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    Exhibit
      10.6

     

     

    

      EMPLOYMENT
        AGREEMENT

      

      

      This
        Employment Agreement (this "Agreement"), entered into as of October 1, 2004,
        between VEMICS, Inc. ("VEMICS") and Brian Howell ("Employee").

      

      In
        consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good
        and
        valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
        acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

      

      1. Employment;
        Duties.

      

      VEMICS
        hereby employs Employee as the Chief Technical Officer of VEMICS. The employee
        shall function with full authority to establish policy, set corporate direction
        and manage VEMICS technical direction, vendor relations, strategic technical
        alliances, operations and strategic technical planning. Employee agrees to
        perform and discharge such duties and responsibilities as are prescribed
        from
        time-to-time by the VEMICS CEO and/or Board of Directors and as are appropriate
        for video conference/distance learning executives of corporations with the
        financial, personnel and other resources that are similar to that of VEMICS_
        Employee shall devote his full business time to, and shall use his best efforts
        in, the performance of such duties and responsibilities.

      

      2. Compensation
        and Withholding.

      

      For
        his
        services pursuant to this Agreement, VEMICS will pay Employee an interim
        salary
        at the annual rate of $86,400. VEMICS will pay the Salary semimonthly (as
        calculated by dividing the gross salary by 26 equal payments) and may withhold
        from the Salary, the Benefits and any other compensation provided to Employee
        hereunder, all Federal, state and local income, employment and other taxes,
        as
        and in such amounts as may be required to be withheld under applicable
        law.

      

      Employee's
        salary will immediately be increased to $120,000 ("Salary") for the first
        year
        either upon improved financial condition or full funding or of the VEMICS
        business plan (minimum of $3,000,000 in equity or debt financing or sales).
        Partial funding will result in proportionate salary increases to be determined
        by the compensation committee or through approval of the "Use of Proceeds"
        report submitted to investors.

      

      In
        the
        second year of this contract following either improved financial condition
        or
        full funding of the business plan Employee's salary shall be increased to
        $140,000 annually. The Salary may be increased and cash or stock bonuses
        may be
        awarded from time-to-time to Employee as the Board determines at its sole
        discretion.

      

      3.
         Employment
        Term.

      

      The
        term
        of this Agreement will commence on the date of this agreement or Employee's
        first date of employment, whichever is later, and, unless sooner terminated
        as
        provided in Section 5, will end on December 31, 2007.

      

      4.
         Benefits
        and Incentive Payments.

      

      	4.1  	
              VEMICS
                will approve the grant to Employee of an option to
                

            

      purchase
        shares of the Company's common stock, in accordance with the terms of the
        Company's stock option plan, as the same may be amended from time to time,
        and a
        nonqualified stock option agreement to be entered into by the Employee and
        the
        Company. This option expires when Employee's employment terminates for cause
        or
        without cause or when Employee resigns, or upon Employee's death.

      

      4.2
         Employee
        will be entitled to a noncumulative paid vacation of three 

      (3)
        weeks, plus the week between Christmas and New Year's Day for each full year
        of
        the term hereof, each of which weeks may be taken separately or together,
        and
        sick days in accordance with VEMICS's policy, during which Employee will
        be
        entitled to the full compensation and Benefits (as defined in Section 4.3)
        otherwise payable hereunder; provided, however, any allotted vacation time
        which
        has not been used in any particular year of the term hereof shall not be
        carried
        over to the next ensuing year without the express written consent of the
        Employer.

      

      4.3
         Employee
        may participate, on the same basis and subject to the same 

      qualifications
        as other personnel of VEMICS, or as offered to key executives of the company,
        in
        any pension, profit sharing, life insurance, health insurance, hospitalization,
        dental, drug prescription, short and long term disability, accidental death
        or
        dismemberment and other benefit plans and policies VEMICS provides with respect
        to its personnel generally (collectively, the °Benefits'). In addition, VEMICS
        shall provide a workman's compensation and disability coverage equal to full
        salary in the event that the employee becomes permanently disabled while
        employed at VEMICS while engaged in performing his duties, or not, during
        work
        time or on personal time. In the event that the company shall fail to provide
        this coverage and employee becomes disabled VEMICS shall fulfill its obligation
        from corporate funds for the rest of employees life or for an equal duration
        that would be covered by an executive level similar insurance policy intended
        to
        provide an income for the employee and/or his family if employee becomes
        disabled and can not perform his regular duties.

      

      4.4
         VEMICS
        will pay or promptly reimburse Employee, in accordance 

      with
        VEMICS's normal policies and procedures for its personnel, for all allowances
        and expenses provided for hereunder and for all reasonable out-of-pocket
        business, entertainment and travel expenses incurred by Employee in the
        performance of his duties hereunder. Upon full funding or sufficiently improved
        financial condition, VEMICS will provide employee with a monthly auto allowance
        of $800 which will cover all direct auto expense of auto payments (if any)
        gas,
        oil, and insurance.

      

      4.5
         A
        guaranteed minimum year end bonus of $25,000 will also be paid 

      to
        employee on or before December 15th of each year following the first full
        year
        of funding, providing the cash flow of the company warrants such payments.
        In
        the event that a cash payment can not be executed due to the cash flow situation
        at the time, as determined by the compensation committee, bonus money can
        accrue
        or be taken in stock options at the current best rate available.

      

      5.
         Termination
        and Severance Benefits.

      

      5.1 Death.
        The
        Employee's employment shall terminate upon his death.

      

      	5.2  	
              Termination
                by VEMICS and Resignation by Employee.
                VEMICS's 

            

      Board
        may
        terminate Employee's employment with VEMICS, with or without Cause (as defined
        in Section 5.6). Termination with Cause shall be effective immediately and
        termination without Cause shall be effective upon 90 days prior written notice
        to Employee. Employee may voluntarily resign his employment with VEMICS,
        with
        Good Reason (as defined in Section 5.6), upon 60 days prior written notice
        to
        VEMICS.

      

      
        	 	
                5.3

              	
                Compensation
                  Upon Termination Without Cause or Upon Resignation with Good
                  Reason.

              

      

      

      If
        VEMICS's Board or its designee terminates Employee's employment 

      hereunder
        for any reason other than Cause or Employee's death or Permanent Disability
        (as
        defined in Section 5.6), or Employee voluntarily resigns his employment with
        Good Reasons, then (a) Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) the Salary
        and
        Benefits accrued prior to the Termination Date and (ii) payment or reimbursement
        of any expenses, provided for under Section 4.3, that were incurred by Employee
        prior to the Termination Date and (b) after the Termination Date, VEMICS
        will
        also continue to pay the full Salary, in equal semimonthly payments, to Employee
        for one year from the date employment is terminated by the Board of Directors
        without cause.

      

      
        	 	
                5.4
                  

              	
                Compensation
                  Upon Resignation Without Good Reason or Upon Termination for
                  Cause.

              

      

      

      If
        Employee breaches this Agreement by voluntarily resigning his 

      employment
        with VEMICS without Good Reason, then Employee shall only be entitled to
        receive, except as otherwise required by law, the Salary and Benefits accrued
        prior to the effective date of the first to occur of his resignation plus
        30
        days and reimbursement of any expenses, provided for under Section 4.3, that
        were incurred by Employee prior to the effective date of his resignation
        or such
        termination of his employment. Nothing in this Section 5.4 shall create any
        implication that VEMICS is waiving any remedy VEMICS may have for breach
        by
        Employee of this Agreement. If Employee's employment is terminated by VEMICS's
        Board of Directors for Cause the Employee shall be entitled to six months
        termination pay including all benefits.

      

      5.5
         Compensation
        Upon Death or Permanent Disability.

      

      If
        Employee dies or suffers a Permanent Disability, then VEMICS will (i)

      pay
        Employee or his estate, six months Salary and bonus' as described in sections
        2
        and 4, according to the regular payroll and (ii) continue for Employee's
        spouse
        and dependent children (if Employee has died) and for Employee and his spouse
        and dependent children (if Employee suffers a Permanent Disability), all
        of the
        Benefits that Employee was receiving at the time of his death or Permanent
        Disability, for 12 months after Employee's death or permanent disability.
        This
        clause is in addition to the disability key man insurance policy clause in
        section 4.2.

      

      5.6 Definitions.

      

      (a)
        "Cause." For purposes of this Agreement, VEMICS may 

      terminate
        the Employee's employment for "cause", and the power to terminate the Employee
        shall be in the Company's sole discretion. For purposes of this Agreement,
        "cause" shall consist of the following, to be determined by the Company in
        its
        discretion:

      

      	(i)  	
              Employee's
                fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement, 

            

      or
        willful misconduct;

      

      	(ii)  	
              Employee's
                material violation of any provision of this

            

      Agreement;

      

      	(iii)  	
              Employee's
                conviction of a felony involving moral 

            

      turpitude
        or any crime or activity that would impair employee's ability to perform
        his
        duties or impair the business reputation of the Company;

      

      	(iv)  	
              Employee's
                gross negligence, the determination by 

            

      VEMICS's
        Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, that Employee has not been
        performing his duties hereunder in an appropriate or sufficiently competent
        manner (other than as a result of his incapacity due to physical or mental
        incapacity), employee's willful and continued failure to substantially perform
        assigned duties; or willful engaging in conduct materially injurious to the
        Company, monetarily or otherwise; or;

      

      	(v)  	
              Other
                like acts or omissions, including

            

      non-compliance
        with all Company policies, as they currently exist or may be amended, with
        the
        proviso that the Employee shall have 30 days in which to attempt to Correct
        such
        acts or omissions.

      

      For
        purposes of this Paragraph, no act, or failure to act, on the Employee's
        part
        shall be considered "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by him
        not in
        good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was
        in the
        best interest of the Company. A termination for cause pursuant to this Paragraph
        is subject to the arbitration provision (see Section 7) of this
        Agreement.

      

      (b)
         "Good
        Reason" means (i) a breach by VEMICS of any of its material 

      agreements
        contained herein and the continuation of such breach for ten business days
        after
        notice thereof is given to VEMICS.

      

      (c)
         "Permanent
        Disability" means the inability of Employee to perform 

      his
        duties hereunder as a result of any physical or mental incapacity for 60
        consecutive days or 90 days during any twelve month period, as determined
        by the
        Board.

      

      6.
         Covenant
        Regarding Confidentiality.

      

      6.1.
         Employee
        acknowledges that he will have access to, and knowledge 

      of,
        VEMICS Confidential Information, and that improper use or disclosure of VEMICS
        Confidential Information by Employee, whether during or after the termination
        of
        his employment by VEMICS, could cause serious injury to the business of VEMICS.
        Accordingly, Employee agrees that he will forever keep secret and inviolate
        all
        VEMICS Confidential Information which has or shall come into his possession,
        and
        that he will not use the same for his own private benefit or directly or
        indirectly for the benefit of others, and that he will not discuss VEMICS
        Confidential Information with any other person or organization, all for so
        long
        as VEMICS Confidential Information is not generally known by, or accessible
        to,
        the public.

      

      	6.2.  	
              Definition
                of Confidential Information:
                "VEMICS Confidential 

            

      Information"
        as used in this Agreement shall mean any and all technical and non-technical
        information including patent, copyright, trade secret, and proprietary
        information, techniques, sketches, drawings, models, inventions, know-how,
        processes, apparatus, equipment, algorithms, software programs, software
        source
        documents, and formulae related to the current, future, and proposed products
        and services of VEMICS, and includes, without limitation, VEMICS information
        concerning research, experimental work, development, design details and
        specifications, engineering, financial information, procurement requirements,
        purchasing, manufacturing, customer lists, business forecasts, sales and
        merchandising, and marketing plans and information. "Confidential Information"
        shall also include proprietary or confidential information of any third party
        that may disclose such information to employee in the course of their employment
        to VEMICS.

      

      6.3
         The
        Employee further agrees that he will, immediately after 

      termination
        of his employment with the Company, and in no event later than 24 hours after
        termination, return to the Company all books, records, customer and pricing
        lists, correspondences, contracts or orders, advertising or promotion material,
        and other written, typed or printed materials, whether furnished by the Company
        or prepared by the Employee, which contain any information relating to the
        Company's business, and the Employee agrees that he will neither make nor
        retain
        any copies of such materials.

      

      	6.4  	
              Nondisclosure
                and Nonuse obligation:
                Employee hereby agrees that 

            

      he
        will
        not make use of, disseminate, or in any way disclose any Confidential
        Information of the VEMICS to any other party to any person, firm, or business,
        except to the extent necessary for the performance of his duties as an employee
        of VEMICS and any other purpose that VEMICS may hereafter authorize in writing.
        Employee hereby agrees that it shall treat all Confidential Information of
        the
        VEMICS with due care to protect its Confidentiality.

      

      	6.5  	
              Exclusions
                from Nondisclosure and Nonuse obligations: VEMICS
                

            

      and
        Employee's obligations under this section with respect to any portion of
        the
        VEMICS Confidential Information shall terminate under this section when Employee
        can document that:

      

      	i.  	
              It
                was in the public domain at or subsequent to the time it was
                

            

      communicated
        to Employee by VEMICS through no fault of Employee;

      

      
        	 	
                ii.
                  

              	
                It
                  was rightfully in Employee's possession free of any obligation
                  of
                  confidence at or subsequent to the time it was communicated to
                  Employee by
                  VEMICS; or

              

      

      

      A
        disclosure of Confidential Information:

      

      a)
         in
        response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body;

      

      
        	 	
                b)
                  

              	
                otherwise
                  required by law, or necessary to establish the rights of either
                  party
                  under this Agreement, shall not be considered to be a breach of
                  this
                  Agreement or a waiver of confidentiality for other purposes; provided,
                  however, that Recipient shall provide prompt written notice thereof
                  to
                  enable Discloser to seek a protective order or otherwise prevent
                  such
                  disclosure.

              

      

      

      (b)

      

      (c)

      

      6.6
         Enforceability
        of this Confidentiality Provision: A breach of any of 

      the
        promises contained in this section will result in irreparable and continuing
        damage to VEMICS for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, Employee
        agrees that VEMICS shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree
        for
        specific performance, and such other relief as may Court may deem proper
        and
        just. (including monetary damages if appropriate).

      

      7.
         Arbitration.

      

      Any
        dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement
        or in
        any manner associated with Any dispute or Employee's employment shall be
        settled
        exclusively by arbitration in New York, in accordance with the Rules of the
        American Arbitration Association then in effect, except for the terms under
        Section 6.6. The parties agree to execute and be bound by the mutual agreement
        to arbitrate claims relating to Employee's employment, attached hereto as
        Attachment A.

      

      8.
         General.

      

      8.1
         This
        Agreement will be construed, interpreted and governed by the 

      laws
        of
        the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules
        thereof.

      

      (d)
        8.2
        The provisions set forth in Sections 6 ,7 and 8 of this employment 

      agreement
        shall remain in full force and effect even in the event this agreement is
        terminated, for whatever reason, by Employee or VEMICS. All reference to
        VEMICS
        in Sections 6 ,7 and 8 include VEMICS's subsidiaries and other affiliates,
        if
        any.

      

      (e)

      

      8.3
         This
        Agreement will extend to and be binding upon Employee, his 

      legal
        representatives, heirs and distributees, and upon VEMICS, its successors
        and
        assigns regardless of any change in the business structure of VEMICS, be
        it
        through spin-offs merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or any other
        transaction. However, this Agreement is a personal services contract and,
        as
        such, Employee may not assign any of his duties or obligations
        hereunder.

      

      8.4
         In
        the
        event that VEMICS shall be sold or the current organizational 

      structure
        is altered or changed by a change in ownership then the stock vesting shall
        be
        accelerated to the end of the current employment year plus twelve months
        and be
        transferred to the employee's estate.

      

      8.5
         In
        the
        event of a future disposition of the properties and businesses of 

      the
        Company by merger, acquisition, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise,
        then
        the Company may elect to assign this Agreement and all of its rights and
        obligations hereunder to the acquiring or surviving person or entity; provided
        that such corporation, person or entity shall assume in-writing all of the
        obligations of the Company hereunder; or in addition to the Company's other
        rights of termination, to terminate this Agreement upon at least five days'
        written notice by paying Employee the compensation owed him in accordance
        with
        Section 5.3 (Termination Without Cause) of this Agreement.

      

      8.6
         This
        Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with 

      respect
        to the subject matter hereof. No waiver, modification or change of any of
        the
        provisions of this Agreement will be valid unless in writing and signed by
        both
        parties. Any and all prior agreements between the parties written or oral
        relating to Employee's employment by VEMICS are of no further force or
        effect.

      

      8.7
         The
        waiver of any breach of any duty, term or condition of this 

      Agreement
        shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any preceding or succeeding
        breach
        of the same or any other duty, term or condition of this Agreement. No waiver
        of
        any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed
        by
        both the Employee and an authorized officer of the Company. If any provision
        of
        this Agreement is unenforceable in any jurisdiction in accordance with its
        terms, the provision shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted
        in
        that jurisdiction and shall continue to be enforceable in accordance with
        its
        terms in any other jurisdiction.

      

      8.8
         All
        notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and 

      delivered
        personally receipt acknowledged (which shall include Federal Express, Express
        Mail or similar service) or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested,
        addressed to the parties hereto and shall be deemed given upon receipt, if
        delivered personally, and three days after mailing, if mailed, executive
        office
        and to executive at this home address as it appears In VEMICS's personnel
        records.

      

      8.9
         The
        parties agree that, in the event of any breach or violation of this

      Agreement,
        such breach of violation will result in immediate and irreparable injury
        and
        harm to the Innocent party, who shaft be entitled to the remedies of injunction
        and specific performance or either of such remedies, if available, as well
        as
        all other legal or equitable remedies, if available, plus reasonable attorneys
        fees and costs incurred in obtaining any such relief.

      

      8.9A
         The
        Section headings contained in this Agreement are for 

      convenience
        of reference only and shall not be used in construing this
        Agreement.

      

      8.9B
         This
        Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will 

      be
        deemed
        an original but all of which will together constitute one and the same
        agreement.

      

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

      

      VEMICS,
        Inc.

      

      

      By:
        _________________________

      Fred
        Zolla

      

      Title: Chairman/CEO

      

       

      

      By:
        _________________________

      Brian
        Howell

      

      

      

      

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    Exhibit
      10.7

     

     

    

      EMPLOYMENT
        AGREEMENT

      

      

      This
        Employment Agreement (this "Agreement"), entered into as of October 1, 2004,
        between VEMICS, Inc. ("VEMICS") and Richard L.
        Marciniak,("Employee").

      

      In
        consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good
        and
        valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
        acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

      

      1. Employment;
        Duties.

      

      VEMICS
        hereby employs Employee as the Vice-President Business Development of VEMICS.
        The employee shall function with full authority to establish explore and
        create
        new business opportunities, execute the business and marketing plan as approved
        by the Board of Directors, recommend policy, set corporate marketing and
        sales
        plans and manage VEMICS's strategic direction, participate in investor
        relations, vendor relations, strategic alliances, operations and strategic
        planning. Employee agrees to perform and discharge such duties and
        responsibilities as are prescribed from time-to-time by VEMICS's CEO and/or
        Board of Directors and as are appropriate for video conference/distance learning
        executives of corporations with the financial, personnel and other resources
        that are similar to that of VEMICS. Employee shall devote his full business
        time
        to, and shall use his best efforts in, the performance of such duties and
        responsibilities.

      

      2. Compensation
        and Withholding.

      

      For
        his
        services pursuant to this Agreement, VEMICS will pay Employee an interim
        salary
        at the annual rate of $86,400. VEMICS will pay the Salary. semimonthly (as
        calculated by dividing the gross salary by 26 equal payments) and may withhold
        from the Salary, the Benefits and any other compensation provided to Employee
        hereunder, all Federal, state and local income, employment and other taxes,
        as
        and in such amounts as may be required to be withheld under applicable
        law.

      

      Employee's
        salary will immediately be increased to $135,000 ("Salary") for the first
        year
        either upon improved financial condition or full funding of the VEMICS business
        plan (minimum of $3,000,000 in equity or debt financing or sales). Partial
        funding will result in proportionate salary increases to be determined by
        the
        compensation committee or through approval of the "Use of Proceeds" report
        submitted to investors.

      

      In
        the
        second year of this contract following either improved financial condition
        or
        full funding of the business plan Employee's salary shall be increased to
        $170,000 annually. The Salary may be increased and cash or stock bonuses
        may be
        awarded from time-to-time to Employee as the Board determines at its sole
        discretion.

      

      

      

      3.
         Employment
        Term.

      

      The
        term
        of this Agreement will commence on the date of this agreement or Employee's
        first date of employment, whichever is later, and, unless sooner terminated
        as
        provided in Section 5, will end on December 31, 2007.

      

      	4.  	
              Benefits
                and Incentive Payments.

            

      

      	4.1  	
              VEMICS
                will approve the grant to Employee of an option to purchase
                

            

      shares
        of
        the Company's common stock, in accordance with the terms of the Company's
        stock
        option plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, and a nonqualified
        stock option agreement to be entered into by the Employee and the Company.
        This
        option expires when Employee's employment terminates for cause or without
        cause
        or when Employee resigns, or upon Employee's death.

      

      	4.2  	
              Employee
                will be entitled to a noncumulative paid vacation of three (3)
                

            

      weeks,
        plus the week between Christmas and New Year's Day for each full year of
        the
        term hereof, each of which weeks may be taken separately or together, and
        sick
        days in accordance with VEMICS' policy, during which Employee will be entitled
        to the full compensation and Benefits (as defined in Section 4.3) otherwise
        payable hereunder; provided, however, any allotted vacation time which has
        not
        been used in any particular year of the term hereof shall not be carried
        over to
        the next ensuing year without the express written consent of the
        Employer.

      

      4.3
         Employee
        may participate, on the same basis and subject to the same 

      qualifications
        as other personnel of VEMICS, or as offered to key executives of the company,
        in
        any pension, profit sharing, life insurance, health insurance, hospitalization,
        dental, drug prescription, short and long term disability, accidental death
        or
        dismemberment and other benefit plans and policies VEMICS provides with respect
        to its personnel generally (collectively, the "Benefits"). In addition, VEMICS
        shall provide a workman's compensation and disability coverage equal to full
        salary in the event that the employee becomes permanently disabled while
        employed at VEMICS while engaged in performing his duties, or not, during
        work
        time or on personal time. In the event that the company shall fail to provide
        this coverage and employee becomes disabled VEMICS shall fulfill its obligation
        from corporate funds for the rest of employees life or for an equal duration
        that would be covered by an executive level similar insurance policy intended
        to
        provide an income for the employee and/or his family if employee becomes
        disabled and can not perform his regular duties. .

      

      4.4
         VEMICS
        will pay or promptly reimburse Employee, in accordance with 

      VEMICS's
        normal policies and procedures for its personnel, for all allowances and
        expenses provided for hereunder and for all reasonable out-of-pocket business,
        entertainment and travel expenses incurred by Employee in the performance
        of his
        duties hereunder. Upon full funding or sufficiently improved financial
        condition, VEMICS will provide employee with a monthly auto allowance of
        $800
        which will cover all direct auto expense of auto payments (if any) gas, oil,
        and
        insurance.

      

      4.5
         A
        guaranteed minimum year end bonus of $25,000 will also be paid to 

      employee
        on or before December 15th
        of each
        year following the first full year of funding, providing the cash flow of
        the
        company warrants such payments. In the event that a cash payment can not
        be
        executed due to the cash flow situation at the time, as determined by the
        compensation committee, bonus money can accrue or be taken in stock options
        at
        the current best rate available.

      

      5.
         Termination
        and Severance Benefits.

      

      5.1 Death.
        The
        Employee's employment shall terminate upon his death.

      

      	5.2  	
              Termination
                by VEMICS and Resignation by Employee.
                VEMICS's Board 

            

      may
        terminate Employee's employment with VEMICS, with or without Cause (as defined
        in Section 5.6). Termination with Cause shall be effective immediately and
        termination without Cause shall be effective upon 90 days prior written notice
        to Employee. Employee may voluntarily resign his employment with VEMICS,
        with
        Good Reason (as defined in Section 5.6), upon 60 days prior written notice
        to
        VEMICS.

      

      	5.3  	
              Compensation
                Upon Termination Without Cause or Upon Resignation with
                

            

      Good
        Reason.

      

      If
        VEMICS's Board or its designee terminates Employee's employment hereunder
        

      for
        any
        reason other than Cause or Employee's death or Permanent Disability (as defined
        in Section 5.6), or Employee voluntarily resigns his employment with Good
        Reasons, then (a) Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) the Salary and
        Benefits accrued prior to the Termination Date and (ii) payment or reimbursement
        of any expenses, provided for under Section 4.3, that were incurred by Employee
        prior to the Termination Date and (b) after the Termination Date, VEMICS
        will
        also continue to pay the full Salary, in equal semimonthly payments, to Employee
        for one year from the date employment is terminated by the Board of Directors
        without cause.

      

      
        	 	
                5.4
                  

              	
                Compensation
                  Upon Resignation Without Good Reason or Upon Termination for
                  Cause.

              

      

      

      If
        Employee breaches this Agreement by voluntarily resigning his employment
        

      with
        VEMICS without Good Reason, then Employee shall only be entitled to receive,
        except as otherwise required by law, the Salary and Benefits accrued prior
        to
        the effective date of the first to occur of his resignation plus 30 days
        and
        reimbursement of any expenses, provided for under Section 4.3, that were
        incurred by Employee prior to the effective date of his resignation or such
        termination of his employment. Nothing in this Section 5.4 shall create any
        implication that VEMICS is waiving any remedy VEMICS may have for breach
        by
        Employee of this Agreement. If Employee's employment is terminated by VEMICS's
        Board of Directors for Cause the Employee shall be entitled to six months
        termination pay including all benefits.

      

      5.5
         Compensation
        Upon Death or Permanent Disability.

      

      If
        Employee dies or suffers a Permanent Disability, then VEMICS will (i) pay
        

      Employee
        or his estate, six months Salary and bonus as described in sections 2 and
        4,
        according to the regular payroll and (ii) continue for Employee's spouse
        and
        dependent children (if Employee has died) and for Employee and his spouse
        and
        dependent children (if Employee suffers a Permanent Disability), all of the
        Benefits that Employee was receiving at the time of his death or Permanent
        Disability, for 12 months after Employee's death or permanent disability.
        This
        clause is in addition to the disability key man insurance policy clause in
        section 4.2.

      

      5.6 Definitions.

      

      (a)
         "Cause."
        For
        purposes of this Agreement, VEMICS may terminate 

      the
        Employee's employment for "cause", and the power to terminate the Employee
        shall
        be in the Company's sole discretion. For purposes of this Agreement, "cause"
        shall consist of the following, to be determined by the Company in its
        discretion:

      

      	(i)  	
              Employee's
                fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement, or

            

      willful
        misconduct;

      

      	(ii)  	
              Employee's
                material violation of any provision of this

            

      Agreement;

      

      	(iii)  	
              Employee's
                conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude
                

            

      or
        any
        crime or activity that would impair employee's ability to perform his duties
        or
        impair the business reputation of the Company;

      

      (iv)
         Employee's
        gross negligence, the determination by 

      VEMICS's
        Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, that Employee has not been
        performing his duties hereunder in an appropriate or sufficiently competent
        manner (other than as a result of his incapacity due to physical or mental
        incapacity), employee's willful and continued failure to substantially perform
        assigned duties; or willful engaging in conduct materially injurious to the
        Company, monetarily or otherwise; or;

      

      	(iv)  	
              Other
                like acts or omissions, including non-compliance with
                

            

      all
        Company policies, as they currently exist or may be amended, with the proviso
        that the Employee shall have 30 days in which to attempt to correct such
        acts or
        omissions.

      

      For
        purposes of this Paragraph, no act, or failure to act, on the Employee's
        part
        shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by him not in
        good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was
        in the
        best interest of the Company. A termination for cause pursuant to this Paragraph
        is subject to the arbitration provision (see Section 7) of this
        Agreement.

      

      (b)
         “Good
        Reason” means (i) a breach by VEMICS of any of its material 

      agreements
        contained herein and the continuation of such breach for ten business days
        after
        notice thereof is given to VEMICS.

      

      (c)
         “Permanent
        Disability” means the inability of Employee to perform his 

      duties
        hereunder as a result of any physical or mental incapacity for 60 consecutive
        days or 90 days during any twelve month period, as determined by the
        Board.

      

      6.
         Covenant
        Regarding Confidentiality.

      

      6.1.
         Employee
        acknowledges that he will have access to, and knowledge of, 

      VEMICS
        Confidential Information, and that improper use or disclosure of VEMICS
        Confidential Information by Employee, whether during or after the termination
        of
        his employment by VEMICS, could cause serious injury to the business of VEMICS.
        Accordingly, Employee agrees that he will forever keep secret and inviolate
        all
        VEMICS Confidential Information which has or shall come into his possession,
        and
        that he will not use the same for his own private benefit or directly or
        indirectly for the benefit of others, and that he will not discuss VEMICS
        Confidential Information with any other person or organization, all for so
        long
        as VEMICS Confidential Information is not generally known by, or accessible
        to,
        the public.

      

      	6.2.  	
              Definition
                of Confidential Information:
                "VEMICS Confidential 

            

      Information"
        as used in this Agreement shall mean any and all technical and non technical
        information including patent, copyright, trade secret, and proprietary
        information, techniques, sketches, drawings, models, inventions, know-how,
        processes, apparatus, equipment, algorithms, software programs, software
        source
        documents, and formulae related to the current, future, and proposed products
        and services of VEMICS, and includes, without limitation, VEMICS information
        concerning research, experimental work, development, design details and
        specifications, engineering, financial information, procurement requirements,
        purchasing, manufacturing, customer lists, business forecasts, sales and
        merchandising, and marketing plans and information. "Confidential Information"
        shall also include proprietary or confidential information of any third party
        that may disclose such information to employee in the course of their employment
        to VEMICS.

      

      6.3
         The
        Employee further agrees that he will, immediately after termination of

      his
        employment with the Company, and in no event later than 24 hours after
        termination, return to the Company all books, records, customer and pricing
        lists, correspondences, contracts or orders, advertising or promotion material,
        and other written, typed or printed materials, whether furnished by the Company
        or prepared by the Employee, which contain any information relating to the
        Company's business, and the Employee agrees that he will neither make nor
        retain
        any copies of such materials.

      

      	6.4  	
              Nondisclosure
                and Nonuse obligation: Employee hereby agrees that he will
                

            

      Not
        make
        use of, disseminate, or in any way disclose any Confidential Information
        of the
        VEMICS to any other party to any person, firm, or business, except to the
        extent
        necessary for the

      performance
        of his duties as an employee of VEMICS and any other purpose that VEMICS
        may
        hereafter authorize in writing. Employee hereby agrees that it shall treat
        all
        Confidential

      Information
        of the VEMICS with due care to protect its Confidentiality.

      

      6.5
         Exclusions
        from Nondisclosure and Nonuse obligations: VEMICS and 

      Employee's
        obligations under this section with respect to any portion of the VEMICS
        Confidential Information shall terminate under this section when Employee
        can
        document that:

      

      

      	i.  	
              It
                was in the public domain at or subsequent to the time it was
                

            

      communicated
        to Employee by VEMICS through no fault of Employee;

      

      
        	 	
                ii.
                  

              	
                It
                  was rightfully in Employee's possession free of any obligation
                  of
                  confidence at or subsequent to the time it was communicated to
                  Employee by
                  VEMICS; or

              

      

      

      A
        disclosure of Confidential Information:

      

      a)
         in
        response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body;

      

      	b)  	
              otherwise
                required by law, or necessary to establish the rights of either party
                

            

      under
        this Agreement, shall not be considered to be a breach of this Agreement
        or a
        waiver of confidentiality for other purposes; provided, however, that Recipient
        shall provide prompt written notice thereof to enable Discloser to seek a
        protective order or otherwise prevent such disclosure.

      

      6.6
         Enforceability
        of this Confidentiality Provision:
        A
        breach of any of the 

      promises
        contained in this section will result in irreparable and continuing damage
        to
        VEMICS for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, Employee agrees
        that
        VEMICS shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree for specific
        performance, and such other relief as may Court may deem proper and just.
        (including monetary damages if appropriate).

      

      7.
         Arbitration.

      

      Any
        dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement
        or in
        any manner associated with Employee's employment shall be settled exclusively
        by
        arbitration in New York, in accordance with the Rules of the American
        Arbitration Association then in effect, except for the terms under Section
        6.6.
        The parties agree to execute and be bound by the mutual agreement to arbitrate
        claims relating to Employee's employment, attached hereto as Attachment
        A.

      

      8.
         General.

      

      8.1
         This
        Agreement will be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of

      the
        State
        of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules thereof.

      

      8.2
         The
        provisions set forth in Sections 6 ,7 and 8 of this employment 

      agreement
        shall remain in full force and effect even in the event this agreement is
        terminated, for whatever reason, by Employee or VEMICS. All reference to
        VEMICS
        in Sections 6 ,7 and 8 include VEMICS's subsidiaries and other affiliates,
        if
        any.

      

      8.3
         This
        Agreement will extend to and be binding upon Employee, his legal 

      representatives,
        heirs and distributees, and upon VEMICS, its successors and assigns regardless
        of any change in the business structure of VEMICS, be it through spin-offs
        merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or any other transaction. However,
        this
        Agreement is a personal services contract and, as such, Employee may not
        assign
        any of his duties or obligations hereunder.

      

         8.4
         In
        the
        event that VEMICS shall be sold or the current organizational structure is
        altered or changed by a change in ownership then the stock vesting shall
        be
        accelerated to the end of the current employment year plus twelve months
        and be
        transferred to the employee's estate.

      

         8.5
         In
        the
        event of a future disposition of the properties and businesses of the Company
        by
        merger, acquisition, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise, then the
        Company may elect to assign this Agreement and all of its rights and obligations
        hereunder to the acquiring or surviving person or entity; provided that such
        corporation, person or entity shall assume in-writing all of the obligations
        of
        the Company hereunder; or in addition to the Company's other rights of
        termination, to terminate this Agreement upon at least five days' written notice
        by paying Employee the compensation owed him in accordance with Section 5.3
        (Termination Without Cause) of this Agreement.

      

      8.6
         This
        Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect

      to
        the
        subject matter hereof. No waiver, modification or change of any of the
        provisions of this Agreement will be valid unless in writing and signed by
        both
        parties. Any and all prior agreements between the parties written or oral
        relating to Employee's employment by VEMICS are of no further force or
        effect.

      

         8.7
         The
        waiver of any breach of any duty, term or condition of this Agreement shall
        not
        be deemed to constitute a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of
        the
        same or any other duty, term or condition of this Agreement. No waiver of
        any
        provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by
        both
        the Employee and an authorized officer of the Company. If any provision of
        this
        Agreement is unenforceable in any jurisdiction in accordance with its terms,
        the
        provision shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted in that
        jurisdiction and shall continue to be enforceable in accordance with its
        terms
        in any other jurisdiction.

      

         8.8
         All
        notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally
        receipt acknowledged (which shall include Federal Express, Express Mail or
        similar service) or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed
        to the parties hereto and shall be deemed given upon receipt, if delivered
        personally, and three days after mailing, if mailed, unless received earlier.
        Notices shall be addressed and sent to VEMICS at its principal executive
        office
        and to executive at this home address as it appears in VEMICS's personnel
        records.

      

      8.9
         The
        parties agree that, in the event of any breach or violation of this

      Agreement,
        such breach of violation will result in immediate and irreparable injury
        and
        harm to the innocent party, who shall be entitled to the remedies of injunction
        and specific performance or either of such remedies, if available, as well
        as
        all other legal or equitable remedies, if available, plus reasonable attorneys
        fees and costs incurred in obtaining any such relief.

      

      

      8.9A
         The
        Section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of

      reference
        only and shall not be used in construing this Agreement.

      

      8.9B
         This
        Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be 

      deemed
        an
        original but all of which will together constitute one and the same
        agreement

      

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

      

      VEMICS,
        Inc.

      

      

      

      By:
        ________________________________

      Fred
        Zolla

      

      Title:
        Chairman/CEO

      

      By:
        ________________________________

      Richard
        L. Marciniak

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

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