidential
         Matters"), concerning the Company or its suppliers, consultants, agents
         or clients,  whether former,  current or potential  (collectively,  the
         "Clients"),  including without limitation,  all confidential  technical
         information  of  the  Company,   secrets,   trade  secrets,   formulas,
         proprietary  software,  copyrights,  Client lists,  lists of employees,
         confidential   evaluations,   mailing  lists,   details  of  consultant
         contracts,   pricing  policies,   sales  data  and  reports,   margins,
         operational  methods and processes,  plans,  financial  information and
         other confidential business affairs, learned by Employee concerning the
         Company,  its Clients, or a third party,  including without limitation,
         any  subsidiaries,  partners,  affiliates,   shareholders,   employees,
         lenders,  suppliers,  consultants,  agents or joint venture partners of
         the Company (collectively, "Affiliates"); and

                           (ii)  covenants and agrees that (A) all  confidential
         memoranda,  notes,  sketches,  lists  (including,  without  limitation,
         mailing and customer lists),  records, other confidential documents and
         computer  diskettes  (and  all  copies  thereof)  made or  compiled  by
         Employee or made available to him or her  concerning  the Company,  its
         Clients and any  Affiliates  are the sole property of the Company,  and
         (B) if such  documents  are in the  possession  or control of Employee,
         Employee shall deliver them,  without retaining any copies thereof,  to
         the  Company  promptly  at  the  time  of  Employee's   termination  of
         employment or at any other time upon request by the Company.

                  9. Noncompetition/Conflicts of Interest.

                  (a)  Employee  covenants  an agrees that  Employee  shall not,
directly or indirectly, as a principal,  employee, partner, consultant, agent or
otherwise,  compete or assist in competitive  activity with the Company,  within
the areas in which the Company then operates,  during the Employment  Period and
for a period  of  twelve  (12)  consecutive  months  immediately  following  the
Employment  Term (the period of time during which  Employee is  restricted  from
such competition pursuant to the foregoing provisions is hereinafter referred to
as the  "Restricted  Period")  without the express prior written  consent of the
Company;  provided,  however, that the running of the Restricted Period shall be
tolled  during  any period of time in which  Employee  violates  the  provisions
herein.  Without  limiting the generality of what might  constitute  competitive
activity,  Employee  acknowledges  and agrees that any  fiber-optic  competitive

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access   provider,   competitive  or  incumbent   local   exchange   carrier  or
inter-exchange carrier shall constitute competitive activity.

                  (b) During the Restricted Period,  Employee shall not directly
or indirectly,  alone or in concert with others,  solicit or accept the business
of any  customer  (or any  person  or  entity  whom  the  Company  or any of its
employees or agents has solicited as a prospective  customer)  ("Customer") (nor
provide any services to any Customer) which was a Customer of the Company at any
time during the course of Employee's employment by the Company.

                  (c) During the Restricted Period, Employee shall not, directly
or  indirectly,  alone or in  concert  with  others,  solicit or  encourage  any
employee of the  Company,  or an employee of any person or entity with which the
Company has an agreement  through which the Company and the person or entity are
to act in concert with respect to the business of the Company (a  "Consultant"),
to leave their respective  employment or hire any employee of the Company or any
person who was an  employee  of the  Company at any time within the one (1) year
period prior to the date first above written.

                  (d) During the Restricted Period, Employee shall not, directly
or indirectly,  alone or in concert with others,  encourage any consultant which
is then under  contract with the Company to cease to work for the Company or any
Consultant.

                  (e) The  provisions  of this Section 9 shall not be applicable
to the extent Employee (i) is employed by or is a partner in a law firm, (ii) is
employed by the legal  department  in a corporation  or other  entity,  or (iii)
otherwise  engages  in the  practice  of  law or  provision  of  legal  services
following the termination of his employment  with the Company.  The provision of
business advice incidental to the practice of law or provision of legal services
shall not be considered other than the practice of law. In that event,  Employee
acknowledges that he is subject to professional obligations concerning conflicts
of interest  that accrue to the benefit of the  Company.  In  addition,  without
limiting or enlarging such  professional  obligations,  Employee  agrees that he
will not, for a period of three years following the Employment  Term,  represent
or aid in  the  legal  representation  of,  any  entity  in any  transaction  or
proceeding in which the Company is an adverse party.

                  10. Acknowledgment Regarding Restrictions. Employee recognizes
and  agrees  that the  restraints  contained  in  Section  8 and  Section  9 are
reasonable  and  enforceable  in view of the Company's  legitimate  interests in
protecting   its  trade  secrets  and  customer   contacts.   Employee   further
acknowledges  that the  limitations  contained  in  Section 8 and  Section 9 are
reasonable  as to the  duration in time,  as to  geographic  scope and as to the
nature of the activities restricted.  However, in the event an appropriate court
determines  that  the  provisions  of  Section  9 are  excessively  broad  as to
duration,  geographic  scope,  prohibited  activities or otherwise,  the parties
agree that  Section 9 may be reduced or  curtailed  to the extent  necessary  to
render it enforceable.

                  11. Vacation and Holidays. Employee shall be entitled to three
(3) weeks paid  vacation per year  starting at the  beginning of the  employment
term,  provided  that the  Company  may  require  that  such  vacation  shall be
scheduled  as mutually  agreed by Employee and the  Company.  Employee  shall be

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entitled  to the  following  six (6) paid  holidays  per year:  New Year's  Day,
Independence Day, Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
and an additional "floating holiday."

                  12. Non-Waiver of Rights.  The Company's failure to enforce at
any time any of the provisions of this Employment Agreement or to require at any
time performance by the Employee of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way
be construed to be a waiver of such  provisions or to affect either the validity
of this  Employment  Agreement,  or any part of it, or the right of the  Company
thereafter to enforce each and every  provision in accordance  with the terms of
this Employment Agreement.

                  13. The Company's Right to Injunctive  Relief. In the event of
a breach or threatened  breach of any of Employee's duties and obligations under
the terms and  provisions of Sections 8 or 9,  Employee  agrees that the Company
shall be  entitled  to a  temporary  restraining  order  and a  preliminary  and
permanent  injunction  to prevent such breach or threatened  breach  because the
harm  which  might  result  to  the  Company's  business  as  a  result  of  any
noncompliance  by Employee with any of the provisions of Sections 8 or 9 will be
irreparable.  Employee acknowledges that the Company's entitlement to injunctive
relief shall be in addition to the Company's entitlement to damages.

                  14. The Company's  Right to Recover  Costs and Fees.  Employee
agrees  that if  Employee  breaches  or  threatens  to  breach  this  Employment
Agreement,  Employee shall be liable for any attorney's  fees and costs incurred
by the Company in enforcing  its rights under this  Employment  Agreement in the
event  that a court  determines  that  Employee  has  breached  this  Employment
Agreement or if the Company obtains injunctive relief against the Employee.

                  15. Prior and/or Present  Employment.  Employee represents and
warrants to the Company that Employee is not a party to any agreement containing
a noncompetition  provision or other  restriction with respect to (a) the nature
of any services or business  that Employee is entitled to perform or conduct for
the Company or (b) the  disclosure or use of any  information  which directly or
indirectly  relates to the nature of the business of the Company or the services
to be rendered  by Employee to the  Company.  Employee  further  certifies  that
Employee will not disclose or use, during Employee's  employment by the Company,
any confidential  information that Employee acquired as a result of any previous
employment  or  under  a  contractual   obligation  of  confidentiality   before
Employee's employment by the Company.

                  16. Future Employment.  During the Restricted Period, Employee
shall inform each new employer, prior to accepting employment,  of the existence
of this  Employment  Agreement  and  provide  that  employer  with a copy of it.
Employee  hereby  authorizes  the  Company to forward a copy of this  Employment
Agreement to any actual or prospective new employer.

                  17.  Assignments.  This  Employment  Agreement shall be freely
assignable  by the  Company  and shall  inure to the  benefit of, and be binding
upon, the Company,  its successors and assigns and/or any other corporate entity

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which shall  succeed to the business  presently  being  operated by the Company,
but, being a contract for personal services,  neither this Employment  Agreement
nor any rights hereunder are assignable by Employee.

                  18. Governing  Law.  This   Employment   Agreement  shall   be
interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Missouri
without  regard to its conflict of law rules.  The parties agree that  exclusive
venue and  jurisdiction  for any action brought under this Employment  Agreement
shall lie in the County of St. Louis, Missouri.

                  19. Amendments. No modification, amendment or waiver of any of
the provisions of this Employment Agreement shall be effective unless in writing
and signed by the parties hereto.

                  20. Notices. Any notices to be given by either party hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if  delivered or
mailed,  certified or  registered  mail,  postage  prepaid,  as follows:  to the
Company at Digital  Teleport,  Inc.,  11111  Dorsett Road,  St. Louis,  Missouri
63043,  Attn.:  Richard D. Weinstein,  President;  and to Employee at 2632 South
Eleventh,  St. Louis,  Missouri 63118; or to such other address as may have been
furnished to the other party in writing.

                  21. Entire Agreement.  This Employment Agreement is the entire
agreement  between the  parties  and  supersedes  any  previous  oral or written
agreement or understanding  between the Company and Employee with respect to the
subject matter hereof.  There are no  representations,  warranties,  promises or
undertakings other than those expressly contained in this Employment Agreement.

                  22.   Confidentiality   of  Employment   Agreement.   Employee
acknowledges that the terms and provisions in this Agreement arise from a unique
set of  circumstances.  Therefore,  Employee  agrees  to keep the  terms of this
Employment  Agreement  strictly  confidential and shall not reveal such terms to
any person, including, without limitation, any other employee of the Company.

                  23. Severability.  Subject to severability provisions integral
to  any  paragraph  of  this  Agreement,  the  unenforceability,  invalidity  or
illegality of any  provisions of this  Agreement  shall not effect or impair the
continuing  enforceability or validity of any other part of this Agreement,  all
of which shall survive and be valid and enforceable.

                  24. Counterparts. This Employment Agreement may be executed in
two or more counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

                  25.  Headings.  The headings in this Employment  Agreement are
for  reference  purposes  only and shall not in any way  affect  the  meaning or
interpretation of this Employment agreement.

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

                                                   DIGITAL TELEPORT, INC.

                                                   By:  /s/ Richard D. Weinstein
                                                      --------------------------
                                                        Richard D. Weinstein
                                                        President

                                                   EMPLOYEE

                                                    /s/ Daniel A. Davis
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Daniel A. Davis

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                  Stock Options

1.   The options shall be nonqualified stock options.

2.   One third of the options shall become  exercisable after the end of each of
     the first, second, and third years of the date hereof.

3.   The exercisability of options shall accelerate upon a change of control.

4.   Employee  shall have 60 days following  termination to exercise  options if
     terminated  without cause, or if termination  occurs  following a change of
     control.

5.   The exercise price will be equal to $6.66.

6.   The options will have a term of ten years.Exhibit 10.30

                        Amendment to Employment Agreement

         This  amendment  ("Amendment")  to  the  Employment  Agreement  between
Digital  Teleport,  Inc.  and Daniel A. Davis dated June 10,  1998  ("Employment
Agreement")  is made and is effective  this 8th day of May,  2000. All terms not
otherwise  defined  herein  shall have the meaning  set forth in the  Employment
Agreement.

         WHEREAS,  the  Company  and  Employee  wish to amend  the  terms of the
Employment Agreement;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set
forth, it is hereby agreed as follows:

         1.       Term
         Section 2 of the  Employment  Agreement  is deleted in its entirety and
shall henceforth read as follows:

         "2.      Term of Employment.
         The term of this Employment  Agreement shall commence on the date first
         set forth above and shall end on the seventh  anniversary  of such date
         (the  "Employment  Period"),  unless  sooner  terminated as provided in
         Section 5 hereof."

         2.       Salary.
         Section 4(a) of the Employment Agreement is deleted in its entirety and
shall henceforth read as follows:

         "(a) During the  Employment  Period,  the Company shall pay Employee as
         compensation  for his or her services during the Employment  Period,  a
         base  salary  (the "Base  Salary")  at a rate of [ ] Dollars ($[ ]) per
         year,  such Base Salary to be payable in accordance  with the Company's
         usual payment  practices.  Additionally,  Employee shall be entitled to
         participate in all of the Company's  employee  benefit plans  generally
         available to employees of the Company."

         3.  Section  6(b)(i)  of the  Employment  Agreement  is  deleted in its
entirety and shall henceforth read as follows:

         "(i) any  "person"  (within the meaning of the  Securities  Act of 1934
         (the "Exchange Act")),  becomes the beneficial owner of more than fifty
         percent (50%) of Holdings' then outstanding  voting  securities  (other
         than as a result of any sale by KLT Telecom  Inc. of voting  securities
         in  Holdings  to Richard D.  Weinstein  or change of  ownership  of KLT
         Telecom Inc.);"

         4. All other terms and  conditions of the  Employment  Agreement  shall
remain unchanged.

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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have executed  this  agreement on the
date set forth above.

DIGITAL TELEPORT, INC.

By:  /s/ Richard D. Weinstein                     /s/ Daniel A. Davis
    ---------------------------                  ----------------------
    Name:  Richard D. Weinstein                  Daniel A. Davis
    Title: President

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