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                                                                   Exhibit 10.52

                               TRAVELBYUS.COM LTD.

                                     - and -

                                 ROBERT BEAUDET

                                     - and -

                                 THOMAS SPAGNOLA

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                            SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

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                            CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL
                            Scotia Plaza, Suite 2100
                               40 King Street West
                                Toronto, Ontario
                                     M5H 3C2
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THIS SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT is made as of the 6/th/ day of January, 2000 with
an effective date of December 1, 1999.

AMONG:

        ROBERT BEAUDET of the City of Los Angeles, in the State of California,

        ("Beaudet")

        - and -

        TRAVELBYUS.COM LTD. a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of
        the Province of Ontario

        (the "Purchaser")

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        THOMAS SPAGNOLA of the City of Los Angeles, in the State of California,

        ("Spagnola")

RECITALS:

A.   Cheap Seats, Inc. (the "Corporation") and the Purchaser executed a letter
of intent (the "LOI") pursuant to which, among other things, the Purchaser
agreed to purchase from Beaudet his interest in 100% of the issued and
oustanding shares in the capital of the Corporation and from Spagnola his
interest in 100% of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the
Corporation (such two interests to aggregate 100%) and the parties hereto are
therefore desirous of entering into this Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the covenants
and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration
(the receipt and adequacy whereof is hereby acknowledged) the parties hereto
agree as follows:
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                                   ARTICLE 1

                  DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
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1.1  Definitions - Whenever used in this Agreement, unless there is something
inconsistent in the subject matter or context, the following words and terms
shall have the meanings set out below:

     "Act" means the Ontario Business Corporations Act as in effect on the date
     hereof.

     "Accounts Receivable" means any and all accounts receivable, bills
     receivable, trade accounts, book debts and insurance claims of the
     Corporation and recorded as receivable in the Books and Records of the
     Corporation and any other amount due to the Corporation including any
     refunds and rebates and the benefit of all security (including cash
     deposits), guarantees and other collateral held by the Corporation.

     "Accrued Liabilities" means any and all accrued liabilities of the
     Corporation incurred in the ordinary course of business, including accruals
     for vacation pay, customer rebates and allowances for product returns.

     "Affiliate" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Act.

     "Agreement" means this Share Purchase Agreement, including all schedules
     and all instruments supplementing, amending or confirming this Agreement
     and references to "Article" or "Section" mean and refer to the specified
     Article or section of this Agreement.

     "arm's length" means arm's length as defined in the Tax Act.

     "Associate" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Act.

     "Balance Sheets" means the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation as
     at November 30, 1999 forming part of the Financial Statements for the last
     completed fiscal year for the Corporation.

     "Benefit Plans" means all plans, arrangements, agreements, programs,
     policies or practices, whether oral or written, formal or informal,
     registered or unregistered, funded or unfunded, which the Corporation is a
     party to or bound by or under which the Corporation has any liability or
     contingent liability, relating to:

     (a)  retirement savings or pensions, including without limitation, any
          defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution pension plan, group
          registered retirement savings plan or supplemental pension or
          retirement plan; or
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     (b)  any bonus, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive
          compensation, hospitalization, health, dental, disability,
          unemployment insurance, vacation pay, severance pay or other benefit
          plan with respect to any of the Employees or former Employees of the
          Corporation, individuals working on contract with them or other
          individuals providing services to them of a kind normally provided by
          employees and all statutory plans with which the Corporation is
          required to comply.

     "Beaudet" means Robert Beaudet.

     "Books and Records" means all books and records of the Corporation,
     including without limitation, all data and information stored on computer-
     related media.

     "Business" means the business currently and heretofore carried on by the
     Corporation operating in the areas of telemarketing and sale of travel
     tickets.

     "Business Day" means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which the
     principal commercial banks located in the City of Los Angeles, California
     and Toronto, Ontario are open for business during normal banking hours.

     "Claims" means any claim, demand, action, suit, litigation, arbitration,
     investigation, proceeding, cause of action, damage, loss, cost, liability
     or expense, including without limitation, reasonable professional fees and
     all costs incurred in investigating or pursuing any of the foregoing or any
     proceeding relating to any of the foregoing.

     "Closing" means the completion of the sale to and purchase by the Purchaser
     of the Purchased Shares under this Agreement.

     "Closing Date" means the 6/th/ day of January, 2000 or such other date as
     the Parties may agree in writing as the date upon which Closing shall take
     place.

     "Closing Time" means 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard time on the Closing Date
     or such other time on such date as the Parties may agree in writing as the
     time at which Closing shall take place.

     "Collective Agreements" means the collective agreements by which the
     Corporation is bound and all related documents including all benefit
     agreements, letters of understanding, letters of intent and other written
     communications with bargaining agents for the Employees which impose any
     obligations upon the Corporation or which set out the understanding of the
     parties with respect to the meaning of any provisions of such collective
     agreements.

     "Contracts" means all contracts, indentures, mortgages, obligations,
     instruments, licences, leases, agreements, commitments, entitlements and
     engagements of the Corporation whether written or oral and includes all
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     quotations, orders or tenders for contracts which remain open for
     acceptance and any manufacturers' or suppliers' warranty, guarantee or
     commitment (express or implied).

     "control" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Act.

     "Corporation" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preambles to this
     Agreement.

     "Effective Date" means December 1, 1999.

     "Employees" means all persons employed by the Corporation.

     "Employment Agreements" means collectively the employment agreements to be
     signed on Closing by the Corporation and Beaudet and by the Corporation and
     Spagnola.

     "Encumbrance" means any and all mortgages, pledges, liens, charges,
     security interests, adverse claims, demands, voting trusts, proxies and
     encumbrances of whatsoever nature and howsoever incurred.

     "Environment" means the environment or natural environment as defined in
     any Environmental Law and includes without limitation, air, surface, water,
     ground water, land surface, soil, subsurface strata, a sewer system and the
     environment in the workplace.

     "Environmental Approvals" means all permits, certificates, licences,
     authorizations, consents, instructions, registrations, directions or
     approvals issued or required by Governmental Authorities pursuant to
     Environmental Laws with respect to the operation of the Corporation or
     their respective assets and includes without limitation, any sewer
     surcharge agreement.

     "Environmental Laws" means all Laws relating in full or in part, to the
     protection of the Environment, product liability and employee and public
     health and safety and includes without limitation, Environmental Laws
     relating to the storage, generation, use, handling, manufacture,
     processing, labelling, advertising, sale, display, transportation,
     treatment, Release and disposal of Hazardous Substances.

     "Equipment Contracts" means all motor vehicle leases, equipment leases,
     conditional sales contracts, title retention agreements and other similar
     agreements relating to equipment used by the Corporation.

     "Financial Statements" means the consolidated balance sheet of the
     Corporation as at November 30, 1999 and the accompanying statement of
     earnings, retained earnings and statement of cash flow and the notice
     thereof for the period then ended, copies of which are attached as Schedule
     4.14.
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     "Fixed Assets" means the fixed assets, machinery, equipment, fixtures,
     furniture, furnishings, vehicles, material handling equipment, implements,
     parts, tools, jigs, discs, moulds, patterns and tooling, spare parts owned
     or used or held by the Corporation, including without limitation, those in
     storage or in transit and other tangible property and facilities used by
     the Corporation whether located in or on the premises of the Corporation or
     elsewhere, including the assets listed and described in Schedule 4.21.

     "Governmental Authority" means any government, regulatory authority,
     governmental department, agency, commission, board, tribunal, crown
     corporation or court or other law, rule or regulation-making entity having
     or purporting to have jurisdiction on behalf of any nation or province or
     state or other subdivision thereof or any municipality, district or other
     subdivision thereof.

     "Governmental Authorization" means all authorizations, approvals, orders,
     consents or filings, including Environmental Approvals, licences or permits
     issued to the Corporation by any Governmental Authorities.

     "Hazardous Substance" means any pollutant, contaminant, waste of any
     nature, hazardous substance, hazardous material, toxic substance, dangerous
     substance or dangerous good as defined, judicially interpreted or
     identified in any Environmental Law.

     "Intellectual Property" means all patents, copyrights, trade-marks, trade-
     names, industrial designs, proprietary information, trade secrets and all
     other intellectual property owned by, licensed to or used by the
     Corporation, including applications and registrations for any of the
     foregoing and renewals, divisions, extensions and reissues, where
     applicable, pertaining thereto.

     "Inventories" means all inventories of every kind and nature and
     wheresoever situate owned by the Corporation including without limitation,
     all inventories of raw materials, work-in progress, finished goods,
     operating supplies, packaging materials, travel credits and media credits.

     "Laws" means all applicable laws, by-laws, rules, regulations, orders,
     ordinances, protocols, codes, guidelines, policies, notices, directions and
     judgments or other requirements of any Governmental Authority.

     "LOI" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Recital A.

     "Material Contract" means; (a) the Equipment Contracts, Real Property
     Leases and Benefit Plans; (b) any other Contract involving aggregate annual
     payments to or by the Corporation in excess of $25,000; (c) any commitment
     to or by the Corporation that may reasonably extend beyond one year which
     does not terminate or cannot be terminated without penalty on less than
     three months'
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     notice; and (d) any Contract which is outside the ordinary course of
     business of the Corporation.

     "Non-Arm's Length Person" means a Person who is not at arm's length to the
     Party in question.

     "Notice" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 10.3.

     "Other Amounts" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 9.1A.

     "Parties" means the Vendors and the Purchaser and "Party" means any one of
     them.

     "Permitted Encumbrances" means those encumbrances listed in Schedule 4.11.

     "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
     unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated
     organization, trust, body corporate, Governmental Authority and a natural
     person in such person's capacity as trustee, executor, administrator or
     other legal representative.

     "Purchased Shares" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 2.1(a).

     "Purchaser" means Travelbyus.com Ltd.

     "Real Property" means collectively, those office premises located at 19,351
     Londelius Street, Northridge, California and 9240 Deering Avenue,
     Chatsworth, California.

     "Real Property Leases" means those leases, subleases, agreements to lease,
     tenancy agreements, rights of occupation, licences and other agreements
     relating to the Real Property.

     "Release" has the meaning prescribed in any Environmental Law and includes
     without limitation, any release, spill, leak, pumping, pouring, emission,
     emptying, discharge, injection, escape, leaching, disposal, dumping,
     deposit, spraying, burial, abandonment, incineration, seepage or placement.

     "Remedial Order" means any administrative complaint, direction, order or
     sanction issued, filed or imposed by any Governmental Authority pursuant to
     any Environmental Laws and includes without limitation, any order requiring
     any remediation or clean-up of any Hazardous Substance or requiring that
     any Release or any other activity be reduced, modified or eliminated.

     "Tax Act" means the Internal Revenue Code.
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     "Tax Returns" means and includes without limitation, all returns, reports,
     declarations, elections, notices, filings, information returns and
     statements filed in respect of Taxes payable by any Party.

     "Taxes" means and includes without limitation, all taxes, duties, fees,
     premiums, assessments, imposts, levies and other charges of any kind
     whatsoever imposed by any Governmental Authority, together with all
     interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax or other additional amounts
     imposed in respect thereof, including without limitation, those levied on
     or measured by or referred to as income, gross receipts, profits, capital,
     transfer, land transfer, sales, goods and services, use, value-added,
     excise, stamp, withholding, business, franchising, property, payroll,
     employment, health, social services, education and social security taxes,
     all surtaxes, all customs duties and import and export taxes, all license,
     franchise and registration fees and all employment insurance, health
     insurance and United States and other government pension plan premiums.

     "Third Party Claim" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 9.4.

     "Transaction" means the transaction of purchase and sale contemplated by
     this Agreement.

     "Travelbyus Shares" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 2.1.

     "TSE" means The Toronto Stock Exchange.

     "Vendors" means collectively Beaudet and Spagnola.

1.2  Certain Rules of Interpretation - In this Agreement and the Schedules:

     (a)  Time - time is of the essence in the performance of the Parties'
          respective obligations.

     (b)  Currency - unless otherwise specified, all references to money amounts
          are to United States currency.

     (c)  Headings - the descriptive headings of Articles and sections are
          inserted solely for convenience of reference and are not intended as
          complete or accurate descriptions of the content of such Articles or
          sections.

     (d)  Singular, etc. - the use of words in the singular or plural or with a
          particular gender shall not limit the scope or exclude the application
          of any provision of this Agreement to such person or persons or
          circumstances as the context otherwise permits.

     (e)  Consent - whenever a provision of this Agreement requires an approval
          or consent by a Party and notification of such approval or consent is
          not
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          delivered within the applicable time limit, unless otherwise
          specified, the Party whose consent or approval is required shall be
          conclusively deemed to have withheld its approval or consent.

     (f)  Calculation of Time - unless otherwise specified, time periods within
          or following which any payment is to be made or act is to be done
          shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences
          and by including the day on which the period ends and by extending the
          period to the next Business Day following if the last day of the
          period is not a Business Day.

     (g)  Business Day - whenever any payment is to be made or action to be
          taken under this Agreement is required to be made or taken on a day
          other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made or action shall
          be taken on the next Business Day following such day.

1.3  Knowledge - In this Agreement, any reference to the knowledge of a Party
shall mean to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Party
after reviewing all relevant records and making due inquiries.

1.4  Entire Agreement - This Agreement together with the other agreements and
documents to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement constitute the entire
agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions,
whether oral or written, of the Parties (including without limitation, the LOI)
and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements among the
Parties in connection with the Transaction except as specifically set forth in
this Agreement and any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement. No
supplement, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be
binding unless executed in writing by the Parties to be bound thereby.

1.5  Applicable Law and Attornment - This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada
applicable therein and shall be treated in all respects as an Ontario contract.

1.6  Accounting Principles - In this Agreement all references to generally
accepted accounting principles means to principles recommended, from time to
time, by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and all
accounting terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings
assigned thereto in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles.

1.7  Tender - Any tender of documents or money under this Agreement may be made
upon the Parties or their respective counsel and money may be tendered by
official bank draft drawn upon a bank or by negotiable cheque payable in United
States funds and certified by a bank or trust company or with the consent of the
Party entitled to payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
account specified by that Party.
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1.8  Disclosure - The Parties acknowledge that any information, matter,
circumstance, agreement, document or other thing disclosed in any Schedule to
this Agreement shall be deemed to be disclosed in every other Schedule for
purposes of the representations and warranties of the Parties.

1.9  Schedules - The Schedules to this Agreement as listed below are an integral
part of this Agreement:

     Schedule                Description
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     Schedule 2.1(b)         Breakdown of Travelbyus Share Issuances
     Schedule 3.3            September 30, 1999 ARC Revenue
     Schedule 4.4            Non-Arm's Length Indebtedness
     Schedule 4.8            Registrations of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.10           Capitalization of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.14           Financial Statements
     Schedule 4.16           Tax Matters of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.20           Material Suppliers and Customers of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.21           Fixed Assets of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.24           Governmental Authorizations of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.26           Intellectual Property of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.27           Equipment Contracts of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.28           Real Property Leases of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.29           Third Person Consents
     Schedule 4.31           Employees of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.33           Benefit Plans of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.34           Insurance of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.35           Material Contracts of the Corporation
     Schedule 4.42           Bank Accounts of the Corporation
     Schedule 7.10           Amount of Retained Working Capital

                                    ARTICLE 2

                            ACQUISITION TRANSACTION
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2.1       Purchase and Sale of the Purchased Shares - Subject to the terms and
conditions herein, the Parties shall effect the following transactions:

     (a)  at the Closing Time, the Vendors shall sell, transfer and assign to
          the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall purchase and accept the
          assignment of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the
          Corporation, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances (the
          "Purchased Shares");

     (b)  at the Closing Time, Travelbyus shall issue to the Vendors
          US$5,000,000 worth of common shares in the capital of Travelbyus,
          based on an issue
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          price equal to US$1.00 per share, aggregating 5,000,000 common shares
          in the numbers and to the entities as set out on Schedule 2.1(b) (the
          "Travelbyus Shares");

     (c)  on or before January 15, 2000 the Purchaser shall deliver to the
          Vendors jointly, the sum of US$5,000,000 less the US$25,000 deposit
          previously advanced by the Purchaser, plus any amounts, if any,
          payable pursuant to the provisions of section 7.10 hereof.

     (d)  at the Closing Time, the Vendors shall transfer and deliver to the
          Purchaser share certificates representing the Purchased Shares duly
          endorsed in blank for transfer or accompanied by irrevocable security
          transfer powers of attorney duly executed in blank together with a new
          share certificate representing the Purchased Shares registered in the
          name of the Purchaser; and

     (e)  at the Closing Time, Travelbyus shall deliver to the Vendors a share
          certificate representing the Travelbyus Shares registered in the name
          of the Vendors.

2.2            Place of Closing - The Closing shall take place at the Closing
Time at the offices of Cassels Brock & Blackwell, Barristers and Solicitors, 40
King Street East, Suite 2100, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3C2 or at such other place as
may be agreed upon by the Vendors and the Purchaser.

                                    ARTICLE 3

                           PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT
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3.1            Purchase Price - The aggregate purchase price for the Purchased
Shares (the "Purchase Price") shall be US$10,000,000, plus the amount of any
payments made by the Purchaser to the Vendors pursuant to the provisions of
section 3.3 hereof and section 7.10 hereof.

3.2            Satisfaction of Purchase Price - The Purchaser shall pay and
satisfy the Purchase Price payable for the Purchased Shares as set out in
subsections 2.1(b) and (c).

3.3            Performance Increase - The Purchaser does hereby agree to
increase the Purchase Price payable for the Purchased Shares, by making payments
to the Vendors over a three year period, based on the following formula:
US$1,000,000 (in the aggregate) shall be paid to the Vendors for each
US$10,000,000 increase in ARC Revenue as compared to the ARC revenue of the
Corporation for its fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, as set out in Schedule
3.3 as may be adjusted by the auditors of the Purchaser, such increase to be
computed by independent auditors, in accordance with GAAP. For the purposes of
this section "ARC Revenue" shall be
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defined as gross sales of the Corporation minus purchases and/or sales generated
by the Purchaser and its subsidiaries, but inclusive of purchases and/or sales
generated by subsidiaries of the Purchaser with relationships with the
Corporation that existed prior to Closing, namely, the following subsidiaries:
Mr. Cheap's Travel Ltd. and Gotham Media Group, Ltd. as set out in Schedule 3.3.
Payments under this section 3.3 shall be made by the Purchaser to the Vendors on
an annual basis for the fiscal periods on each of September 30, 2000, September
30, 2001 and September 30, 2002, within 30 days of receipt by the Purchaser of
its annual audited financial statements for the applicable year end and in the
aggregate, payments under this section 3.3 shall not exceed US$4,000,000 over a
three year period.

                                    ARTICLE 4

A.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE VENDORS
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The Vendors jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Purchaser as
follows as at each of the Effective Date and the Closing Date and acknowledge
that the Purchaser is relying on their representations and warranties in
entering into this Agreement:

4.1  Right to Sell - They are the sole registered and beneficial owners of their
respective Purchased Shares with good and marketable title thereto free and
clear of all Encumbrances. They have the exclusive right to sell, transfer and
assign their respective Purchased Shares to the Purchaser as provided in this
Agreement. Their Purchased Shares are not subject to the terms of any
shareholders' agreement, voting trust or voting agreement.

4.2  Enforceability of Obligations - This Agreement has been executed and
delivered by them and constitutes a valid and binding obligation enforceable
against them in accordance with its terms, save and except that the enforcement
thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of
general application affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights and except
that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction, are
available only in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction.

4.3  Absence of Conflicting Agreements - They are not a party to, bound or
affected by or subject to any Contract or Law which would be violated,
contravened, breached by or under which default would occur or an Encumbrance
would be created as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any other agreement to be entered into under the terms of this
Agreement.

4.4  Non-Arm's Length Transactions - Neither they nor any Person not dealing at
arm's length with them:

     (a)  owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in or is an employee,
          consultant to or agent of, an entity which is a competitor, lessor,
          lessee, customer or supplier of the Corporation;
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     (b)  owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in any property or asset of
          the Corporation;

     (c)  is a party to any Contract with the Corporation, save and except as
          contemplated by the Employment Agreements or Schedule 4.4; or

     (d)  has any indebtedness, liability or obligation to the Corporation.

Save and except as provided in Schedule 4.4, the Corporation is not indebted or
otherwise obligated to the Vendors or any Person not dealing at arm's length
with the Vendors.

4.5  Residence of the Vendors - The Vendors are each residents of the United
States of America.

4.6  No Litigation - There are no outstanding Claims at law or in equity or
before any Governmental Authority pending or to the knowledge of the Vendors,
proposed or threatened, which would prevent the Vendors from completing the
Transaction.

4.7  Brokers - The Vendors have not entered into any Contract that would entitle
any Person to a Claim against the Purchaser or the Corporation for any broker's
commission, finder's fee, agent's fee, fee for financial intermediary services
or any like payment in respect of the Transaction.

4.8  Incorporation and Registration - The Corporation is a corporation duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation and has all necessary corporate power, authority and capacity to
own its property and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.
Neither the nature of its business nor the location or character of the property
owned or leased by the Corporation requires it to be registered, licensed or
otherwise qualified as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction save and except
as provided in Schedule 4.8.

4.9  Subsidiaries - The Corporation does not own or have any interest in any
securities of any other corporation.

4.10 Capitalization - The authorized capital and the issued capital of the
Corporation is as set forth in Schedule 4.10. All of the outstanding shares in
the capital of the Corporation have been duly and validly issued and are
outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Corporation. No
options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares or other securities of the
Corporation and no securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for shares or other securities of the Corporation have been authorized or agreed
to be issued or are outstanding.
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4.11  Title to Assets - The Corporation is the sole beneficial and (where its
interests are registrable) the sole registered owner of its assets and interests
in assets, real and personal, with good and valid title thereto, free and clear
of all Encumbrances. All of the material assets of the Corporation are situated
in State of California.

4.12  Absence of Conflicting Agreements - The Corporation is not a party to,
bound or affected by or subject to any Contract or Law which would be violated,
contravened, breached by or under which default would occur or an Encumbrance
would be created as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any other agreement to be entered into under the terms of this
Agreement.

4.13  Regulatory Approvals - No Governmental Authorization is required on the
part of the Vendors or the Corporation in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement or any other agreements to be entered
into under the terms of this Agreement.

4.14  Financial Statements - The Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and
present fairly:

          (i)  all of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the
               Corporation as at the dates indicated; and

          (ii) the sales, earnings, results of operation and changes in
               financial position of the Corporation for all of the dates
               indicated.

4.15  Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities - Since the date of the Balance Sheet,
the Corporation has not incurred any liabilities or obligations (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) which continue to be outstanding
other than those which have been incurred in the ordinary course of business,
none of which is materially adverse. The Corporation does not have any
liability, obligation to or agreement with any Person not dealing at arm's
length with the Corporation.

4.16  Absence of Changes or Unusual Transactions - Other than as set out in
Schedule 4.16, since the date of the Balance Sheet, the Corporation has carried
on Business and conducted operations and affairs only in the ordinary and normal
course consistent with past practice and there has not been:

      (a)  any material change in the financial condition, operations or
           prospects of the Corporation other than changes in the ordinary
           course of business, none of which has been materially adverse;

      (b)  any damage, destruction, loss, labour trouble or other event,
           development or condition of any character (whether or not covered by
           insurance) materially and adversely affecting the business, assets,
           properties or future prospects of the Corporation;
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     (c)   any transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of any of the
           assets shown or reflected in the Balance Sheet or cancellation of any
           debts or entitlements except in each case in the ordinary course of
           business;

     (d)   any assumption of any obligation or liability (fixed or contingent),
           except unsecured current obligations and liabilities incurred in the
           ordinary course of business;

     (e)   any discharge or satisfaction of any Encumbrance or payment of any
           obligation or liability (fixed or contingent) other than liabilities
           included in the Balance Sheet and liabilities incurred since the date
           of the Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business;

     (f)   any operating loss or any extraordinary loss, waiver or omission to
           take any action in respect of any rights of substantial value or
           entering into any commitment or transaction not in the ordinary
           course of business where such loss, rights, commitment or transaction
           is or would be material in relation to the Corporation;

     (g)   any grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise or the making
           or announcement of any general wage or salary increase in respect of
           Employees or change in the terms of employment of any Employee except
           in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;

     (h)   the hiring or dismissal of any Employee;

     (i)   any Encumbrance on any of the assets or property of the Corporation
           whether tangible or intangible;

     (j)   directly or indirectly, any declaration or payment of any dividend or
           declaration or making of any other payments or distributions on or in
           respect of any of the shares of the Corporation or directly or
           indirectly the purchase or other acquisition of any of the shares of
           the Corporation; or

     (k)   the authorization, agreement or other commitment to do any of the
           foregoing.

4.17 Reserves and Accruals - The reserves and Accrued Liabilities of the
Corporation disclosed on or reflected in the Financial Statements and the Books
and Records of the Corporation, are sufficient in all respects to provide for
the liabilities in respect of which they have been established and have been
established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

4.18 No Joint Venture Interests, etc. - The Corporation is not a partner,
beneficiary, trustee, co-tenant, joint venturer or otherwise a participant in
any partnership, trust, joint venture, co-tenancy or other similar jointly owned
business undertaking and the
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Corporation does not have any other significant investment interests in any
business owned or controlled by any third Person.

4.19  Absence of Guarantees - The Corporation has not given or agreed to give
and is not a party to or bound by any guarantee or indemnity in respect of
indebtedness or other obligations of any Person or any other commitment by which
the Corporation is, or is contingently, responsible for such indebtedness or
other obligations.

4.20  Major Suppliers and Customers - Schedule 4.20 sets forth a comprehensive
listing of each material supplier of goods and services to, and each material
customer of, the Corporation. To the knowledge of the Vendors, no material
supplier or customer has any intention of changing its relationship or the terms
upon which it conducts business with the Corporation as a result of the
Transaction.

4.21  Condition of Assets - The Fixed Assets are in good condition, repair and
proper working order, having regard to their use and age and such assets have
been properly and regularly maintained, reasonable wear and tear excepted. The
Fixed Assets listed in Schedule 4.21 are all of the Fixed Assets used to earn
income on the Financial Statements.

4.22  Inventories - All Inventories are valued on the books of the Corporation
at the lower of out of pocket cost or net recoverable value.

4.23  Collectibility of Accounts Receivable - The Accounts Receivable are bona
fide, good and collectible at the aggregate recorded amounts within 120 days of
the Closing Date, except to the extent of any reserves provided for such
accounts in the Books and Records of the Corporation, which reserves have been
established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and are
adequate. The Accounts Receivable are not subject to any defence, counterclaim
or set off.

4.24  Business in Compliance with Law - The operations of the Corporation have
been and are now being conducted in compliance with all applicable Laws of each
jurisdiction in which the Corporation carries on or has carried on business and
the Corporation has not received notice of any alleged breach of any such Laws.
The Governmental Authorizations set forth in Schedule 4.24 are all
authorizations required by the Corporation to carry on Business in compliance
with applicable Laws. Such Governmental Authorizations are in full force and
effect in accordance with their terms, there have been no violations thereof and
no proceedings are pending or to the knowledge of the Vendors, threatened, which
could result in their revocation or limitation.

4.25  Restrictive Covenants - The Corporation is not a party to and is not bound
or affected by any commitment, agreement or document containing any covenant
expressly limiting the freedom of the Corporation to compete in any line of
business anywhere in the world, transfer or move any of its assets or operations
or which materially or adversely affects the business practices, operations or
conditions of the
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Corporation or the continued operation of Business after Closing on
substantially the same basis as the Business is presently carried on.

4.26  Intellectual Property - Schedule 4.26 sets forth a complete list and brief
description of all Intellectual Property which has been registered or for which
applications for registration have been filed, including the name of the
registered and beneficial owner of such registrations and applications. The
Corporation has the exclusive right to use and is the exclusive owner of all
right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property (with no breaks in
the chain of title and free and clear of any Encumbrance of any kind whatsoever
save and except for the Permitted Encumbrances). The Intellectual Property which
is not owned by the Corporation is being used by the Corporation only with the
consent of or license from the rightful owner thereof and all such licenses are
in full force and effect. All such licenses are listed in Schedule 4.26. The
Intellectual Property is in full force and effect and has not been used or
enforced or failed to be used or enforced in a manner that would result in the
abandonment, cancellation or unenforceability of any of the Intellectual
Property. The Vendors have no knowledge of any claim of adverse ownership,
invalidity or other opposition to or conflict with any of the Intellectual
Property nor of any pending or threatened Claim of any nature or kind against
the Corporation relating to the Intellectual Property. The Vendors have no
knowledge that the Corporation, any activity in which the Corporation is engaged
or any product which the Corporation uses or sells or any process, method,
packaging, advertising or material that the Corporation employs in the marketing
or sale of any such product or the use of any of the Intellectual Property
breaches, violates, infringes or interferes with any intellectual property
rights of any third Person or requires payment for the use of any patent,
trade-name, trade secret, trade-mark, copyright or other intellectual property
right or technology of another. The Intellectual Property is complete to the
extent and under the conditions stated in this Agreement to enable the
Corporation to carry on Business. Schedule 4.26 sets forth a complete and
correct list and brief description of all Claims, conflicts, breaches,
violations, infringements and interferences of the Intellectual Property of
which the Vendors are aware as well as a complete and correct list and brief
description of all judgments, covenants not to sue, permits, grants, licenses
and other agreements and arrangements relating to any of the Intellectual
Property which bind, obligate or otherwise restrict the Corporation.

4.27  Equipment Contracts - Schedule 4.27 sets forth a complete list of all
Equipment Contracts together with a description of the equipment and vehicles to
which the Equipment Contracts relate. All of the Equipment Contracts are in full
force and effect and no default exists on the part of the Corporation or to the
knowledge of the Vendors, on the part of any of the other parties thereto. The
entire interest of the Corporation under each of the Equipment Contracts is held
by the Corporation free and clear of any Encumbrances, other than Permitted
Encumbrances and all payments due under the Equipment Contracts have been duly
and punctually paid.

4.28  Real Property - Save and except as set forth in Schedule 4.28 there are no
contracts or other documents registered or unregistered affecting or relating to
title of the Real Property. There are no agreements, undertakings or other
documents,
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registered or unregistered, which affect or relate to the title to, or ownership
of the Real Property except for the Permitted Encumbrances. Except as disclosed
or provided for in this Agreement, no Person has any right to purchase the Real
Property or sublease or otherwise assume or obtain any of the Corporation's
rights with respect to the Real Property and no Person other than the
Corporation is using or has any right to use, as tenant, subtenant, licensee or
otherwise or is in possession or occupancy of, any part of the Real Property.
The Corporation has not granted any option, right of first refusal or other
contractual rights with respect to the Real Property. The Corporation has not
entered into any agreement to sell, transfer, encumber, or otherwise dispose of
or impair its right, title and interest in and to the Real Property. The
Corporation has not received any notification of and the Vendors have no
knowledge of, any outstanding or incomplete work orders, notices of violation or
deficiency notices requiring or recommending work or repairs in respect of any
of the buildings, improvements or other structures constructed on the Real
Property and the premises subject to the Real Property Leases or any
installations therein or of any current non-compliance with applicable statutes
and regulations or building and zoning by-laws and regulations, fire codes or
health and safety regulations. All accounts for work and services performed or
materials placed or furnished upon or in respect of the construction and
completion of any of the buildings, improvements or other structures constructed
on the Real Property and in all premises subject to the Real Property Leases
have been fully paid and no one is entitled to claim a lien under any
construction lien legislation in any applicable jurisdiction for such work
performed by or on behalf of the Corporation and the Vendors have no knowledge
of any proposed or pending change to any zoning affecting the Real Property. The
Vendors have no knowledge of any expropriation or condemnation or similar
proceeding pending or threatened against the Real Property. There are no matters
affecting the right, title and interest of the Corporation in and to the Real
Property, which in the aggregate or individually, would materially and adversely
affect the ability of the Corporation to carry on Business upon the Real
Property.

4.29  Real Property Leases - Schedule 4.29 sets forth a complete list of the
Real Property Leases. Each of the Real Property Leases is in full force and
effect and is enforceable against the landlord thereunder. All interests held by
the Corporation as lessee under the Real Property Leases are free and clear of
all Encumbrances of any nature and kind whatsoever, save and except for the
Permitted Encumbrances. There are no consents necessary as a result of the
completion of the Transaction save and except as set forth in Schedule 4.29. All
payments required to be made by the Corporation pursuant to the Real Property
Leases have been duly paid and the Corporation is not otherwise in default in
meeting its obligations under any of the Real Property Leases. The Vendors have
no knowledge that any of the landlords under each of the Real Property Leases
are in default in meeting any of the material obligations under their respective
Real Property Leases. Except as detailed on Schedule 4.29, the Corporation has
no option, right of first refusal or other contractual right relating to the
Real Property. To the knowledge of the Vendors no event exists which, but for
the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default
under any such option, right of first refusal or other contractual right and to
the knowledge of the Vendors no Person is claiming any such material default or
taking any action purportedly based upon any default. To the knowledge of the
Vendors no event exists
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which, but for the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would
constitute a default by either party to any of the Real Property Leases and no
party to any Real Property Lease is claiming any such default or taking any
action purportedly based upon any such default. The Corporation has not waived
or omitted to take any action in respect of any substantial rights under any of
the Real Property Leases.

4.30  Environmental Matters - All operations of the Corporation conducted on the
Real Property, or any other property now or formerly under the Corporation's
charge, management or control have been and are now, in compliance with all
Environmental Laws. All Environmental Approvals required to be held by the
Corporation have been obtained, are valid and in full force and effect, have
been and are being complied with and there have been and are no proceedings
commenced or to the knowledge of the Vendors threatened to revoke or amend any
Environmental Approvals. Neither the Corporation nor any of its operations has
been or is now the subject of any Remedial Order nor do the Vendors have any
knowledge of any investigation or evaluation commenced as to whether any such
Remedial Order is necessary nor has any threat of any such Remedial Order been
made nor do the Vendors have knowledge of any circumstances which could result
in the issuance of any such Remedial Order. The Corporation has not ever been
prosecuted for or convicted of any offence under Environmental Laws nor has the
Corporation been found liable in any proceeding to pay any fine or judgment to
any Person as a result of any Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous
Substance into the Environment or the breach of any Environmental Law and to the
knowledge of the Vendors, there is no basis for any such proceeding.

4.31  Employment Matters - Schedule 4.31 sets forth a complete list of all
Employees together with the titles and material terms of employment, including
current wages, salaries or hourly rate of pay of and bonus (whether monetary or
otherwise) paid (including the date of payment if paid since November 30, 1999)
or payable to each Employee, the date upon which such wage, salary, rate or
bonus became effective and the date upon which each such Employee was first
hired by the Corporation. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.31 no Employee is on
long-term disability leave, extended absence or is receiving workers'
compensation. Save and except as contemplated by the Employment Agreements and
as set out in Schedule 4.4 there are no written contracts of employment entered
into with any Employees or any oral contracts of employment which are not
terminable on the giving of reasonable notice in accordance with applicable law.
Except as set out in Schedule 4.31, there are no employment policies or plans
including policies or plans regarding incentive compensation, stock options,
severance pay or other terms or conditions of employment or terms or conditions
upon which Employees may be terminated which are binding upon the Corporation.
The Corporation has been and is being operated in full compliance with all Laws
relating to employees, including employment standards, occupational health and
safety, pay equity and employment equity. There have been no complaints under
such Laws against the Corporation. There are no complaints nor to the knowledge
of the Vendors, are there any threatened complaints, against the Corporation
before any employment standards branch or tribunal or human rights tribunal. To
the knowledge of the Vendors nothing has occurred which might lead to a
complaint against the Corporation, under any human rights legislation or
employment standards legislation.
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There are no outstanding decisions or settlements or pending settlements under
employment standards legislation which place any obligation upon the
Corporation, to do or refrain from doing any act. The Corporation has not been
subject to any experience rating surcharge over the past five years. All amounts
owing in respect of salary, wages, bonus or benefits including any vacation pay,
have been paid or accrued for on the Books and Records of the Corporation. No
Employee has a claim for overtime or time off in lieu of overtime which has not
been accrued on the Books and Records of the Corporation.

4.32  No Collective Agreements - The Corporation is not a party, either
directly or by operation of law, to any collective agreement, letters of
understanding, letters of intent or other written communication with any trade
union or association which may qualify as a trade union, which would cover any
of its Employees or any independent contractors of the Corporation. There are no
outstanding labour tribunal proceedings of any kind, including any proceedings
which could result in certification of a trade union as bargaining agent for
Employees or independent contractors of the Corporation and there have not been
any such proceedings within the last two years. There are no threatened or
apparent union organizing activities involving the Employees or independent
contractor of the Corporation. There is no strike or lock-out occurring or
threatened which affects or would affect the Corporation. The Corporation has no
unresolved grievances or pending arbitration cases outstanding. The Corporation
has no serious labour problems that might materially affect the value of the
Corporation or that might lead to an interruption of its Business.

4.33  Benefit Plans - Schedule 4.33 sets forth a complete list of all Benefit
Plans. Current and complete copies of all written Benefit Plans or where oral,
written summaries of the material terms thereof, have been provided or made
available to the Purchaser together with current and complete copies of all
documents relating to the Benefit Plans, including without limitation, as
applicable; (i) all documents establishing, creating or amending any Benefit
Plan; (ii) all trust agreements, funding agreements, insurance contracts and
investment management agreements; (iii) all financial statements and accounting
statements and reports, and investment reports for each of the last three years
and where actuarial reports are prepared in relation to a Benefit Plan, the two
most recent actuarial reports in relation to each such Benefit Plan; (iv) all
reports, returns, filings and material correspondence with any applicable
regulatory authority in the last three years; and (v) all booklets, summaries or
manuals prepared for or circulated to, and written communications of a general
nature to Employees concerning any Benefit Plan. Each Benefit Plan is, and has
been, established, registered, qualified and administered and invested in
compliance with; (i) the terms thereof; and (ii) all applicable Laws. The
Corporation has not received, in the last three years, notice from any Person
questioning or challenging such compliance and the Vendors have no knowledge of
any such notice from any Person questioning or challenging such compliance
beyond the last three years. All obligations under the Benefit Plans (whether
pursuant to the terms thereof or applicable Laws) have been satisfied and there
are no outstanding defaults or violations thereunder by the Corporation nor do
the Vendors have any knowledge of any default or violation by any other party to
any Benefit Plan. There have been no amendments, modifications or
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restatements of any Benefit Plan made or any improvements in benefits promised
under the Benefit Plans that have not been disclosed to the Purchaser. All
contributions or premiums required to be paid to or in respect of each Benefit
Plan have been paid in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms thereof and
all applicable Laws. No Taxes, penalties or fees are owing or exigible under any
Benefit Plan. There is no Claim pending or threatened involving any Benefit Plan
or its assets and no facts exist which could reasonably be expected to give rise
to any such Claim. No event has occurred respecting any Benefit Plan which would
entitle any Person (without the consent of the Corporation) to wind-up or
terminate any Benefit Plan, in whole or in part, or which could reasonably be
expected to adversely affect the tax status thereof or require any penalty taxes
to be paid under any applicable laws. There are no going concern unfunded
actuarial liabilities, past service unfunded liabilities or solvency
deficiencies respecting any of the Benefit Plans. No material changes have
occurred in respect of any Benefit Plan since the date of the most recent
financial or accounting report issued in connection with any Benefit Plan which
could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the report (including rendering
it misleading in any material respect). All employer contribution or premium
holidays that have been taken under any Benefit Plan have been permitted by the
terms of the relevant Benefit Plan and have been in accordance with applicable
Laws. There have been no improper withdrawals or transfers of assets from any
Benefit Plan. All employee data necessary to administer each Benefit Plan is in
the possession of the Corporation and is complete, correct and in a form which
is sufficient for the proper administration of the Benefit Plans and none of the
Benefit Plans provide benefits to retired Employees or to the beneficiaries or
dependants of retired Employees. None of the Benefit Plans require or permit a
retroactive increase in premiums or payments and the level of insurance
reserves, if any, under any insured Benefit Plan is reasonable and sufficient to
provide for all incurred but unreported claims. The consummation of the
Transaction shall not constitute an event under any Benefit Plan that shall or
may result; (i) in any acceleration of, or vesting of, or increase in benefits
with respect to any Employee or former Employee; or (ii) in any acceleration of
or increase in the funding requirements of any Benefit Plan.

4.34  Insurance - The Corporation maintains such policies of insurance, issued
by responsible insurers, as are appropriate to its operations, property and
assets, in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily carried and
insured against by owners of comparable businesses, properties and assets. All
such policies of insurance are in full force and effect and the Corporation is
not in default as to the payment of premiums or otherwise under the terms of any
such policy. Schedule 4.34 sets forth a complete list of all policies of
insurance which the Corporation maintains and the particulars of such policies
including the name of the insurer, the risk insured against, the amount of
coverage and the amount of any deductible.

4.35  Contracts - Except for the Material Contracts listed in Schedule 4.35, the
Corporation is not a party to or bound by any Material Contract. The Material
Contracts listed in Schedule 4.35 are all in full force and effect, unamended
and no default exists under such Material Contracts on the part of any of the
parties to such Contracts. Except as noted on Schedule 4.35 none of the Material
Contracts include provisions requiring consent to a change of control of the
Corporation. Current and complete
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copies of the Material Contracts have been delivered to the Purchaser. There are
no current or pending negotiations with respect to the renewal, repudiation or
amendment of any such agreement, plan or policy.

4.36  Litigation - Other than as previously disclosed to the Purchaser, there is
no Claim, including appeals and applications for review, in progress, or, to the
knowledge of the Vendors, pending or threatened against or relating to the
Corporation before any court, Governmental Authority, commission, board, bureau,
agency or arbitration panel.

4.37  Tax Matters - The Corporation has filed on a timely basis (within the time
and manner required by law) all federal and state income tax returns and
election forms and the tax returns of any other jurisdiction required to be
filed and all such returns and forms have been completed accurately and
correctly in all respects. As of the Closing Date, the Corporation will have
paid all Taxes, (including for greater certainty and without limitation, all
federal, state and local taxes, assessments and reassessments or other imposts
in respect of their respective income, business, assets or property) and all
interest and penalties thereon with respect to the Corporation, for all previous
years and all required quarterly instalments due for the current fiscal year
have been paid for which tax returns are not yet required to be filed. As of the
Closing Date, the Corporation will have provided adequate reserves for all Taxes
for the periods covered by, and such reserves are reflected in the Financial
Statements. There are no agreements, waivers or other arrangements providing for
an extension of time with respect to the filing of any Tax return by, or payment
of any Tax, governmental charge or deficiency by the Corporation nor are there
any actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims now threatened or
pending against the Corporation in respect of, or discussions under way with any
governmental authority relating to, any such Tax or governmental charge or
deficiency.

The Corporation has not:

(i)     acquired or had the use of any property from a Person with whom it
        was not dealing at arm's length other than at fair market value;

(ii)    disposed of any property to a Person with whom they were not dealing
        at arm's length for proceeds less than the fair market value thereof;
        and

(iii)   discontinued carrying on any business in respect of which non-capital
        losses were incurred, and any non-capital losses which the
        Corporation has are not losses from property or business investment
        losses.

There are no contingent tax liabilities nor any grounds which would prompt a
reassessment. The schedules attached to the corporate income tax returns by the
Corporation for its taxation years reflect and disclose all transactions to
which the Corporation was a party as required by applicable revenue laws and all
of the transactions to which the Corporation was a party are reflected or
disclosed in such financial statements and schedules and the corporate income
tax returns and schedules have been duly and accurately completed as required by
such Act.
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4.38  Books and Records - All Books and Records of the Corporation have been
delivered or made available to the Purchaser. The Books and Records of the
Corporation fairly and correctly set out and disclose in all material respects
the financial position of the Corporation and all financial transactions of the
Corporation have been accurately recorded in the Books and Records of the
Corporation.

4.39  Corporate Records and Minute Books - The corporate records and minute
books of the Corporation have been delivered or made available to the Purchaser.
The articles and by-laws of the Corporation are in full force and effect and no
amendments have been made to the same. The minute books, including the articles
and by-laws of the Corporation include complete and accurate minutes of all
meetings of the directors or shareholders of the Corporation, as applicable,
held to date or resolutions passed by the directors or shareholders on consent,
since the date of incorporation of the Corporation. The share certificate book,
register of shareholders, register of transfers and register of directors of the
Corporation, are complete and accurate.

4.40  Trade Allowances - No customers of the Corporation are entitled to or
customarily receive discounts, allowances, volume rebates or similar reductions
in price or other trade terms arising from any agreements or understandings
(whether written or oral) with or concessions granted to any customer.

4.41  Location of the Assets - All of the assets of the Corporation are located
on the Real Property.

4.42  Bank Accounts, etc. - Schedule 4.42 sets forth a complete list of every
financial institution in which the Corporation maintains any depository account,
trust account or safety deposit box and the names of all Persons authorized to
draw on or who have access to such accounts or safety deposit box.

4.43  Judgments and Executions and Insolvency Proceedings - Other than as
previously disclosed to the Purchaser, there are no judgments or executions
against the Corporation which are outstanding and unsatisfied. The Corporation
has not made any assignment for the benefit of creditors nor has any receiving
order been made against the Corporation under the provisions of any applicable
bankruptcy or insolvency legislation nor has any petition for such an order been
served upon the Corporation.

4.44  Non-Arm's Length Transactions- Since November 30, 1999, the Corporation
has not made any payment or loan to or borrowed any money from and is not
otherwise indebted to, any officer, director, Employee, shareholder or any other
Person not dealing at arm's length with the Corporation except as disclosed in
the Financial Statements and except for usual Employee reimbursements and
compensation paid in the ordinary and normal course of the Business. The
Corporation is not a party to any Contract with any officer, director, Employee,
shareholder or any other Person not dealing at arm's length with the
Corporation. No officer, director or shareholder of the Corporation and no
entity which is an Affiliate or Associate of one or more of such individuals;
(i) owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in (except for shares
representing
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less than one percent of the outstanding shares of any class or series of any
publicly traded company) or is an officer, director, employee or consultant of,
any Person which is, or is engaged in business as, a competitor of the Business
or the Corporation or a lessor, lessee, supplier, distributor, sales agent or
customer of the Business or the Corporation; (ii) owns, directly or indirectly,
in whole or in part, any property that the Corporation uses in the operation of
the Business; or (iii) has any Claim whatsoever against or owes any amount to
the Corporation in connection with the Business, except for any liabilities
reflected in the Financial Statements and claims in the ordinary and normal
course of business such as for accrued vacation pay and accrued benefits for
Employees.

4.45  Year 2000 Readiness - To the knowledge of the Vendors the software
currently utilized by the Corporation in its operation and the software
developed by or on behalf of the Corporation and supplied to clients of the
Corporation; (i) will function without error or interruption related to Date
Data, specifically including errors or interruptions from functions which may
involve Date Data from more than one century; (ii) the software currently
utilized for the operation by the Business requires that all Date Data (whether
received from user, systems applications or other sources) include an indication
of century in each instance. All date output and results, in any form, shall
include an indication of century in each instance; and (iii) will recognize the
year 2000 as a leap year. When used in this paragraph, the term "Date Data"
shall mean any data or input which includes an indication of or reference to
date. To the knowledge of the Vendors, the software currently utilized by the
Corporation in its operation and developed by or on behalf of the Corporation
and or otherwise supplied to clients of the Corporation does not contain any
routines or devices introduced by the Corporation or to the knowledge of the
Vendors introduced by any other person or in any other manner that could
interfere with their use (including without limitation, time locks, keys or
bombs) or interfere with, delete or corrupt data (commonly known as "viruses").

4.46  Full Disclosure - The Vendors have made available to the Purchaser all
information including the financial, marketing, sales and operational
information on a historic basis relating to each of the Corporation which would
be material to a purchaser of the Purchased Shares. All information, which has
been provided to the Purchaser is true and correct in all material respects and
no material fact or facts have been omitted therefrom which would make such
information misleading.

                                    ARTICLE 5

                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
                 -----------------------------------------------

The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Vendors as follows as at each of
the Effective Date and the Closing Date and acknowledges that the Vendors are
relying on the representations and warranties by the Purchaser in entering into
this Agreement:
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5.1  Incorporation and Registration - The Purchaser is a corporation duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation and has all necessary corporate power, authority and capacity to
own its property and assets, to carry on its business as presently conducted and
to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

5.2  Enforceability of Obligations - This Agreement has been executed and
delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the
Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, save
and except that the enforcement hereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency and other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights and except that equitable remedies, such as specific
performance and injunction are available only in the discretion of a court of
competent jurisdiction.

5.3  Absence of Conflicting Agreements - The Purchaser is not a party to, bound
or affected by or subject to any Contract or Law which would be violated,
contravened, breached by or under which default would occur or an Encumbrance
would be created as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any other agreement to be entered into under the terms of this
Agreement.

5.4  No Litigation - There are no outstanding Claims at law or in equity or
before any Governmental Authority pending or to the knowledge of the Purchaser,
proposed or threatened, which would prevent the Purchaser from completing the
Transaction.

5.5  Travelbyus Shares - The Travelbyus Shares form part of a class of shares
that are listed and posted for trading on the TSE and upon issuance will be duly
and validly issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable common
shares without nominal or par value.

5.6  Regulatory Approvals - Save and except for the approval of the TSE, no
Governmental Authorization is required on the part of the Purchaser in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any
other agreements to be entered into under the terms of this Agreement.

5.7  Reporting Issuer Status - The Purchaser is a "reporting issuer" within the
meaning of the Securities Act (Alberta), (British Columbia), (Manitoba),
(Ontario) and (Quebec) and is not in default of any requirement of applicable
Laws and no material change relating to the Purchaser has occurred with respect
to which the requisite material change report has not been filed and no such
disclosure has been made on a confidential basis. No securities commission or
similar regulatory authority has issued any order preventing or suspending
trading in any securities of the Purchaser or prohibiting the issue and sale of
the common shares in the capital of the Purchaser and to the knowledge of the
Purchaser no such proceedings for such purposes are pending or threatened.

5.8  Fully Disclosed Information - The information and statements with respect
to the Purchaser set forth in all information filed with the securities
commissions of the
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provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec and the TSE
is in compliance or intended compliance with applicable Laws, were true, correct
and complete and did not contain any misrepresentations as of the date of such
information or statement.

5.9  Litigation - There is no Claim, including appeals and applications for
review, in progress or to the knowledge of the Purchaser, pending or threatened
against or relating to the Purchaser before any court, Governmental Authority,
commission, board, bureau, agency or arbitration panel.
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                                    ARTICLE 6

                              NON-WAIVER; SURVIVAL
                              --------------------

6.1  Non-Waiver - No investigations made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or the
Vendors at any time shall have the effect of waiving, diminishing the scope of
or otherwise affecting any representation or warranty made by the Vendors or the
Purchaser, as applicable, in or pursuant to this Agreement. No waiver of any
condition or other provision, in whole or in part, shall constitute a waiver of
any other condition or provision (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver
constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

6.2  Nature and Survival - All representations, warranties and covenants
contained in this Agreement on the part of each of the Parties shall survive the
Closing, the execution and delivery under this Agreement of any share or
security transfer instruments or other documents of title to any of the
Purchased Shares and/or the Travelbyus Shares, except that:

     (i)   any claim for intentional misrepresentation or fraud may be brought
           at any time;

     (ii)  the representations and warranties set out in sections 4.1 and 4.11
           shall survive and continue in full force and effect without
           limitation of time;

     (iii) representations and warranties as to environmental matters shall
           survive for a period of 10 years from the Closing Date;

     (iv)  representations and warranties concerning Tax matters shall survive
           for a period of 90 days after the relevant authorities shall no
           longer be entitled to assess liability for Tax against the
           Corporation for any particular taxation year ended on or prior to the
           Closing Date; and

      (v)  all other representations and warranties shall survive for a period
           of three years from the Closing Date.

                                    ARTICLE 7

                        PURCHASER'S CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
                        --------------------------------

The obligation of the Purchaser to complete the purchase of the Purchased Shares
under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of or compliance with,
at or before the Closing Time, each of the following conditions precedent (each
of which is acknowledged to be inserted for the exclusive benefit of the
Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser in whole or in part):
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7.1  Truth and Accuracy of Vendors' Representations and Warranties at the
Closing Time - All of the Vendors' representations and warranties made in or
pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct as at the Closing Time.

7.2  Performance of Obligations - The Vendors shall have performed or complied
with, in all respects, their respective obligations, covenants and agreements
under this Agreement.

7.3  Receipt of Closing Documentation - All documentation relating to the due
authorization and completion of the sale and purchase of the Purchased Shares
under this Agreement and all actions and proceedings taken on or prior to
Closing in connection with the performance by the Vendors of their obligations
under this Agreement, shall be satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably
and the Purchaser shall have received copies of all such documentation or other
evidence as the Purchaser may reasonably request in order to establish the
consummation of the Transaction and the taking of all corporate proceedings in
connection therewith in compliance with these conditions, in form (as to
certification and otherwise) and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting
reasonably.

7.4  Opinion of Counsel for the Vendors - The Purchaser shall have received an
opinion dated the Closing Date from counsel to the Vendors with respect to the
Corporation on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Purchaser and its
counsel.

7.5  Consents, Authorizations and Registrations - All consents, approvals,
orders and authorizations of any Person or Governmental Authority (or
registrations, declarations, filings or recordings with any such Governmental
Authorities) required in connection with the completion of the Transaction, the
execution of this Agreement, Closing or the performance of any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall have been obtained at or before the Closing
Time.

7.6  No Injunction - There shall be no injunction or restraining order issued
preventing and no pending or threatened Claim, judicial or administrative or
investigation against any Party by any Governmental Authority, for the purpose
of enjoining or preventing the consummation of the Transaction or otherwise
claiming that this Agreement or the consummation thereof is improper or would
give rise to proceedings under any statute or rule of law.

7.7  Employment Agreements - The Employment Agreements shall have been executed
and delivered on mutually acceptable terms and conditions.

7.8  Substantial Damage - No substantial damage by fire or other hazard to the
assets of the Corporation shall have occurred prior to the Closing Time.

7.9  Non-Permitted Encumbrances - Encumbrances on any of the assets or shares of
the Corporation shall have been discharged, save and except for the Permitted
Encumbrances.
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7.10 Working Capital The Purchaser shall receive satisfactory evidence that at
Closing or on or before January 15, 2000, the Corporation shall have retained;
(i) working capital in an amount equal to two months' operating expenses of the
Corporation as determined by the average monthly expenses incurred by the
Corporation for the period between December 1, 1998 to and including November
30, 1999, exclusive of officers' compensation and accompanying payroll taxes
paid to the Vendors; and (ii) any undistributed cash as working capital
including without limitation, cash and the ARC bond notwithstanding that such
amount may exceed two months' of operating expenses provided that any such
excess undistributed cash, over and above the two months' of operating expenses,
shall be repaid by the Purchaser to the Vendors on or before January 15, 2000.
Such amounts are set forth in Schedule 7.10.

If any of the foregoing conditions in this Article have not been fulfilled by
Closing, the Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing to the
Vendors, in which event the Purchaser is released from all obligations under
this Agreement and unless the Purchaser can show that the condition relied upon
could reasonably have been performed by the Vendors, the Vendors are also
released from all obligations under this Agreement. The Purchaser may waive
compliance with any condition in whole or in part if it sees fit to do so
without prejudice to its rights of termination in the event of non-fulfilment of
any other condition, in whole or in part, or to its rights to recover damages
for the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or condition contained
in this Agreement.

                                    ARTICLE 8

                          VENDORS' CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
                          -----------------------------

The obligation of the Vendors to complete the sale of the Purchased Shares under
this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of or compliance with, at or
before the Closing Time, each of the following conditions precedent (each of
which is acknowledged to be inserted for the exclusive benefit of the Vendors
and may be waived by the Vendors in whole or in part).

8.1  Truth and Accuracy of Purchaser's Representations and Warranties at Closing
Time - All of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser made in or
pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct as at the Closing Time.

8.2  Performance of Obligations - The Purchaser shall have performed or complied
with, in all respects, all its obligations, covenants and agreements under this
Agreement.

8.3  Receipt of Closing Documentation - All documentation relating to the due
authorization and completion of the sale of the Purchased Shares and the
issuance of the Travelbyus Shares under this Agreement and all actions and
proceedings taken on or prior to Closing in connection with the performance by
the Purchaser of its obligations under this Agreement, shall be satisfactory to
the Vendors, acting reasonably and the Vendors shall have received copies of all
such documentation or other evidence as the
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Vendors may reasonably require in order to establish the consummation of the
Transaction and the taking of all corporate proceedings in connection therewith
in compliance with these conditions, in form (as to certification and otherwise)
and substance satisfactory to the Vendors, acting reasonably.

8.4  Consents, Authorizations and Registrations - All consents, approvals,
orders and authorizations of any Person or Governmental Authority (or
registrations, declarations, filings or recordings with any such Governmental
Authorities) required in connection with the completion of the Transaction, the
execution of this Agreement, Closing or the performance of any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall have been obtained at or before the Closing
Time.

8.5  Employment Agreements - The Employment Agreements shall have been executed
and delivered on mutually acceptable terms and conditions.

If any of the foregoing conditions in this Article have not been fulfilled by
Closing, the Vendors may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing to the
Purchaser in which event the Vendors are released from all obligations under
this Agreement and unless the Vendors can show that the condition relied upon
could reasonably have been performed by the Purchaser, the Purchaser is also
released from all obligations under this Agreement. The Vendors may waive
compliance with any condition in whole or in part if they see fit to do so,
without prejudice to their rights of termination in the event of non-fulfilment
of any other condition in whole or in part or to their rights to recover damages
for the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or condition contained
in this Agreement.

                                    ARTICLE 9

                                 INDEMNIFICATION
                                 ---------------

9.1  A. Indemnification by the Vendors - The Vendors agree to jointly and
severally indemnify and save harmless the Purchaser without duplication on an
after-tax basis from and against all Losses suffered or incurred by the
Purchaser as a result of or arising directly or indirectly out of or in
connection with:

  (a)  any breach by the Vendors of or any inaccuracy of any of the
       representations and warranties of the Vendors set out in this Agreement
       (provided that the indemnity provided for in this section 9.1A(a) shall
       not apply in the case of a breach or inaccuracy of any representation or
       warranty unless the Purchaser shall have provided notice to the Vendors
       in accordance with this Article 9 on or prior to the expiration of such
       representation and warranty as provided in section 6.2);

  (b)  any breach or non-performance by the Vendors of any covenants to be
       performed by the Vendors under this Agreement;
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      (c)  (i) for any and all Taxes of the Corporation with respect to all
           taxation years of each of the Corporation ending on or prior to the
           Effective Date; (ii) all Taxes allocated to the Vendors pursuant
           hereto; and (iii) any Losses expenses, with respect to all taxation
           years of each of the Corporation on or prior to the Effective Date,
           arising out of or incidental to the imposition, assessment or
           assertion of any such Taxes, including those incurred in connection
           with the assertion or defense of any claim or assessment for such
           Taxes (collectively, the "Other Amounts"). If, with respect to any
           Taxes, the taxation year of the Corporation does not terminate on the
           Effective Date, the notional Taxes (whether based on income, capital,
           sale, transfer of ownership or provision of property or services or
           otherwise) attributable to the taxation year of each of the
           Corporation that includes the Effective Date shall be allocated to;
           (i) the Vendors for the period up to and including the Effective
           Date; and (ii) the Purchaser for the period subsequent to the
           Effective Date. For the purposes of the section, Taxes for the period
           up to and including the Effective Date shall be determined on the
           basis of a closing of the books of each of the Corporation as of the
           Effective Date. Any additional Taxes due up to and including the
           Effective Date will be paid by the Vendors through an adjustment of
           the Purchase Price. The notional tax calculations will be prepared
           based on the provisions of the Tax Act and state income tax
           legislation in effect at the Effective Date as if each of the
           Corporation had a year end on the Effective Date. For greater
           certainty and without limitation, each of the Purchaser and the
           Vendors shall prepare or cause to be prepared in a manner consistent
           with past practice, and file or cause to be filed, all Tax Returns of
           each of the Corporation with respect to periods ending on or before
           the Effective Date. Tax Returns shall be subject to the review and
           approval by the Purchaser. Tax Returns shall be delivered to the
           Purchaser at least 30 days prior to the due date for approval.
           Whenever any taxing authority sends a notice of an audit, initiates
           an examination of the Corporation, or otherwise asserts a claim,
           makes an assessment, or disputes the amounts of Taxes for which the
           Vendors are or may be liable under this Agreement, the Purchaser
           shall promptly inform the Vendors and the Vendors shall have the
           right to control, at their own cost and expense any resulting
           proceedings and to determine whether and when to settle any such
           claim, assessment or dispute to the extent such proceedings or
           determinations affect the amount of Taxes for which the Vendors are
           liable under this Agreement. For greater certainty and without
           limitation, the Purchaser and the Vendors shall provide the other
           Party with such assistance as may reasonably be requested by either
           of them in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return, any
           audit or other examination with the preparation of any Tax Return,
           any audit or other examination by any taxing authority or any
           judicial or administrative proceedings relating to liability for
           Taxes, and each will retain and provide the other Party with any
           records or information which may be relevant to such Tax Return,
           audit or examination, proceedings or determination; and

      (d)  any liability arising by reason of a breach of the provisions of
           section 10.2.
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9.2  Indemnification by the Purchaser - The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and
save harmless the Vendors without duplication on an after-tax basis from and
against all Losses suffered or incurred as a result of or arising directly or
indirectly out of or in connection with:

     (a)   any breach by the Purchaser of or any inaccuracy of any of the
           representations and warranties of the Purchaser set out in this
           Agreement provided that the indemnity provided for in this section
           9.2(a) shall not apply in the case of a breach or inaccuracy of any
           representation or warranty unless the Vendors shall have provided
           notice to the Purchaser in accordance with this Article 9 on or prior
           to the expiration of such representation and warranty as provided in
           section 6.2); and

     (b)   any breach or non performance by the Purchaser of any covenants to be
           performed by the Purchaser under this Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that in the event the
Corporation receives or becomes entitled to receive a tax refund in respect of
taxation years ending up to and including November 30, 1999, the Vendors shall
be entitled to be paid an amount equal to such tax refund.

9.3  Notification of and Participation in Claims - No claim for indemnification
will arise until notice thereof is given to the Vendors or the Purchaser, as the
case may be. Such notice shall be sent within a reasonable time following the
determination by the Purchaser or the Vendors, as applicable, that a claim for
indemnity exists. If any legal proceedings shall be instituted or any claim or
demand is asserted by any third Person in respect of which the Vendors or the
Purchaser, as applicable, may have an obligation to indemnify the Purchaser, or
the Vendors, as the case may be, the Purchaser or the Vendors, as the case may
be, shall give or cause to be given to the Vendors or the Purchaser, as the case
may be, written notice thereof and such Party shall have the right, at its
option and expense, to be present at the defence of such proceedings, claim or
demand, but not to control the defence, negotiation or settlement thereof, which
control shall at all times rest with the Purchaser or the Vendors, as the case
may be, unless the Vendors or the Purchaser, as the case may be, irrevocably
acknowledges full and complete responsibility for indemnification of the
Purchaser or the Vendors, as the case may be, in which case the Vendors or the
Purchaser, as the case may be, may assume such control through counsel of its
choice provided however that no settlement shall be entered into without the
Purchaser's written consent or the Vendor's written consent, as the case may be,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Parties shall co-operate fully
with each other in connection with the defence, negotiation or settlement of any
such third Person legal proceeding, claim or demand.
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                                   ARTICLE 10

                                     GENERAL
                                     -------

10.1 Public Notices - All public notices to third Persons and all other
publicity concerning the Transaction shall be jointly planned and co-ordinated
by the Vendors and the Purchaser and no Party shall act unilaterally in this
regard without the prior approval of the other Party, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld, except:

     (a)   in the case of the Purchaser for communications made in confidence to
           Employees of the Corporation affected by the Transaction who shall be
           informed of the confidential nature of the Transaction and who agree
           to keep such information confidential; or

     (b)   where required to do so by law or by the applicable regulations or
           policies of any regulatory agency of competent jurisdiction or any
           stock exchange in circumstances where prior consultation with the
           other Party is not practicable.

10.2  Expenses - Each of the Parties shall pay their respective legal,
accounting and other professional advisory fees, costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares and the issuance
of the Travelbyus Shares and the preparation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement and all documents and instruments executed pursuant to this Agreement
and any other costs and expenses incurred by the Party including any fees and
expenses of any broker or investment advisor in connection with the sale of the
Purchased Shares and the issuance of the Travelbyus Shares.

10.3  Notices - Any notice or other writing required or permitted to be given
under this Agreement or for the purposes of this Agreement (in this section
referred to as a "Notice") shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given
if delivered, or if transmitted by facsimile or other form of recorded
communication tested prior to transmission to such Party:

      (a)  to Thomas Spagnola at:             26814 Hummingbird Circle
                                              Santa Clarita, CA 91351

           to Robert Beaudet at:              19165 Marilla Street
                                              Northridge CA 91324
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           with a copy to:                    Cary, Troncale & Venturelli, LLC
                                              Tax & Business Services
                                              301 East Colorado, Suite 705
                                              Pasadena, California
                                              91101

           Attention:                         Douglas C. Venturelli
           Fax No.:                           (626) 568-3914

      (b)  to the Purchaser at:               204 - 3237 King George Hwy.
                                              South Surrey, British Columbia
                                              V4P 1B7

           Attention:                         William Kerby
           Fax No.:                           (604) 541-2450

           with a copy to:                    Cassels Brock & Blackwell
                                              Scotia Plaza
                                              Suite 2100
                                              40 King Street West
                                              Toronto, Ontario
                                              M5H 3C2

           Attention:                         John H. Craig
           Fax No.:                           (416) 360-8877

or at such other address as the Party to whom such Notice is to be given shall
have last notified the Party giving the same in the manner provided in this
section. Any Notice delivered to the Party to whom it is addressed as provided
above shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is so
delivered at such address, provided that if such day is not a Business Day then
the Notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next Business
Day. Any Notice transmitted by facsimile or other form of recorded communication
shall be deemed given and received on the first Business Day after its
transmission.

10.4 Assignment - Neither this Agreement nor any benefits or burdens under this
Agreement shall be assignable by any Party without the prior written consent of
each of the other Parties. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall enure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective
successors (including any successor by reason of amalgamation of any Party) and
permitted assigns.

10.5 Further Assurances - The Parties shall, with reasonable diligence, do all
such things and provide all such reasonable assurances as may be required to
consummate the Transaction and each Party shall provide such further documents
or instruments required by any other Party as may be reasonably necessary or
desirable to effect the purpose of this Agreement and carry out its provisions,
whether before or after the Closing.
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10.6 Counterparts and Facsimile - This Agreement may be executed by the Parties
in separate counterparts and by facsimile each of which when so executed and
delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together
constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly executed this Agreement.

                             TRAVELBYUS.COM LTD.

                             Per: /s/ John Craig
                                  --------------

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED )
        in the presence of:  )
                             )
/s/ Lynn Childs              )    /s/ Robert Beaudet
---------------------------- )    ------------------
            Witness          )              ROBERT BEAUDET

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED )
        in the presence of:  )
                             )
/s/ Douglas C. Venturelli    )    /s/ Thomas Spagnola
---------------------------- )    -------------------
            Witness          )              THOMAS SPAGNOLA<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.53

                              TRAVELBYUS.COM LTD.

                                    - and -

                                  JOHN WHYTE

________________________________________________________________________________

                           SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                               December 1, 1999
________________________________________________________________________________

                           Cassels Brock & Blackwell
                           Scotia Plaza, Suite 2100
                              40 King Street West
                               Toronto, Ontario
                                    M5H 3C2
<PAGE>

THIS SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT is made as of the 1/st/ day of December, 1999.

B E T W E E N:

               JOHN WHYTE of the Town of Markham, in the Province of Ontario,

               (the "Vendor")

               - and -

               TRAVELBYUS.COM LTD. a corporation incorporated pursuant to the
               laws of the Province of Ontario

               (the "Purchaser")

RECITALS:

A.   John Whyte and the Purchaser executed a letter of intent dated as of April
22, 1999 as amended July 30, 1999 (the "LOI") pursuant to which, among other
things, the Purchaser agreed to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding
shares in the capital of Legacy Storage Systems Corp. as well as certain
shareholder's advances and the parties hereto are therefore desirous of entering
into this Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the covenants
and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration
(the receipt and adequacy whereof is hereby acknowledged) the parties hereto do
hereby agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1

                 DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
                 --------------------------------------------

1.1  Definitions - Whenever used in this Agreement, unless there is something
inconsistent in the subject matter or context, the following words and terms
shall have the meanings set out below:

     "Act" means the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) as in effect on the
     date hereof.

     "Accounts Receivable" means any and all accounts receivable, bills
     receivable and trade accounts of the Corporation and recorded as receivable
     in the Books and Records of the Corporation and, if applicable, any other
     amount due to the Corporation including any refunds and rebates.
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     "Accrued Liabilities" means any and all accrued liabilities of the
     Corporation incurred in the ordinary course of business, including accruals
     for vacation pay, customer rebates and allowances for product returns.

     "Affiliate" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Act.

     "Agreement" means this Share Purchase Agreement, including all schedules
     and all instruments supplementing, amending or confirming this Agreement
     and references to "Article" or "Section" mean and refer to the specified
     Article or section of this Agreement.

     "arm's length" means arm's length as defined in the Tax Act.

     "Associate" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Act.

     "Balance Sheet" means the unaudited balance sheet of the Corporation as at
     the nine months ended June 30, 1999.

     "Benefit Plans" means all plans, arrangements, agreements, programs,
     policies or practices, whether oral or written, formal or informal,
     registered or unregistered, funded or unfunded, which the Corporation is a
     party to or bound by or under which the Corporation has any liability or
     contingent liability, relating to:

     (a)  retirement savings or pensions, including without limitation, any
          defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution pension plan, group
          registered retirement savings plan or supplemental pension or
          retirement plan; or

     (b)  any bonus, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive
          compensation, hospitalization, health, dental, disability,
          unemployment insurance, vacation pay, severance pay or other benefit
          plan with respect to any of the Employees or former Employees of the
          Corporation, individuals working on contract with them or other
          individuals providing services to them of a kind normally provided by
          employees and all statutory plans with which the Corporation is
          required to comply.

     "Books and Records" means all books and records of the Corporation,
     including without limitation, all data and information stored on computer-
     related media.

     "Business" means the business currently and heretofore carried on by the
     Corporation operating in the area of the manufacture of fault tolerant data
     storage systems.

     "Business Day" means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which the
     principal commercial banks located in the City of Toronto are open for
     business during normal banking hours.
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     "Claims" means any claim, demand, action, suit, litigation, arbitration,
     investigation, proceeding, cause of action, damage, loss, cost, liability
     or expense, including without limitation, reasonable professional fees and
     all costs incurred in investigating or pursuing any of the foregoing or any
     proceeding relating to any of the foregoing.

     "Closing" means the completion of the sale to and purchase by the Purchaser
     of the Purchased Shares and the Shareholder's Advance under this Agreement.

     "Closing Date" means the 1/st/ day of December, 1999 or such other date as
     the Parties may agree in writing as the date upon which Closing shall take
     place.

     "Closing Time" means 10:00 a.m. Toronto time on the Closing Date or such
     other time on such date as the Parties may agree in writing as the time at
     which Closing shall take place.

     "Collective Agreements" means the collective agreements by which the
     Corporation is bound and all related documents including all benefit
     agreements, letters of understanding, letters of intent and other written
     communications with bargaining agents for the Employees which impose any
     obligations upon the Corporation or which set out the understanding of the
     parties with respect to the meaning of any provisions of such collective
     agreements.

     "Contracts" means all contracts, indentures, mortgages, obligations,
     instruments, licences, leases, agreements, commitments, entitlements and
     engagements of the Corporation whether written or oral and includes all
     quotations, orders or tenders for contracts which remain open for
     acceptance and any manufacturers' or suppliers' warranty, guarantee or
     commitment (express or implied).

     "control" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Act.

     "Corporation" means Legacy Storage Systems Corp.

     "Employees" means all persons employed by the Corporation.

     "Encumbrance" means any and all mortgages, pledges, liens, charges,
     security interests, adverse claims, demands, voting trusts, proxies and
     encumbrances of whatsoever nature and howsoever incurred.

     "Environment" means the environment or natural environment as defined in
     any Environmental Law and includes without limitation, air, surface, water,
     ground water, land surface, soil, subsurface strata, a sewer system and the
     environment in the workplace.

     "Environmental Approvals" means all permits, certificates, licences,
     authorizations, consents, instructions, registrations, directions or
     approvals issued or required by Governmental Authorities pursuant to
     Environmental Laws
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                                      -4-

         with respect to the operation of the Corporation or its assets and
         includes without limitation, any sewer surcharge agreement.

         "Environmental Laws" means all Laws relating in full or in part, to the
         protection of the Environment, product liability and employee and
         public health and safety and includes without limitation, Environmental
         Laws relating to the storage, generation, use, handling, manufacture,
         processing, labelling, advertising, sale, display, transportation,
         treatment, Release and disposal of Hazardous Substances.

         "Equipment Contracts" means all motor vehicle leases, equipment leases,
         conditional sales contracts, title retention agreements and other
         similar agreements relating to equipment used by the Corporation.

         "Fixed Assets" means the fixed assets, machinery, equipment, fixtures,
         furniture, furnishings, vehicles, material handling equipment,
         implements, parts, tools, jigs, discs, moulds, patterns and tooling,
         spare parts owned or used or held by the Corporation, including without
         limitation, those in storage or in transit and other tangible property
         and facilities used by the Corporation whether located in or on the
         premises of the Corporation or elsewhere, including as of June 30,
         1999, the categories of assets listed and described in Schedule 3.21.

         "Governmental Authority" means any government, regulatory authority,
         governmental department, agency, commission, board, tribunal, crown
         corporation or court or other law, rule or regulation-making entity
         having or purporting to have jurisdiction on behalf of any nation or
         province or state or other subdivision thereof or any municipality,
         district or other subdivision thereof.

         "Governmental Authorization" means all authorizations, approvals,
         orders, consents or filings, including Environmental Approvals,
         licences or permits issued to the Corporation by any Governmental
         Authorities.

         "Hazardous Substance" means any pollutant, contaminant, waste of any
         nature, hazardous substance, hazardous material, toxic substance,
         dangerous substance or dangerous good as defined, judicially
         interpreted or identified in any Environmental Law.

         "Intellectual Property" means all patents, copyrights, trade-marks,
         trade-names, industrial designs, domain names, proprietary information,
         trade secrets and all other intellectual property owned by, licensed to
         or used by the Corporation, including applications and registrations
         for any of the foregoing and renewals, divisions, extensions and
         reissues, where applicable, pertaining thereto.

         "Inventories" means all inventories of every kind and nature and
         wheresoever situate owned by the Corporation including without
         limitation, all inventories of raw materials, work-in progress,
         finished goods and packaging materials.
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         "Laws" means all applicable laws, by-laws, rules, regulations, orders,
         ordinances, protocols, codes, guidelines, policies, notices, directions
         and judgments or other requirements of any Governmental Authority.

         "LOI" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Recital A.

         "Material Contract" means; (a) the Real Property Leases and the Benefit
         Plans; (b) any other Contract involving aggregate annual payments to or
         by the Corporation in excess of $50,000; and (c) any Contract which is
         outside the ordinary course of business of the Corporation.

         "Non-Arm's Length Person" means a Person who is not at arm's length to
         the Party in question.

         "Notice" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 9.3.

         "Other Amounts" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 8.1.

         "Outstanding Amount" means the sum of $50,000.

         "Parties" means the Vendor and the Purchaser and "Party" means either
         one of them.

         "Permitted Encumbrances" means those encumbrances listed in Schedule
         3.11.

         "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
         unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated
         organization, trust, body corporate, Governmental Authority and a
         natural person in such person's capacity as trustee, executor,
         administrator or other legal representative.

         "Purchased Shares" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 2.1(a).

         "Purchaser" means Travelbyus.com Ltd.

         "Real Property" means those premises located at 43 Riviera Drive,
         Markham, Ontario, L3R 5J6.

         "Real Property Leases" means those leases, subleases, agreements to
         lease, tenancy agreements, rights of occupation, licences and other
         agreements relating to the Real Property.

         "Release" has the meaning prescribed in any Environmental Law and
         includes without limitation, any release, spill, leak, pumping,
         pouring, emission, emptying, discharge, injection, escape, leaching,
         disposal, dumping, deposit, spraying, burial, abandonment,
         incineration, seepage or placement.
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         "Remedial Order" means any administrative complaint, direction, order
         or sanction issued, filed or imposed by any Governmental Authority
         pursuant to any Environmental Laws and includes without limitation, any
         order requiring any remediation or clean-up of any Hazardous Substance
         or requiring that any Release or any other activity be reduced,
         modified or eliminated.

         "Shareholders' Advance" means the shareholder's advances in the amount
         of $150,000 made by the Vendor to the Corporation which are being
         purchased by the Corporation.

         "Tax Act" means the Tax Act, Canada.

         "Tax Returns" means and includes without limitation, all returns,
         reports, declarations, elections, notices, filings, information returns
         and statements filed in respect of Taxes payable by the Corporation.

         "Taxes" means and includes without limitation, all taxes, duties, fees,
         premiums, assessments, imposts, levies and other charges of any kind
         whatsoever imposed by any Governmental Authority, together with all
         interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax or other additional
         amounts imposed in respect thereof, including without limitation, those
         levied on or measured by or referred to as income, gross receipts,
         profits, capital, transfer, land transfer, sales, goods and services,
         use, value-added, excise, stamp, withholding, business, franchising,
         property, payroll, employment, health, social services, education and
         social security taxes, all surtaxes, all customs duties and import and
         export taxes, all license, franchise and registration fees and all
         employment insurance, health insurance and federal and provincial and
         other government pension plan premiums.

         "Third Party Claim" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 8.4.

         "Transaction" means the transaction of purchase and sale of the
         Purchased Shares and the Shareholder's Advance contemplated by this
         Agreement.

         "Travelbyus Shares" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 2.1.

         "TSE" means The Toronto Stock Exchange.

         "Vendor" means John Whyte.

1.2      Certain Rules of Interpretation - In this Agreement and the Schedules:

         (a)   Time - time is of the essence in the performance of the Parties'
               respective obligations.

         (b)   Currency - unless otherwise specified, all references to money
               amounts are to Canadian currency.
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         (c)   Headings - the descriptive headings of Articles and sections are
               inserted solely for convenience of reference and are not intended
               as complete or accurate descriptions of the content of such
               Articles or sections.

         (d)   Singular, etc. - the use of words in the singular or plural or
               with a particular gender shall not limit the scope or exclude the
               application of any provision of this Agreement to such person or
               persons or circumstances as the context otherwise permits.

         (e)   Consent - whenever a provision of this Agreement requires an
               approval or consent by a Party and notification of such approval
               or consent is not delivered within the applicable time limit,
               unless otherwise specified, the Party whose consent or approval
               is required shall be conclusively deemed to have withheld its
               approval or consent.

         (f)   Calculation of Time - unless otherwise specified, time periods
               within or following which any payment is to be made or act is to
               be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the
               period commences and by including the day on which the period
               ends and by extending the period to the next Business Day
               following if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.

         (g)   Business Day - whenever any payment to be made or action to be
               taken under this Agreement is required to be made or taken on a
               day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made or
               action shall be taken on the next Business Day following such
               day.

1.3      Knowledge - In this Agreement, any reference to the knowledge of a
Party shall mean to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the
Party after reviewing all relevant records (unless otherwise indicated therein).

1.4      Entire Agreement - This Agreement together with the other agreements
and documents to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement constitute the entire
agreement between the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions,
whether oral or written, of the Parties (including without limitation, the LOI)
and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements between the
Parties in connection with the Transaction except as specifically set forth in
this Agreement and any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement. No
supplement, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be
binding unless executed in writing by the Parties to be bound thereby.

1.5      Applicable Law and Attornment - This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada
applicable therein and shall be treated in all respects as an Ontario contract.

1.6      Accounting Principles - In this Agreement all references to generally
accepted accounting principles means to principles recommended, from time to
time, by the
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Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and all accounting terms not
otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned thereto in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

1.7      Tender - If applicable, any tender of documents or money under this
Agreement may be made upon the Parties or their respective counsel and money may
be tendered by official bank draft drawn upon a bank or by negotiable cheque
payable in Canadian funds and certified by a bank or trust company or with the
consent of the Party entitled to payment by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to the account specified by that Party.

1.8      Disclosure - The Parties acknowledge that any information, matter,
circumstance, agreement, document or other thing disclosed in any Schedule to
this Agreement shall be deemed to be disclosed in every other Schedule for
purposes of the representations and warranties of the Parties.

1.9      Schedules - The Schedules to this Agreement as listed below are an
integral part of this Agreement:

         Schedule          Description
         --------          -----------

         Schedule 3.1      Beneficial Owners of Purchased Shares
         Schedule 3.4      Non-Arm's Length Indebtedness
         Schedule 3.8      Registrations of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.10     Capitalization of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.11     Permitted Encumbrances
         Schedule 3.14     Financial Statements
         Schedule 3.15     Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
         Schedule 3.16     Absence of Changes or Unusual Transactions
         Schedule 3.20     Major Suppliers and Distributors of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.21     Fixed Assets of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.24     Governmental Authorizations of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.26     Intellectual Property of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.27     Equipment Contracts of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.29     Real Property Leases of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.30     Environmental Approvals of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.31     Employees of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.33     Benefit Plans of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.34     Insurance of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.35     Material Contracts of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.41     Bank Accounts of the Corporation
         Schedule 3.42     Judgments and Executions of the Corporation

                                   ARTICLE 2

                            ACQUISITION TRANSACTION
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2.1      Purchase and Sale of the Purchased Shares and the Shareholder's
Advance - Subject to the terms and conditions herein, at the Closing Time, the
Parties shall effect the following transactions:

         (a)   the Vendor shall sell, transfer and assign to the Purchaser and
               the Purchaser shall purchase and accept the assignment of 100% of
               the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation, comprising
               106.9247 Common Shares (the "Purchased Shares") and the
               Shareholder's Advance free and clear of any and all Encumbrances;

         (b)   Travelbyus shall issue to the Vendor or as the Vendor may
               otherwise direct 2,953,000 Common Shares in the capital of the
               Purchaser in exchange for the Purchased Shares and 75,000 Common
               Shares in the capital of the Purchaser in exchange for the
               Shareholder's Advance (collectively, the "Travelbyus Shares");

         (c)   the Vendor shall transfer and deliver to the Purchaser share
               certificates representing the Purchased Shares duly endorsed in
               blank for transfer or accompanied by irrevocable security
               transfer powers of attorney duly executed in blank together with
               a new share certificate representing the Purchased Shares
               registered in the name of the Purchaser; and

         (d)   the Purchaser shall deliver to the Vendor or as the Vendor may
               otherwise direct a share certificate or share certificates
               representing the Travelbyus Shares registered in the name of the
               Vendor or as the Vendor may otherwise direct.

Immediately after Closing, the Purchaser shall discharge the Revenue Canada lien
described on Schedule 3.42.

2.2      Place of Closing - The Closing shall take place at the Closing Time at
the offices of Cassels Brock & Blackwell, Barristers and Solicitors, 40 King
Street East, Suite 2100, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3C2 or at such other place as may
be agreed upon by the Vendor and the Purchaser.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
                        ------------------------------

The Vendor does hereby represent and warrant to the Purchaser as follows and
acknowledges that the Purchaser is relying on his representations and warranties
in entering into this Agreement:

3.1      Right to Sell - The Vendor is the sole registered owner of the
Purchased Shares and the Shareholder's Advance with good and marketable title
thereto free and clear of all Encumbrances. The beneficial owners of the
Purchased Shares are as disclosed in Schedule 3.1. The Vendor has the exclusive
right to sell, transfer and assign the
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Purchased Shares beneficially owned by him (and has received a written direction
from each of the beneficial owners of any of the remaining Purchased Shares to
sell, transfer and assign such shares to the Purchaser) and the Shareholder's
Advance to the Purchaser as provided in this Agreement. The Purchased Shares are
not subject to the terms of any shareholders' agreement, voting trust or voting
agreement, save and except that, as listed in Schedule 3.1, certain of the
Purchased Shares are subject to declarations of trust in favour of John Whyte.

3.2      Enforceability of Obligations - This Agreement has been executed and
delivered by the Vendor and constitutes a valid and binding obligation
enforceable against the Vendor in accordance with its terms, save and except
that the enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
and other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and
injunction, are available only in the discretion of a court of competent
jurisdiction.

3.3      Absence of Conflicting Agreements -The Vendor is not a party to, bound
or affected by or subject to any Contract or Law which would be violated,
contravened, breached by or under which default would occur or an Encumbrance
would be created as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any other agreement to be entered into under the terms of this
Agreement.

3.4      Non-Arm's Length Transactions - Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.4,
neither the Vendor nor any Person not dealing at arm's length with the Vendor:

         (a)   owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in or is an employee,
               consultant to or agent of, an entity which is a competitor,
               lessor, lessee, customer or supplier of the Corporation;

         (b)   owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in any property or
               asset of the Corporation;

         (c)   is a party to any Contract with the Corporation; or

         (d)   has any indebtedness, liability or obligation to the Corporation,
               save and except for the Shareholder's Advance and an additional
               $50,000 due and owing by the Corporation to the Vendor (which the
               Corporation will repay within 90 days after the Closing Date).

3.5      Residence of the Vendor - The Vendor is not a non-resident of Canada
within the meaning of the Tax Act.

3.6      No Litigation - There are no outstanding Claims at law or in equity or
before any Governmental Authority pending or to the Vendor's knowledge, proposed
or threatened, which would prevent the Vendor from completing the Transaction.

3.7      Brokers - The Vendor has not entered into any Contract that would
entitle any Person to a Claim against the Purchaser or the Corporation for any
broker's
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commission, finder's fee, agent's fee, fee for financial intermediary services
or any like payment in respect of the Transaction.

3.8      Incorporation and Registration - The Corporation is a corporation duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the Province of Ontario and
has all necessary corporate power, authority and capacity to own its property
and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the
nature of its business nor the location or character of the property owned or
leased by the Corporation requires it to be registered, licensed or otherwise
qualified as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction save and except as
provided in Schedule 3.8.

3.9      Subsidiaries - The Corporation does not own or have any interest in any
securities of any other corporation.

3.10     Capitalization - The authorized capital and the issued capital of the
Corporation is as set forth in Schedule 3.10. All of the outstanding shares in
the capital of the Corporation have been duly and validly issued and are
outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Corporation. No
options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares or other securities of the
Corporation and no securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for shares or other securities of the Corporation have been authorized or agreed
to be issued or are outstanding, save and except as set forth in Schedule 3.1.

3.11     Title to Assets - The Corporation is the sole beneficial and (where its
interests are registerable) the sole registered owner of its assets and
interests in assets, real and personal, with good and valid title thereto, free
and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances as set forth in
Schedule 3.11. All of the material assets of the Corporation are situated in the
Town of Markham, in the Province of Ontario.

3.12     Absence of Conflicting Agreements - The Corporation is not a party to,
bound or affected by or subject to any Contract or Law which would be violated,
contravened, breached by or under which default would occur or an Encumbrance
would be created as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any other agreement to be entered into under the terms of this
Agreement.

3.13     Regulatory Approvals - No Governmental Authorization is required on the
part of the Vendor or the Corporation in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement or any other agreements to be entered into
under the terms of this Agreement.

3.14     Balance Sheets - The Balance Sheet has been prepared in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and presents fairly:

               (i)  all of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the
                    Corporation as at the dates indicated; and

               (ii) the sales, earnings, results of operation and changes in
                    financial position of the Corporation for all of the dates
                    indicated.
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3.15     Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities - Since the date of the Balance
Sheet and except as disclosed in Schedule 3.15, the Corporation has not incurred
any liabilities or obligations (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise) which continue to be outstanding other than those which have been
incurred in the ordinary course of business, none of which is materially
adverse. The Corporation does not have any liability, obligation to or agreement
with any Person not dealing at arm's length with the Corporation, save and
except for the Shareholder's Advance and the Outstanding Amount.

3.16     Absence of Changes or Unusual Transactions - Since the date of the
Balance Sheet and except as disclosed in Schedule 3.16, the Corporation has
carried on business and conducted operations and affairs only in the ordinary
and normal course consistent with past practice and there has not been:

         (a)   any material adverse change in the financial condition,
               operations or prospects of the Corporation;

         (b)   any damage, destruction, loss, labour trouble or other event,
               development or condition of any character (whether or not covered
               by insurance) materially and adversely affecting the business,
               assets, properties or future prospects of the Corporation;

         (c)   any material transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of
               any of the assets shown or reflected in the Balance Sheet or
               cancellation of any debts or entitlements;

         (d)   any assumption of any material obligation or liability (fixed or
               contingent);

         (e)   any discharge or satisfaction of any Encumbrance or payment of
               any obligation or liability (fixed or contingent) other than
               liabilities included in the Balance Sheet and liabilities
               incurred since the date of the Balance Sheet in the ordinary
               course of business;

         (f)   any operating loss or any extraordinary loss, waiver or omission
               to take any action in respect of any rights of substantial value
               or entering into any commitment or transaction not in the
               ordinary course of business where such loss, rights, commitment
               or transaction is or would be material in relation to the
               Corporation;

         (g)   any grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise or the
               making or announcement of any general wage or salary increase in
               respect of Employees or change in the terms of employment of any
               Employee except in the ordinary course of business, consistent
               with past practice;

         (h)   the hiring or dismissal of any Employee;
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         (i)   any Encumbrance on any of the material assets or property of the
               Corporation whether tangible or intangible;

         (j)   directly or indirectly, any declaration or payment of any
               dividend or declaration or making of any other payments or
               distributions on or in respect of any of the shares of the
               Corporation or directly or indirectly the purchase or other
               acquisition of any of the shares of the Corporation; or

         (k)   the authorization, agreement or other commitment to do any of the
               foregoing.

3.17     Reserves and Accruals - The reserves and Accrued Liabilities of the
Corporation disclosed on or reflected in the Balance Sheet and the Books and
Records of the Corporation, are sufficient in all respects to provide for the
liabilities in respect of which they have been established and have been
established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

3.18     No Joint Venture Interests, etc. - The Corporation is not a partner,
beneficiary, trustee, co-tenant, joint venturer or otherwise a participant in
any partnership, trust, joint venture, co-tenancy or other similar jointly owned
business undertaking and the Corporation has no other significant investment
interests in any business owned or controlled by any third Person.

3.19     Absence of Guarantees - The Corporation has not given or agreed to give
and is not a party to or bound by any guarantee or indemnity in respect of
indebtedness or other obligations of any Person or any other commitment by which
the Corporation is, or is contingently, responsible for such indebtedness or
other obligations.

3.20     Major Suppliers and Customers - Schedule 3.20 sets forth a
comprehensive listing of each material supplier of goods and services to, and
each material distributor of, the Corporation. To the knowledge of the Vendor,
no material supplier or distributor has any intention of changing its
relationship or the terms upon which it conducts business with the Corporation
as a result of the Transaction.

3.21     Condition of Assets - The Fixed Assets are in good condition, repair
and proper working order, having regard to their use and age and such assets
have been properly and regularly maintained, reasonable wear and tear excepted.

3.22     Inventories - All Inventories are valued on the books of the
Corporation at the lower of out of pocket cost or net recoverable value.

3.23     Collectibility of Accounts Receivable - The Accounts Receivable are
bona fide, good and collectible at the aggregate recorded amounts within 120
days of the Closing Date, except to the extent of any reserves provided for such
accounts in the Books and Records of the Corporation, which reserves have been
established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and are
adequate.
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3.24     Business in Compliance with Law - The operations of the Corporation
have been and are now being conducted in all material respects in compliance
with all applicable Laws of each jurisdiction in which the Corporation carries
on or has carried on business and the Corporation has not received notice of any
alleged breach of any such Laws. The Governmental Authorizations set forth in
Schedule 3.24 are all authorizations required by the Corporation to carry on the
Business in compliance with applicable Laws.

3.25     Restrictive Covenants - The Corporation is not a party to and is not
bound or affected by any commitment, agreement or document containing any
covenant expressly limiting the freedom of the Corporation to compete in any
line of business anywhere in the world, transfer or move any of its assets or
operations or which materially or adversely affects the business practices,
operations or conditions of the Corporation or the continued operation of
Business after Closing on substantially the same basis as the Business is
presently carried on.

3.26     Intellectual Property - Schedule 3.26 sets forth a complete list of all
Intellectual Property which has been registered or for which applications for
registration have been filed, including the name of the registered and
beneficial owner of such registrations and applications. The Corporation has the
exclusive right to use and is the exclusive owner of all right, title and
interest in and to the Intellectual Property (with no breaks in the chain of
title and free and clear of any Encumbrance of any kind whatsoever save and
except for the Permitted Encumbrances). The Intellectual Property which is not
owned by the Corporation is being used by the Corporation only with the consent
of or license from the rightful owner thereof and all such licenses are in full
force and effect. All such licenses are listed in Schedule 3.26. The
Intellectual Property is in full force and effect and has not been used or
enforced or failed to be used or enforced in a manner that would result in the
abandonment, cancellation or unenforceability of any of the Intellectual
Property. The Vendor has no knowledge of any claim of adverse ownership,
invalidity or other opposition to or conflict with any of the Intellectual
Property nor of any pending or threatened Claim of any nature or kind against
the Corporation relating to the Intellectual Property. The Vendor has no
knowledge that the Corporation, any activity in which the Corporation is engaged
or any product which the Corporation uses or sells or any process, method,
packaging, advertising or material that the Corporation employs in the marketing
or sale of any such product or the use of any of the Intellectual Property
breaches, violates, infringes or interferes with any intellectual property
rights of any third Person or requires payment for the use of any patent,
trade-name, trade secret, trade-mark, copyright or other intellectual property
right or technology of another. The Intellectual Property is complete to the
extent and under the conditions stated in this Agreement to enable the
Corporation to carry on Business. The Vendor is not aware of any Claims,
conflicts, breaches, violations, infringements or interferences of the
Intellectual Property nor of any judgments, covenants not to sue, permits,
grants, licenses and other agreements and arrangements relating to any of the
Intellectual Property which bind, obligate or otherwise restrict the
Corporation.

3.27     Equipment Contracts - Schedule 3.27 sets forth a complete list of all
material Equipment Contracts together with a description of the equipment and
vehicles to which
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the Equipment Contracts relate. All of the Equipment Contracts are in full force
and effect and no default exists on the part of the Corporation or to the
knowledge of the Vendor, on the part of any of the other parties thereto. The
entire interest of the Corporation under each of the Equipment Contracts is held
by it free and clear of any Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances and
all payments due under the Equipment Contracts have been duly and punctually
paid.

3.28 Real Property - The Corporation does not own any Real Property.

3.29 Real Property Leases - Schedule 3.29 describes the Real Property Lease. The
Real Property Lease is in full force and effect and is enforceable against the
landlord thereunder. All interests held by the Corporation as lessee under the
Real Property Lease are free and clear of all Encumbrances of any nature and
kind whatsoever, save and except for the Permitted Encumbrances. There are no
consents necessary as a result of the completion of the Transaction. All
payments required to be made by the Corporation pursuant to the Real Property
Lease have been duly paid and the Corporation is not otherwise in default in
meeting its obligations under the Real Property Lease. Without making any
enquiry, the Vendor have no knowledge that the landlord under the Real Property
Lease is in default in meeting any of the material obligations under the Real
Property Lease. Without making any enquiry, to the knowledge of the Vendor, no
event exists which, but for the passing of time or the giving of notice, or
both, would constitute a default by either party to the Real Property Lease and
no party to the Real Property Lease is claiming any such default or taking any
action purportedly based upon any such default. The Corporation has not waived
or omitted to take any action in respect of any substantial rights under the
Real Property Lease.

3.30 Environmental Matters - All operations of the Corporation conducted on the
Real Property, or any other property now or formerly under the Corporation's
charge, management or control have been and are now, in compliance with all
Environmental Laws. All Environmental Approvals required to be held by the
Corporation as set forth in Schedule 3.30, have been obtained, are valid and in
full force and effect, have been and are being complied with and there have been
and are no proceedings commenced or to the knowledge of the Vendor threatened to
revoke or amend any Environmental Approvals. Neither the Corporation nor its
operations has been or is now the subject of any Remedial Order and without
making any enquiry, nor has any threat of any such Remedial Order been made nor
does the Vendor have knowledge of any circumstances which could result in the
issuance of any such Remedial Order. The Corporation has never been prosecuted
for or convicted of any offence under Environmental Laws nor has the Corporation
been found liable in any proceeding to pay any fine or judgment to any Person as
a result of any Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Substance into
the Environment or the breach of any Environmental Law and to the knowledge of
the Vendor, there is no basis for any such proceeding.

3.31 Employment Matters - Schedule 3.31 sets forth a complete list of all
Employees together with the titles and current wages, salaries or hourly rate of
pay of and bonus (whether monetary or otherwise) paid. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 3.31 no Employee is on long-term disability leave, extended absence or
is receiving workers' compensation. Save and except as set out in Schedule 3.31
there are no written
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contracts of employment entered into with any Employees or any oral contracts of
employment which are not terminable on the giving of reasonable notice in
accordance with applicable law. Except as set out in Schedule 3.31, there are no
employment policies or plans including policies or plans regarding incentive
compensation, stock options, severance pay or other terms or conditions of
employment or terms or conditions upon which Employees may be terminated which
are binding upon the Corporation. The Corporation has been and is being operated
in compliance in all material respects with all Laws relating to employees,
including employment standards, occupational health and safety, pay equity and
employment equity. There have been no complaints under such Laws against the
Corporation. There are no complaints nor to the knowledge of the Vendor, are
there any threatened complaints, against the Corporation before any employment
standards branch or tribunal or human rights tribunal. To the knowledge of the
Vendor nothing has occurred which might lead to a complaint against the
Corporation, under any human rights legislation or employment standards
legislation. There are no outstanding decisions or settlements or pending
settlements under employment standards legislation which place any obligation
upon the Corporation to do or refrain from doing any act. The Corporation has
not been subject to any experience rating surcharge since incorporation. All
amounts owing in respect of salary, wages, bonus or benefits including any
vacation pay, have been paid or accrued for on the Books and Records of the
Corporation. No Employee has a claim for overtime or time off in lieu of
overtime which has not been accrued on the Books and Records of the Corporation.

3.32 No Collective Agreements - The Corporation is not a party, either directly
or by operation of law, to any collective agreement, letters of understanding,
letters of intent or other written communication with any trade union or
association which may qualify as a trade union, which would cover any of its
Employees or any independent contractors of the Corporation. There are no
outstanding labour tribunal proceedings of any kind, including any proceedings
which could result in certification of a trade union as bargaining agent for
Employees or independent contractors of the Corporation and there have not been
any such proceedings within the last two years. There are no threatened or
apparent union organizing activities involving the Employees or independent
contractors of the Corporation. There is no strike or lock-out occurring or
threatened which affects or would affect the Corporation. The Corporation has no
unresolved grievances or pending arbitration cases outstanding. The Corporation
does not have any serious labour problems that might materially affect the value
of the Corporation taken as a whole or that might lead to an interruption of
their Business.

3.33 Benefit Plans - Schedule 3.33 sets forth a complete list of all Benefit
Plans. Current and complete copies of all written Benefit Plans or where oral,
written summaries of the material terms thereof, have been provided or made
available to the Purchaser together with current and complete copies of all
documents relating to the Benefit Plans.

3.34 Insurance - The Corporation maintains such policies of insurance, issued by
responsible insurers, as are appropriate to its operations, property and assets,
in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily carried and insured
against by owners of comparable businesses, properties and assets. All such
policies of insurance
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are in full force and effect and the Corporation is not in default as to the
payment of premiums or otherwise under the terms of any such policy. Schedule
3.34 sets forth a complete list of all policies of insurance which the
Corporation maintains and the particulars of such policies including the name of
the insurer, the risk insured against and the amount of coverage.

3.35 Contracts - Except for the Material Contracts listed in Schedule 3.35, the
Corporation is not a party to or bound by any Material Contract. The Material
Contracts listed in Schedule 3.35 are all in full force and effect, unamended
and no default exists under such Material Contracts on the part of any of the
parties to such Contracts. None of the Material Contracts include provisions
requiring consent to a change of control of the Corporation. Current and
complete copies of the Material Contracts have been delivered to the Purchaser.
There are no current or pending negotiations with respect to the renewal,
repudiation or amendment of any such agreement, plan or policy.

3.36 Litigation - There is no Claim, including appeals and applications for
review, in progress, or, to the knowledge of the Vendor, pending or threatened
against or relating to the Corporation before any court, Governmental Authority,
commission, board, bureau, agency or arbitration panel.

3.37 Tax Matters - The Corporation has filed on a timely basis (within the time
and manner required by law) all federal and provincial income tax returns and
election forms and the tax returns of any other jurisdiction required to be
filed and all such returns and forms have been completed accurately and
correctly in all respects. As of the Closing Date, the Corporation will have
paid all Taxes, due and payable (other than as set forth in Section 3.42)
(including for greater certainty and without limitation, all federal, provincial
and local taxes, assessments and reassessments or other imposts in respect of
its income, business, assets or property) and all interest and penalties thereon
with respect to the Corporation, for all previous years save and except for
taxes owing in connection with the Corporation's income tax return for the
taxation year ended September 30, 1997 as previously disclosed to the Purchaser
and all required quarterly instalments due for the current fiscal year have been
paid for which tax returns are not yet required to be filed. As of the Closing
Date, the Corporation will have provided adequate reserves for all Taxes for the
periods covered by, and such reserves are reflected in the Balance Sheet. There
are no agreements, waivers or other arrangements providing for an extension of
time with respect to the filing of any Tax return by, or payment of any Tax,
governmental charge or deficiency by the Corporation nor are there any actions,
suits, proceedings, investigations or claims now threatened or pending against
the Corporation in respect of, or discussions under way with any governmental
authority relating to, any such Tax or governmental charge or deficiency.

The Corporation has not:

(i)  acquired or had the use of any property from a Person with whom it was not
     dealing at arm's length other than at fair market value;

(ii) disposed of any property to a Person with whom it was not dealing at arm's
     length for proceeds less than the fair market value thereof; or
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(iii) discontinued carrying on any business in respect of which non-capital
      losses were incurred, and any non-capital losses which the Corporation has
      are not losses from property or business investment losses;

There are no contingent tax liabilities nor any grounds which would prompt a
reassessment. The schedules attached to the corporate income tax returns by the
Corporation reflect and disclose all transactions to which the Corporation was a
party as required by applicable revenue laws and all of the transactions to
which the Corporation was a party are reflected or disclosed in such financial
statements and schedules and the corporate income tax returns and schedules have
been duly and accurately completed as required by the Tax Act.

3.38  Books and Records - All Books and Records of the Corporation have been
delivered or made available to the Purchaser. The Books and Records of the
Corporation fairly and correctly set out and disclose in all material respects
the financial position of the Corporation and all financial transactions of the
Corporation have been accurately recorded in the Books and Records of the
Corporation.

3.39  Corporate Records and Minute Books - The corporate records and minute
books of the Corporation have been delivered or made available to the Purchaser.
The articles and by-laws of the Corporation are in full force and effect and no
amendments have been made to the same. The minute books, including the articles
and by-laws of the Corporation include complete and accurate minutes of all
meetings of the directors or shareholders of the Corporation, as applicable,
held to date or resolutions passed by the directors or shareholders on consent,
since the date of incorporation of the Corporation. The share certificate book,
register of shareholders, register of transfers and register of directors of the
Corporation, are complete and accurate.

3.40  Trade Allowances - No customers of the Corporation are entitled to or
customarily receive discounts, allowances, volume rebates or similar reductions
in price or other trade terms arising from any agreements or understandings
(whether written or oral) with or concessions granted to any customer.

3.41  Bank Accounts, etc. - Schedule 3.41 sets forth a complete list of every
financial institution in which the Corporation maintains any depository account,
trust account or safety deposit box and the names of all Persons authorized to
draw on or who have access to such accounts or safety deposit box.

3.42  Judgments and Executions and Insolvency Proceedings - Except as disclosed
in Schedule 3.42, there are no judgments or executions against the Corporation
which are outstanding and unsatisfied. The Corporation has not made any
assignment for the benefit of creditors nor has any receiving order been made
against the Corporation under the provisions of any applicable bankruptcy or
insolvency legislation nor has any petition for such an order been served upon
the Corporation.

3.43  Year 2000 Readiness - To the knowledge of the Vendor the software
currently utilized by the Corporation in its operation and the software
developed by or on behalf of
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the Corporation and supplied to clients of the Corporation: (i) will function
without error or interruption related to Date Data (as defined below),
specifically including errors or interruptions from functions which may involve
Date Data from more than one century; (ii) the software currently utilized for
the operation by the Business requires that all Date Data (whether received from
user, systems applications or other sources) include an indication of century in
each instance. All date output and results, in any form, shall include an
indication of century in each instance; and (iii) will recognize the year 2000
as a leap year. When used in this paragraph, the term "Date Data" shall mean any
data or input which includes an indication of or reference to date. To the
knowledge of the Vendor, the software currently utilized by the Corporation in
its operation and developed by or on behalf of the Corporation and or otherwise
supplied to clients of the Corporation does not contain any routines or devices
introduced by the Corporation or to the knowledge of the Vendor introduced by
any other person or in any other manner that could interfere with their use
(including without limitation, time locks, keys or bombs) or interfere with,
delete or corrupt data (commonly known as "viruses").

3.44  Full Disclosure - The Vendor has made available to the Purchaser all
information including the financial, marketing, sales and operational
information on a historic basis relating to the Corporation which would be
material to a purchaser of the Purchased Shares and the Shareholder's Advance.
All information, which has been provided to the Purchaser is true and correct in
all material respects and no material fact or facts have been omitted therefrom
which would make such information misleading.
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                                   ARTICLE 4

                REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
                -----------------------------------------------

The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Vendor as follows and acknowledges
that the Vendor is relying on the representations and warranties by the
Purchaser in entering into this Agreement:

4.1  Incorporation and Registration - The Purchaser is a corporation duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the Province of Ontario and
has all necessary corporate power, authority and capacity to own its property
and assets, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

4.2  Enforceability of Obligations - This Agreement has been executed and
delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the
Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, save
and except that the enforcement hereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency and other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights and except that equitable remedies, such as specific
performance and injunction are available only in the discretion of a court of
competent jurisdiction.

4.3  Absence of Conflicting Agreements - The Purchaser is not a party to, bound
or affected by or subject to any Contract or Law which would be violated,
contravened, breached by or under which default would occur or an Encumbrance
would be created as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Purchaser or any other agreement to be entered into under the
terms of this Agreement.

4.4  No Litigation - There are no outstanding Claims at law or in equity or
before any Governmental Authority pending or to the knowledge of the Purchaser,
proposed or threatened, which would prevent the Purchaser from completing the
Transaction.

4.5  Travelbyus Shares - The Travelbyus Shares form part of a class of shares
that are listed and posted for trading on the TSE (as well as the Winnipeg Stock
Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) and upon issuance will be duly and
validly issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable common shares
without nominal or par value. The Purchased Shares (while held by residents of
the Province of Ontario) will not be subject to resale restrictions save and
except for the requisite and applicable rules relative to the holding and sale
of stock by insiders of public companies.

4.6  Regulatory Approvals - Save and except for the approval of the TSE, no
Governmental Authorization is required on the part of the Purchaser in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any
other agreements to be entered into under the terms of this Agreement.

4.7  Reporting Issuer Status - The Purchaser is a "reporting issuer" within the
meaning of the Securities Act (Alberta), (British Columbia), (Manitoba),
(Ontario) and
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(Quebec) and has been a reporting issuer within the meaning of the Securities
Act (Ontario) for at least 12 months and is not in default of any requirement of
applicable Laws and is in compliance with the rules and by-laws of the TSE and
no material change relating to the Purchaser has occurred with respect to which
the requisite material change report has not been filed and no such disclosure
has been made on a confidential basis. No securities commission or similar
regulatory authority has issued any order preventing or suspending trading in
any securities of the Purchaser or prohibiting the issue and sale of the common
shares in the capital of the Purchaser and to the knowledge of the Purchaser no
such proceedings for such purposes are pending or threatened.

4.8  Fully Disclosed Information - The information and statements with respect
to the Purchaser set forth in all information filed with the securities
commissions of the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and
Quebec and the TSE is in compliance or intended compliance with applicable Laws,
were true, correct and complete and did not contain any misrepresentations as of
the date of such information or statement.

4.9  Litigation - There is no Claim, including appeals and applications for
review, in progress or to the knowledge of the Purchaser, pending or threatened
against or relating to the Purchaser before any court, Governmental Authority,
commission, board, bureau, agency or arbitration panel.

                                   ARTICLE 5

                             NON-WAIVER; SURVIVAL
                             --------------------

5.1  Non-Waiver - No investigations made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or the
Vendor at any time shall have the effect of waiving, diminishing the scope of or
otherwise affecting any representation or warranty made by the Vendor or the
Purchaser, as applicable, in or pursuant to this Agreement. No waiver of any
condition or other provision, in whole or in part, shall constitute a waiver of
any other condition or provision (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver
constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

5.2  Nature and Survival - All representations, warranties and covenants
contained in this Agreement on the part of each of the Parties shall survive the
Closing, the execution and delivery under this Agreement of any share or
security transfer instruments or other documents of title to any of the
Purchased Shares, the Shareholder's Advance, and/or the Travelbyus Shares,
except that:

     (i)   any claim for intentional misrepresentation or fraud may be brought
           at any time;

     (ii)  representations and warranties concerning Tax matters shall survive
           for a period of 90 days after the relevant authorities shall no
           longer be entitled
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            to assess liability for Tax against the Corporation for any
            particular taxation year ended on or prior to the Closing Date; and

      (iii) all other representations and warranties shall survive for a period
            of 18 months from the Closing Date.

                                   ARTICLE 6

                       PURCHASER'S CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
                       --------------------------------

The obligation of the Purchaser to complete the purchase of the Purchased Shares
and the Shareholder's Advance under this Agreement shall be subject to the
satisfaction of or compliance with, at or before the Closing Time, each of the
following conditions precedent (each of which is acknowledged to be inserted for
the exclusive benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser in
whole or in part):

6.1  Truth and Accuracy of Vendor's Representations and Warranties at the
Closing Time - All of the Vendor's representations and warranties made in or
pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct as at the Closing Time.

6.2  Performance of Obligations - The Vendor shall have performed or complied
with, in all respects, his obligations, covenants and agreements under this
Agreement.

6.3  Receipt of Closing Documentation - All documentation relating to the due
authorization and completion of the sale and purchase of the Purchased Shares
and the Shareholder's Advance under this Agreement and all actions and
proceedings taken on or prior to Closing in connection with the performance by
the Vendor of his obligations under this Agreement, shall be satisfactory to the
Purchaser, acting reasonably and the Purchaser shall have received copies of all
such documentation or other evidence as the Purchaser may reasonably request in
order to establish the consummation of the Transaction and the taking of all
corporate proceedings in connection therewith in compliance with these
conditions, in form (as to certification and otherwise) and substance
satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably.

6.4  Opinion of Counsel for the Vendor - The Purchaser shall have received an
opinion dated the Closing Date from counsel to the Vendor and/or the Corporation
with respect to the Corporation on terms and conditions satisfactory to the
Purchaser and its counsel.

6.5  Consents, Authorizations and Registrations - All consents, approvals,
orders and authorizations of any Person or Governmental Authority (or
registrations, declarations, filings or recordings with any such Governmental
Authorities) required in connection with the completion of the Transaction, the
execution of this Agreement, Closing or the performance of any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall have been obtained at or before the Closing
Time.
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6.6  No Injunction - There shall be no injunction or restraining order issued
preventing and no pending or threatened Claim, judicial or administrative or
investigation against any Party by any Governmental Authority, for the purpose
of enjoining or preventing the consummation of the Transaction or otherwise
claiming that this Agreement or the consummation thereof is improper or would
give rise to proceedings under any statute or rule of law.

6.7  Substantial Damage - No substantial damage by fire or other hazard to the
assets of the Corporation shall have occurred prior to the Closing Time.

6.8  Non-Permitted Encumbrances - Encumbrances on any of the assets or shares of
the Corporation shall have been discharged, save and except for the Permitted
Encumbrances. For greater certainty and without limitation, the Purchaser shall
receive evidence on closing from John Whyte that he has repaid a $57,000 advance
to the Corporation.

If any of the foregoing conditions in this Article have not been fulfilled by
Closing, the Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing to the
Vendor, in which event the Purchaser is released from all obligations under this
Agreement and unless the Purchaser can show that the condition relied upon could
reasonably have been performed by the Vendor, the Vendor is also released from
all obligations under this Agreement. The Purchaser may waive compliance with
any condition in whole or in part if it sees fit to do so without prejudice to
its rights of termination in the event of non-fulfilment of any other condition,
in whole or in part, or to its rights to recover damages for the breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE 7

                         VENDOR'S CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
                         -----------------------------

The obligation of the Vendor to complete the sale of the Purchased Shares and
the Shareholder's Advance under this Agreement shall be subject to the
satisfaction of or compliance with, at or before the Closing Time, each of the
following conditions precedent (each of which is acknowledged to be inserted for
the exclusive benefit of the Vendor and may be waived by the Vendor in whole or
in part).

7.1  Truth and Accuracy of Purchaser's Representations and Warranties at Closing
Time - All of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser made in or
pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct as at the Closing Time.

7.2  Performance of Obligations - The Purchaser shall have performed or complied
with, in all respects, all its obligations, covenants and agreements under this
Agreement.

7.3  Receipt of Closing Documentation - All documentation relating to the due
authorization and completion of the sale of the Purchased Shares and the
Shareholder's
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Advance and the issuance of the Travelbyus Shares under this Agreement and all
actions and proceedings taken on or prior to Closing in connection with the
performance by the Purchaser of its obligations under this Agreement, shall be
satisfactory to the Vendor, acting reasonably and the Vendor shall have received
copies of all such documentation or other evidence as the Vendor may reasonably
require in order to establish the consummation of the Transaction and the taking
of all corporate proceedings in connection therewith in compliance with these
conditions, in form (as to certification and otherwise) and substance
satisfactory to the Vendor, acting reasonably, including for greater certainty
and without limitation, a release of all indebtedness of the Corporation to the
Vendor save and except for the Outstanding Amount and an undertaking of the
Purchaser to pay and satisfy the lien of the Corporation in favour of Revenue
Canada as disclosed in Schedule 3.11.

7.4  Opinion of Counsel for the Purchaser - The Vendor shall have received an
opinion dated the Closing Date from counsel to the Purchaser with respect to the
Purchaser on terms and conditions satisfactory to counsel for the Vendor.

7.5  Consents, Authorizations and Registrations - All consents, approvals,
orders and authorizations of any Person or Governmental Authority (or
registrations, declarations, filings or recordings with any such Governmental
Authorities) required in connection with the completion of the Transaction, the
execution of this Agreement, Closing or the performance of any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall have been obtained at or before the Closing
Time.

If any of the foregoing conditions in this Article have not been fulfilled by
Closing, the Vendor may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing to the
Purchaser in which event the Vendor is released from all obligations under this
Agreement and unless the Vendor can show that the condition relied upon could
reasonably have been performed by the Purchaser, the Purchaser is also released
from all obligations under this Agreement. The Vendor may waive compliance with
any condition in whole or in part if he sees fit to do so, without prejudice to
his rights of termination in the event of non-fulfilment of any other condition
in whole or in part or to his rights to recover damages for the breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE 8

                                INDEMNIFICATION
                                ---------------

8.1  Indemnification by the Vendor - The Vendor agrees to indemnify and save
harmless the Purchaser on an after-tax basis from and against all Claims
suffered or incurred by the Purchaser as a result of or arising directly or
indirectly out of or in connection with:

 (a)  any breach by the Vendor of or any inaccuracy of any of the
      representations and warranties of the Vendor set out in this Agreement
      (provided that the indemnity provided for in this section 8.1(a) shall not
      apply in the case of a breach or inaccuracy of any representation or
      warranty unless the Purchaser
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     shall have provided notice to the Vendor in accordance with this Article 8
     on or prior to the expiration of such representation and warranty as
     provided in section 5.2);

 (b) any breach or non-performance by the Vendor of any covenants to be
     performed by the Vendor under this Agreement;

 (c) except to the extent Taxes are reserved for on the Balance Sheet, (i) for
     any and all Taxes of the Corporation with respect to all taxation years of
     the Corporation ending on or prior to the Closing Date, save and except for
     the taxes in Schedule 3.42 which shall be paid by the Purchaser; (ii) all
     Taxes allocated to the Vendor pursuant hereto; and (iii) any Claims or
     expenses with respect to all taxation years of the Corporation on or prior
     to the Closing Date, arising out of or incidental to the imposition,
     assessment or assertion of any such Taxes, including those incurred in
     connection with the assertion or defense of any claim or assessment for
     such Taxes (collectively, the "Other Amounts"). If, with respect to any
     Taxes, the taxation year of the Corporation does not terminate on the
     Closing Date, the notional Taxes (whether based on income, capital, sale,
     transfer of ownership or provision of property or services or otherwise)
     attributable to the taxation year of the Corporation that includes the
     Closing Date shall be allocated to; (i) the Vendor for the period up to and
     including the Closing Date; and (ii) the Purchaser for the period
     subsequent to the Closing Date. For the purposes of the section, Taxes for
     the period up to and including the Closing Date shall be determined on the
     basis of a closing of the books of the Corporation as of the Closing Date.
     Any additional Taxes due up to and including the Closing Date will be paid
     by the Vendor through an adjustment of the Purchase Price. The notional tax
     calculations will be prepared based on the provisions of the Tax Act and
     provincial income tax legislation in effect at the Closing Date as if the
     Corporation had a year end on the Closing Date. For greater certainty and
     without limitation, each of the Purchaser and the Vendor shall prepare or
     cause to be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice, and file or
     cause to be filed, all Tax Returns of the Corporation with respect to
     periods ending on or before the Closing Date. Tax Returns shall be subject
     to the review and approval by the Purchaser. Tax Returns shall be delivered
     to the Purchaser at least 30 days prior to the due date for approval.
     Whenever any taxing authority sends a notice of an audit, initiates an
     examination of the Corporation, or otherwise asserts a claim, makes an
     assessment, or disputes the amounts of Taxes for which the Vendor is or may
     be liable under this Agreement, the Purchaser shall promptly inform the
     Vendor and the Vendor shall have the right to control, at his own cost and
     expense any resulting proceedings and to determine whether and when to
     settle any such claim, assessment or dispute to the extent such proceedings
     or determinations affect the amount of Taxes for which the Vendor is liable
     under this Agreement. For greater certainty and without limitation, each of
     the Purchaser and the Vendor shall provide the other Party with such
     assistance as may reasonably be requested by either of them in connection
     with the preparation of any Tax Return, any audit or other examination with
     the preparation of any Tax Return, any audit or other examination by any
     taxing
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     authority or any judicial or administrative proceedings relating to
     liability for Taxes, and each will retain and provide the other Party with
     any records or information which may be relevant to such Tax Return, audit
     or examination, proceedings or determination; and

 (d) any liability arising by reason of a breach of the provisions of section
     9.2.

8.2  Indemnification by the Purchaser - The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and
save harmless the Vendor on an after-tax basis from and against all Claims
suffered or incurred as a result of or arising directly or indirectly out of or
in connection with:

     (a)  any breach by the Purchaser of or any inaccuracy of any of the
          representations and warranties of the Purchaser set out in this
          Agreement provided that the indemnity provided for in this section
          8.2(a) shall not apply in the case of a breach or inaccuracy of any
          representation or warranty unless the Vendor shall have provided
          notice to the Purchaser in accordance with this Article 8 on or prior
          to the expiration of such representation and warranty as provided in
          section 5.2); and

     (b)  any breach or non performance by the Purchaser of any covenants to be
          performed by the Purchaser under this Agreement.

8.3  Notification of and Participation in Claims - No claim for indemnification
will arise until notice thereof is given to the Vendor or the Purchaser, as the
case may be. Such notice shall be sent within a reasonable time following the
determination by the Purchaser or the Vendor, as applicable, that a claim for
indemnity exists. If any legal proceedings shall be instituted or any claim or
demand is asserted by any third Person in respect of which the Vendor or the
Purchaser, as applicable, may have an obligation to indemnify the Purchaser, or
the Vendor, as the case may be, the Purchaser or the Vendor, as the case may be,
shall give or cause to be given to the Vendor or the Purchaser, as the case may
be, written notice thereof and such Party shall have the right, at its option
and expense, to be present at the defence of such proceedings, claim or demand,
but not to control the defence, negotiation or settlement thereof, which control
shall at all times rest with the Purchaser or the Vendor, as the case may be,
unless the Vendor or the Purchaser, as the case may be, irrevocably acknowledges
full and complete responsibility for indemnification of the Purchaser or the
Vendor, as the case may be, in which case the Vendor or the Purchaser, as the
case may be, may assume such control through counsel of its choice provided
however that no settlement shall be entered into without the Purchaser's written
consent or the Vendor's written consent, as the case may be, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Parties shall co-operate fully with each other in
connection with the defence, negotiation or settlement of any such third Person
legal proceeding, claim or demand.

8.4  Limitation on Indemnification Amount - Notwithstanding any provision of
this Agreement, claims for indemnification by the Vendor or the Purchaser under
this Article 8 of this Agreement shall be limited to the sum of $2,288,494 (all
inclusive), such sum representing the dollar value of the purchase price under
this Agreement.
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                                   ARTICLE 9

                                    GENERAL
                                    -------

9.1  Public Notices - All public notices to third Persons and all other
publicity concerning the Transaction shall be jointly planned and co-ordinated
by the Vendor and the Purchaser and no Party shall act unilaterally in this
regard without the prior approval of the other Party, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld, except:

     (a)  in the case of the Purchaser for communications made in confidence to
          Employees of the Corporation affected by the Transaction who shall be
          informed of the confidential nature of the Transaction and who agree
          to keep such information confidential; or

     (b)  where required to do so by law or by the applicable regulations or
          policies of any regulatory agency of competent jurisdiction or any
          stock exchange in circumstances where prior consultation with the
          other Party is not practicable.

9.2  Expenses - Each of the Parties shall pay their respective legal, accounting
and other professional advisory fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection
with the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares and the Shareholder's Advance
and the issuance of the Travelbyus Shares and the preparation, execution and
delivery of this Agreement and all documents and instruments executed pursuant
to this Agreement and any other costs and expenses incurred by the Party
including any fees and expenses of any broker or investment advisor in
connection with the sale of the Purchased Shares and the Shareholder's Advance
and the issuance of the Travelbyus Shares, save and except that the Purchaser
shall be responsible for the payment of $5,000 of the Vendor's legal fees in
connection with this Transaction.

9.3  Notices - Any notice or other writing required or permitted to be given
under this Agreement or for the purposes of this Agreement (in this section
referred to as a "Notice") shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given
if delivered, or if transmitted by facsimile or other form of recorded
communication tested prior to transmission to such Party:

     (a)    to the Vendor at:           43 Riviera Drive
                                        Markham, Ontario
                                        L3R 5J6

            Attention:                  John Whyte
            Fax No.:                    (905) 475-1088
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            with a copy to:             Smith, Lyons
                                        Scotia Plaza
                                        5800 - 40 King Street West
                                        Toronto, Ontario
                                        M5H 3Z7

            Attention:                  Franklin L. Davis
            Fax No.:                    (416) 369-7250

     (b)    to the Purchaser at:        204 - 3237 King George Highway
                                        South Surrey, British Columbia

                                        V4P 1B7

            Attention:                  William Kerby
            Fax No.:                    (604) 541-2400

            with a copy to:             Cassels Brock & Blackwell
                                        Scotia Plaza
                                        Suite 2100
                                        40 King Street West
                                        Toronto, Ontario
                                        M5H 3C2

            Attention:                  John H. Craig
            Fax No.:                    (416) 360-8877

or at such other address as the Party to whom such Notice is to be given shall
have last notified the Party giving the same in the manner provided in this
section. Any Notice delivered to the Party to whom it is addressed as provided
above shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is so
delivered at such address, provided that if such day is not a Business Day then
the Notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next Business
Day. Any Notice transmitted by facsimile or other form of recorded communication
shall be deemed given and received on the first Business Day after its
transmission.

9.4  Assignment - Neither this Agreement nor any benefits or burdens under this
Agreement shall be assignable by any Party without the prior written consent of
each of the other Parties. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall enure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective
successors (including any successor by reason of amalgamation of any Party) and
permitted assigns.

9.5  Further Assurances - The Parties shall, with reasonable diligence, do all
such things and provide all such reasonable assurances as may be required to
consummate the Transaction and each Party shall provide such further documents
or instruments required by any other Party as may be reasonably necessary or
desirable to effect the purpose of this Agreement and carry out its provisions,
whether before or after the Closing.
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9.6  Counterparts and Facsimile - This Agreement may be executed by the Parties
in separate counterparts and by facsimile each of which when so executed and
delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together
constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly executed this Agreement.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED           )
                in the presence of:    )
                                       )
/s/ Mark Travis                        )       /s/ John Whyte
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               Witness                 )       JOHN WHYTE

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                                               Per:  /s/ Michael Farrugia
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