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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS  EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement")  made this 1st day of  November,
1999, between Artup.com Network,  Inc.,  formally known as Deerbrook  Publishing
Group,  Inc.,  a Colorado  corporation  (the  "Company")  and Mark  Louis  Eaker
("Employee").

                                    RECITALS

     The  Company  desires  to employ  Employee  and  Employee  desires to be so
employed.  The  terms,  conditions  and  undertakings  of  this  Agreement  were
submitted  to and duly  approved  and  authorized  by  unanimous  consent of the
Company's Board of Directors.

     It is, therefore, agreed:

     1. EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT TERM.

          (a) EMPLOYMENT.  The Company agrees to employ  Employee,  and Employee
agrees to be so  employed,  in the  capacity of  President  and Chief  Executive
Officer of ArtUp.Com Network, Inc.

          (b) EMPLOYMENT  TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period
of three years  commencing as of November 1, 1999 and terminating on October 31,
2002.

          (c)  TERMINATION  UNDER  CERTAIN  CIRCUMSTANCES.  Notwithstanding  the
provisions of Section 1(b):

               (i)  DEATH.   Employee's   employment   shall  be   automatically
terminated effective upon the date of Employee's death.

               (ii)  DISABILITY.  Employer  may, at its option and upon  written
notice to Employee,  terminate  Employee's  employment as a result of "Total and
Permanent  Disability" (as defined below)  effective on the date of that notice.
For purposes of this Agreement,  the term "Total and Permanent Disability" shall
mean such  physical  or mental  condition  of  Employee  that  renders  Employee
incapable  of  performing  Employee's  duties  for a  period  of  more  than  90
consecutive  days or for 90 days within any 180-day period;  provided,  however,
that Employee shall not be terminated for Total and Permanent Disability until a
qualified and independent (i.e., having no prior affiliations with Employer,  or
Employee,  Action or any Action affiliate) medical  specialist  provides written
confirmation,  after  examination,  that  Employee  is totally  and  permanently
incapacitated  such  that  Employee  can no  longer  perform  Employee's  duties
hereunder.  In  the  event  that  Employee  is a  "qualified  individual  with a
disability," as defined in the Americans With  Disabilities  Act, Employer shall
not terminate Employee's employment hereunder if Employee is able to perform the
essential  functions  of  Employee's  job  with  reasonable  accommodation  from
Employer.

               (iii)  UNILATERAL  DECISION  OF  EMPLOYER.  Employer  may, at its
option, upon notice to Employee,  terminate  Employee's  employment effective on
the date of that notice.
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               (iv) UNILATERAL DECISION BY EMPLOYEE. Employee may, at his option
and upon notice to Employer,  terminate  Employee's  employment effective on the
date of that notice.

               (v) FOR  "CAUSE".  Employer  may, at its option and upon  written
notice to  Employee,  terminate  Employee's  employment  for "Cause" (as defined
below) effective on the date of that notice. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term  "Cause"  shall  mean  (i)  the  failure  or  inability  (other  than  as a
consequence  of any  illness,  accident or other  disability,  as  confirmed  by
competent medical  evidence) of Employee to perform  Employee's duties hereunder
for a  period  in  excess  of 30 days in a  manner  reasonably  satisfactory  to
Employer's  Board of Directors,  provided the decision of the Board of Directors
is not  arbitrary or capricious  and is not made in bad faith;  or (ii) "Serious
Misconduct" of Employee (as defined below). For purposes of this Agreement,  the
term  "Serious  Misconduct"  shall  mean  embezzlement  or  misappropriation  of
corporate funds;  acts of Dishonesty (as defined below);  activities  harmful to
the reputation of Employer  (other than as a consequence of good faith decisions
made by Employee in the normal performance of Employee's duties hereunder);  the
conviction of or the plea by Employee to any criminal felony offense (other than
those arising  within the scope of  Employee's  employment  hereunder,  of which
offenses  Employee was not personally  aware or did not personally and knowingly
order in violation of the law, and other than a traffic or other offense that in
the sole  discretion  of the Board of  Directors  of  Employer  does not  affect
Employee's  position  as an  Employee  of  Employer)  or  any  criminal  offense
involving  dishonesty  or moral  turpitude;  the  refusal to perform  the duties
assigned to Employee  pursuant to this  Agreement  (unless  such duties shall be
unlawful); or the breach of any of the material terms or conditions contained in
this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Dishonesty" shall mean
the  varnishing  of any  information,  reports,  documents  or  certificates  by
Employee to Employer which  Employee knew or reasonably  should have known to be
false or misleading.

          (d)  RESULT  OF  TERMINATION.  In  the  event  of the  termination  of
Employee's  employment  pursuant  to Sections  1(c)(i),  (ii),  or (iii)  above,
Employee's estate or Employee,  as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive
an amount equal to Employee's fixed salary as in effect pursuant to Section 3 at
the time of termination for a period of one year after such termination.  In the
event of the  termination of Employee  pursuant to Section  1(c)(iv) and 1(c)(v)
above, Employee shall receive no further compensation under this Agreement.

     2. TIME AND EFFORTS.  Employee shall diligently and conscientiously  devote
full time, attention and best efforts in discharging his duties as the President
and Chief  Executive  Officer of  ArtUp.Com  Network,  Inc.  He shall serve as a
Director of ArtUp.Com Network,  Inc. and retain a seat on the Board of Directors
of any Spin Off Company or other Company that ArtUp.Com  Network has more than a
twenty  percent  interest (20%) in.  Employee  shall perform duties  customarily
incident to such offices and all other  duties the Board of  Directors  may from
time to time assign to him. The Company  acknowledges that Employee is currently
engaged in certain consulting services and said consulting services are expected
to continue for an unspecified period of time.

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     3. COMPENSATION.

          (a) During the first twelve (12) months of this Agreement, the Company
shall pay to Employee a base salary amount of $200,000 per year as  compensation
for his services. This amount shall be paid in equal bi-weekly installments.  In
addition to all other remuneration provided for in this Agreement,  Employee and
Company have agreed to additional  compensation,  including additional stock and
stock  options,  to be  covered  in a  separate  agreement  to be  completed  by
Employee's  start  date.  Employee  shall also be  entitled  to receive the same
Director's fees for such services as that received by other Directors.

          (b) During the second  twelve (12) months of this  Agreement,  Company
shall  pay  to  Employee  the  base  salary  amount  of  $275,000  per  year  as
compensation  for his  services.  This amount  shall be paid in equal  bi-weekly
installments.

          (c) During the third  twelve  (12) months of this  Agreement,  Company
shall pay to Employee a base salary of $300,000 per year as compensation for his
services. This amount shall be paid in equal bi-weekly installments.

     4. EXPENSES.

          (a) The Employee shall be entitled to all reasonable expenses incurred
on behalf of  Company  and  shall  present  the  Company  on a monthly  basis an
itemized account of all such expenses.

          (b) Company shall pay the costs of leasing a car for Employee's use.

          (c) Company  shall pay the costs of all of Employee's  personal  legal
expenses  during  the term of,  and  whether  during or after  Employee's  term,
arising from, or in connection with Employee's employment with the Company.

          (d) Company  shall pay the costs of Directors  and Officers  liability
insurance and/or Errors and Omissions insurance at a level recommended from time
to time by Employee's legal counsel.

          (e) Company  shall pay the costs of Salary  Continuation  Insurance in
the amount of the total base salary for the term of this Agreement.

          (f) Company shall pay the cost of Employee's and his family's  medical
Insurance.

     5. LONG TERM BONUS.

          (a)  Employee  shall  be  entitled  to an  annual  cash  bonus in such
amounts, if any, as may be determined by the Company's Board of Directors.

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     6. SHORT TERM BONUS.

          (a) Upon the  execution  of this  Agreement,  Company  shall  issue to
Employee One Million Shares (1,000,000) of common stock of the Company.

     7. OTHER TERMS.

          (a) Any material misrepresentations or omissions,  whether intentional
or unintentional,  by employee,  agents,  directors, or officer's of the Company
shall result,  at the option of the Employee,  in the  termination of Employee's
duties under this Agreement. However, said misrepresentations omission shall not
terminate the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

          (b) At the option of the Employee, this Agreement shall be void and of
no effect if the  Company  has not  executed a Purchase  Agreement  for  Gregory
Editions, Inc., a California corporation.

     8.  BINDING  EFFECT.  This  Agreement  shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding  upon the  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  including,  without
limitation,  any person,  partnership,  company or corporation which may acquire
substantially  all of the Company's assets or business or with or into which the
company  may be  liquidated,  consolidated,  merged or  otherwise  combined.  In
addition,  this  Agreement  shall  inure to the  benefit of and be binding  upon
Employee, his heirs, distributees and personal representatives.

     9.  WAIVER.  The  failure  of  either  party to  insist  in any one or more
instances upon  performance of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not
be construed a waiver of its future performance. The obligations of either party
with respect to such term,  covenant or condition  shall  continue in full force
and effect.

     10. SEVERABILITY.  The unenforceability,  invalidity,  or illegality of any
provision   of  this   Agreement,   shall  not  render   the  other   provisions
unenforceable, invalid or illegal. If any term, provision, covenant or condition
of this  Agreement  is  invalidated  due to its  scope or  breadth,  such  term,
provision,  covenant,  or  condition  shall be deemed valid to the extent of the
scope or breadth  permitted by law in accordance  with the intent of the parties
as expressed herein.

     11.  NOTICES.  Any notice given hereunder shall be in writing and delivered
or mailed by register for certified mail, return receipt requested:

          (a) To the  Company,  addressed  the CEO at  4644  South  36th  Place,
Phoenix, Arizona 85040.

          (b) To Employee at 3323 Onion Creek, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.

Either party may, by notices a provided above,  designate a difference  address.
Any such notice shall be effective on the date of receipt.

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     12. ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This Agreement  supersedes all previous  agreements
between  Employee  and the Company and  contains  the entire  understanding  and
agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This agreement
cannot  be  amended,  modified  or  supplemented  in  any  respect  except  by a
subsequent written agreement entered into by both parties.

     13. HEADING.  Heading in this Agreement are for convenience  only and shall
not be used to interpret or construed it provision.

     14. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Arizona.

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

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day
and year first above written.

                                        ArtUp.com Network, Inc.

                                        By /s/ Keith Chesser
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Keith Chesser, CEO

                                        Employee

                                        /s/ Mark L. Eaker
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Mark L. Eaker

                                        5EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS  EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement")  made this 2nd day of  November,
1999, between Artup.com Network,  Inc.,  formally known as Deerbrook  Publishing
Group,   Inc.,  a  Colorado   corporation  (the  "Company")  and  Keith  Chesser
("Employee").

                                    RECITALS

     The  Company  desires  to employ  Employee  and  Employee  desires to be so
employed.  The  terms,  conditions  and  undertakings  of  this  Agreement  were
submitted  to and duly  approved  and  authorized  by  unanimous  consent of the
Company's Board of Directors.

     It is, therefore, agreed:

     1. EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT TERM.

          (a) EMPLOYMENT.  The Company agrees to employ  Employee,  and Employee
agrees  to be so  employed,  in the  capacity  of  Chief  Financial  Officer  of
ArtUp.Com Network, Inc.

          (b) EMPLOYMENT  TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period
of three years  commencing as of November 1, 1999 and terminating on October 31,
2002.

          (c)  TERMINATION  UNDER  CERTAIN  CIRCUMSTANCES.  Notwithstanding  the
provisions of Section 1(b):

               (i)  DEATH.   Employee's   employment   shall  be   automatically
terminated effective upon the date of Employee's death.

               (ii)  DISABILITY.  Employer  may, at its option and upon  written
notice to Employee,  terminate  Employee's  employment as a result of "Total and
Permanent  Disability" (as defined below)  effective on the date of that notice.
For purposes of this Agreement,  the term "Total and Permanent Disability" shall
mean such  physical  or mental  condition  of  Employee  that  renders  Employee
incapable  of  performing  Employee's  duties  for a  period  of  more  than  90
consecutive  days or for 90 days within any 180-day period;  provided,  however,
that Employee shall not be terminated for Total and Permanent Disability until a
qualified and independent (i.e., having no prior affiliations with Employer,  or
Employee,  Action or any Action affiliate) medical  specialist  provides written
confirmation,  after  examination,  that  Employee  is totally  and  permanently
incapacitated  such  that  Employee  can no  longer  perform  Employee's  duties
hereunder.  In  the  event  that  Employee  is a  "qualified  individual  with a
disability," as defined in the Americans With  Disabilities  Act, Employer shall
not terminate Employee's employment hereunder if Employee is able to perform the
essential  functions  of  Employee's  job  with  reasonable  accommodation  from
Employer.

               (iii)  UNILATERAL  DECISION  OF  EMPLOYER.  Employer  may, at its
option, upon notice to Employee,  terminate  Employee's  employment effective on
the date of that notice.
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               (iv) UNILATERAL DECISION BY EMPLOYEE. Employee may, at his option
and upon notice to Employer,  terminate  Employee's  employment effective on the
date of that notice.

               (v) FOR  "CAUSE".  Employer  may, at its option and upon  written
notice to  Employee,  terminate  Employee's  employment  for "Cause" (as defined
below) effective on the date of that notice. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term  "Cause"  shall  mean  (i)  the  failure  or  inability  (other  than  as a
consequence  of any  illness,  accident or other  disability,  as  confirmed  by
competent medical  evidence) of Employee to perform  Employee's duties hereunder
for a  period  in  excess  of 30 days in a  manner  reasonably  satisfactory  to
Employer's  Board of Directors,  provided the decision of the Board of Directors
is not  arbitrary or capricious  and is not made in bad faith;  or (ii) "Serious
Misconduct" of Employee (as defined below). For purposes of this Agreement,  the
term  "Serious  Misconduct"  shall  mean  embezzlement  or  misappropriation  of
corporate funds;  acts of Dishonesty (as defined below);  activities  harmful to
the reputation of Employer  (other than as a consequence of good faith decisions
made by Employee in the normal performance of Employee's duties hereunder);  the
conviction of or the plea by Employee to any criminal felony offense (other than
those arising  within the scope of  Employee's  employment  hereunder,  of which
offenses  Employee was not personally  aware or did not personally and knowingly
order in violation of the law, and other than a traffic or other offense that in
the sole  discretion  of the Board of  Directors  of  Employer  does not  affect
Employee's  position  as an  Employee  of  Employer)  or  any  criminal  offense
involving  dishonesty  or moral  turpitude;  the  refusal to perform  the duties
assigned to Employee  pursuant to this  Agreement  (unless  such duties shall be
unlawful); or the breach of any of the material terms or conditions contained in
this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Dishonesty" shall mean
the  varnishing  of any  information,  reports,  documents  or  certificates  by
Employee to Employer which  Employee knew or reasonably  should have known to be
false or misleading.

          (d)  RESULT  OF  TERMINATION.  In  the  event  of the  termination  of
Employee's  employment  pursuant  to Sections  1(c)(i),  (ii),  or (iii)  above,
Employee's estate or Employee,  as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive
an amount equal to Employee's fixed salary as in effect pursuant to Section 3 at
the time of termination for a period of one year after such termination.  In the
event of the  termination of Employee  pursuant to Section  1(c)(iv) and 1(c)(v)
above, Employee shall receive no further compensation under this Agreement.

     2. TIME AND EFFORTS.  Employee shall diligently and conscientiously  devote
full time,  attention  and best efforts in  discharging  his duties as the Chief
Financial  Officer of  ArtUp.Com  Network,  Inc. He shall serve as a Director of
ArtUp.Com Network,  Inc. and retain a seat on the Board of Directors of any Spin
Off  Company or other  Company  that  ArtUp.Com  Network  has more than a twenty
percent interest (20%) in. Employee shall perform duties customarily incident to
such offices and all other  duties the Board of Directors  may from time to time
assign to him.

     3. COMPENSATION.

          (a) During the first twelve (12) months of this Agreement, the Company
shall pay to Employee a base salary amount of $150,000 per year as  compensation
for his services. This amount shall be paid in equal bi-weekly installments.  In
addition to all other remuneration

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provided for in this  Agreement,  Employee and Company have agreed to additional
compensation,  including  additional stock and stock options, to be covered in a
separate agreement to be completed by Employee's start date. Employee shall also
be  entitled  to receive  the same  Director's  fees for such  services  as that
received by other Directors.

          (b) During the second  twelve (12) months of this  Agreement,  Company
shall  pay  to  Employee  the  base  salary  amount  of  $175,000  per  year  as
compensation  for his  services.  This amount  shall be paid in equal  bi-weekly
installments.

          (c) During the third  twelve  (12) months of this  Agreement,  Company
shall pay to Employee a base salary of $200,000 per year as compensation for his
services. This amount shall be paid in equal bi-weekly installments.

     4. EXPENSES.

          (a) The Employee shall be entitled to all reasonable expenses incurred
on behalf of  Company  and  shall  present  the  Company  on a monthly  basis an
itemized account of all such expenses.

          (b) Company  shall pay the costs of all of Employee's  personal  legal
expenses  during  the term of,  and  whether  during or after  Employee's  term,
arising from, or in connection with Employee's employment with the Company.

          (c) Company  shall pay the costs of Directors  and Officers  liability
insurance and/or Errors and Omissions insurance at a level recommended from time
to time by Employee's legal counsel.

          (d) Company  shall pay the costs of Salary  Continuation  Insurance in
the amount of the total base salary for the term of this Agreement.

          (e) Company shall pay the cost of Employee's and his family's  medical
Insurance.

     5. LONG TERM BONUS.

          (a)  Employee  shall be  entitled  to stock  options of 75,000  shares
during each year of his employment. Options granted at the average closing price
the month prior to grant. Stock shall be restricted for one year from grant.

     6. OTHER TERMS.

          (a) Any material misrepresentations or omissions,  whether intentional
or unintentional,  by employee,  agents,  directors, or officer's of the Company
shall result,  at the option of the Employee,  in the  termination of Employee's
duties under this Agreement. However, said misrepresentations omission shall not
terminate the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

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     7.  BINDING  EFFECT.  This  Agreement  shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding  upon the  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  including,  without
limitation,  any person,  partnership,  company or corporation which may acquire
substantially  all of the Company's assets or business or with or into which the
company  may be  liquidated,  consolidated,  merged or  otherwise  combined.  In
addition,  this  Agreement  shall  inure to the  benefit of and be binding  upon
Employee, his heirs, distributees and personal representatives.

     8.  WAIVER.  The  failure  of  either  party to  insist  in any one or more
instances upon  performance of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not
be construed a waiver of its future performance. The obligations of either party
with respect to such term,  covenant or condition  shall  continue in full force
and effect.

     9. SEVERABILITY.  The  unenforceability,  invalidity,  or illegality of any
provision   of  this   Agreement,   shall  not  render   the  other   provisions
unenforceable, invalid or illegal. If any term, provision, covenant or condition
of this  Agreement  is  invalidated  due to its  scope or  breadth,  such  term,
provision,  covenant,  or  condition  shall be deemed valid to the extent of the
scope or breadth  permitted by law in accordance  with the intent of the parties
as expressed herein.

     10.  NOTICES.  Any notice given hereunder shall be in writing and delivered
or mailed by register for certified mail, return receipt requested:

          (a) To the  Company,  addressed  the CEO at  4644  South  36th  Place,
Phoenix, Arizona 85040.

          (b) To Employee at 6815 South McClintock,  Unit 2213,  Tempe,  Arizona
85283.

Either party may, by notices a provided above,  designate a difference  address.
Any such notice shall be effective on the date of receipt.

     11. ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This Agreement  supersedes all previous  agreements
between  Employee  and the Company and  contains  the entire  understanding  and
agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This agreement
cannot  be  amended,  modified  or  supplemented  in  any  respect  except  by a
subsequent written agreement entered into by both parties.

     12. HEADING.  Heading in this Agreement are for convenience  only and shall
not be used to interpret or construed it provision.

     13. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Arizona.

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

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day
and year first above written.

                                        ArtUp.com Network, Inc.

                                        By /s/ Mark L. Eaker
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Mark L. Eaker, President & CEO

                                        Employee

                                        /s/ Keith Chesser
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Keith Chesser

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