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Ex. 10.4 Agreement: Winmax Trading Group, Inc.

EXHIBIT 10.4

                                    AGREEMENT

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into the 25th day of
July 2001, by and between Winmax Trading Group, Inc. a Florida ("Company") and
Beadros Asare ("Consultant").

The Company wishes to engage the services of Consultant to perform Edgarizing
services for the Company in exchange for shares of common stock of the Company;

The Consultant represents that it has no prior or existing legally binding
obligations that are in conflict with its entering into this Agreement; and

The Consultant is willing to be so retained on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.   Engagement.  The Company hereby retains Consultant to perform edgarizing
     services and Consultant hereby accepts such engagement on the terms and
     conditions hereinafter set forth.

2.   Term.  This Agreement shall be in effect from the date of execution until
     December 1, 2001.

3.   Duties of Consultant.  The Company retains Consultant to provide advise on
     all matters pertaining to the Edgar filings of the Company, and Consultant
     shall make all Edgar filings on behalf of the Company during the term of
     this agreement from time to time as requested by the Company.

     The Consultant shall not provide any of the following services: promotion
     of the Company's securities, either indirectly or directly; maintaining a
     market for the Company's securities, either indirectly or directly; capital
     raising transactions; marketing services; or investor and/or shareholder
     relations services.

     In its capacity as advisor and consultant to management of the Company,
     Consultant shall be required to devote up to 40 hours per month to the
     business of the Company.  Consultant shall also be available, at the mutual
     convenience of the parties, to evaluate specific matters or problems
     submitted to Consultant by management of the Company.

     Consultant shall render the services required in this Agreement as an
     independent contractor.  Deadlines in respect of the service and functions
     of Consultant shall be mutually agreed upon.

     Consultant shall use his best efforts to advance the business and welfare
     of the Company and shall not intentionally take any action adverse to the
     best interests of the Company.

4.   Compensation.  As full and complete compensation for any and all services
     (except out-of-pocket expenses approved by the Company) that Consultant
     shall render to the Company, the Company shall make a one-time grant of
     30,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to be registered under
     Form S-8.

5.   Disclosure of Information.  Consultant recognizes and acknowledges as a
     result of his engagement by the Company, he will have access to discover
     information which is of a proprietary  manner to the Company, including
     methods, inventions, improvements, trade secrets, or discoveries, whether
     patentable or not, and similar information relating to the Company's
     products and services. In addition, information will or has been disclosed
     to Consultant, or has been discovered by Consultant, concerning marketing
     plans, processes, products, apparatus, techniques, know-how, trade secret,
     strategies, customer lists, and technical requirements of customers of the
     Company.  Consultant agrees that he will not, without the prior written
     approval of the Company, disclose any such proprietary information of the
     Company to anyone not in the employ of the Company, or use any such
     information other than for the purposes of this Agreement.  Consultant
     agrees that he will not allow any other person engaged by him to have
     access to any of the proprietary information unless he first obtains such
     person's agreement not to disclose or use such information, and such
     agreement is binding upon the Company, Consultant, and such third person.
     These obligations shall not apply, however, to information which is or
     becomes generally available to the public through no fault of Consultant.

6.   Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
     shall be sufficient if in writing and personally delivered, or if sent by
     certified mail, postage prepaid to its residence in the case of Consultant,
     its principal office in the case of the Company and shall be effective upon
     deposit into the United States Postal Service, or in the case of personal
     delivery when actually delivered.

7.   Waiver.  The waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this
     Agreement by Consultant shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of
     any subsequent breach by Consultant.

8.   Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
     benefit of the parties hereto, their respective heirs, representatives,
     successors, and assigns, but shall not be assignable by Consultant without
     the prior written consent of the Company.

9.   Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be contrary to
     law, that provision shall be deemed severable from the balance of this
     Agreement, and the balance of this Agreement shall remain in force between
     the parties to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement shall be deemed to express, embody, and
     supersede all previous understandings, agreements and commitments, whether
     written or oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject
     matter hereof and to fully and finally set forth the entire agreement
     between the parties hereto. No modifications shall be binding unless stated
     in writing and signed by both parties hereto with the approval of the
     President of the Company.

11.  Governing Law; Venue; Arbitration.  This Agreement shall be governed by the
     laws of the State of Florida.  Any dispute involving or affecting this
     Agreement or the services to be performed shall be determined and resolved
     by binding arbitration in the County of Broward, State of Florida, in
     accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
     Arbitration Association.

12.  Prior Agreements.  This Agreement supersedes and renders null and void all
     prior written or oral agreements by and between the Company or its
     affiliates and Consultant, except as provided herein or in any amendments
     or addendums hereto.

13.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in two counterparts, but both of
     which placed together, shall constitute one instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective
the date set forth above.

     COMPANY:
     Winmax Trading Group, Inc.

     By: /s/ Gerald Sklar    
     Name: Gerald Sklar President

     CONSULTANT:

     By: /s/ Beadros Asare
     Name: Beadros AsareExhibit 10-18

	

EXHIBIT 10.18

AGREEMENT

     This
Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 30th day of September, 2000, by and
between Methode Electronics, Inc. (“Methode”) and Kevin J. Hayes (“Employee”). 

     WHEREAS,
Employee has been employed by Methode for a number of years, most recently as an
officer and director, and has substantial financial and other knowledge about
Methode and its various business operations; 

     WHEREAS,
Employee desires to retire as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary of Methode, but continue on as an employee, and the
parties have agreed that the effective date of Employee’s resignation as an
officer of Methode will be September 30, 2000; and 

     WHEREAS,
the parties intend this Agreement to govern their relationship after
Employee’s resignation as an officer of Methode. 

     NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promise and mutual agreements herein, Methode
and Employee agree as follows: 

     1.
Methode hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby agrees to be employed on the
terms and conditions set forth below to assist Methode in connection with
various matters, projects, and activities in which Methode desires and requests
Employee’s input and participation. In general, but without by way of
limitation, Employees duties shall consist of assistance to Methode as requested
in the general matters of the financial activities and structure of Methode, and
any other matters for which Methode considers Employee knowledgeable,
particularly in light of Employee’s long employment as an officer of
Methode. Employee shall perform services hereunder at Methode’s offices at
7401 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois (the “Office”). Employee
shall perform services at the Office as requested; provided that during the
first six (6) months of the term of this Agreement, Employee will not be
required to be in the Office in excess of three (3) days per week, and
thereafter in excess of six (6) days per month. Methode’s primary liaison
with Employee with respect to this Agreement will be his successor and/or W.J.
McGinley, or such other person as shall be, from time to time, designated by
Methode. 

     2.  
Employee shall not have any right, power, or authority to create any obligation,
express or implied, or make representations on behalf of Methode, except as
Employee may be so expressly authorized in writing from time to time by Methode,
and then only to the extent of such written authorization. 

     3.  
During the term of this Agreement, Employee shall be compensated for his services as
follows: 

	 	     a.  
Employee shall be paid a base salary in the annualized amount of $15,000, payable in
substantially equal monthly installments, subject to any and all customary payroll
deductions;

	 	     b.  
Employee shall be a participant, to the extent he meets all eligibility requirements of
general application, in any and all employee benefit plans maintained by Methode,
including, but not limited to, group hospitalization, medical and disability plans; and

	 	     c.  
As long as Employee is a member of Methode’s Board of Directors, he shall be
compensated for such board service in the same manner as the non-employee directors are
compensated. This shall include all attendance fees and awards under Methode’s 2000
Stock Plan. 

	 	     d.  
Employee shall be entitled to five (5) weeks of paid vacation per year.

	

     Methode
agrees that during the term of this Agreement, all outstanding awards to
Employee under Methode’s Incentive Stock Award Plan, 1997 Stock Plan and
Longevity Contingent Bonus Program will continue to vest pursuant to their
terms. 

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     4.  
Methode shall reimburse Employee for all actual, authorized, out-of-pocket
expenses, incurred in connection with Employee’s performance of services
under this Agreement. 

     5.  
Employee shall maintain records relating to Employee’s services under this
Agreement, and expenses incurred in connection therewith, and shall provide
Methode access to such records upon request. 

     6.  
Employee covenants that in the performance of any services hereunder he will
comply at all times with all applicable laws and regulations of any jurisdiction
in which he performs services, that he will comply with any and all applicable
Methode policies and standards, and that he will perform services hereunder in a
competent and professional manner. 

     7.  
Employee shall continue to be bound by the provisions of the Employee Confidentiality and
Assignment of Inventions Agreement previously signed by Employee. 

     8.  
All materials prepared by Employee for Methode pursuant to this Agreement shall
be owned exclusively by Methode and shall be deemed works “made for
hire.” 

     9.  
This Agreement shall be effective as of September 30, 2000, and shall terminate
on September 30, 2004, unless the term hereof is extended pursuant to express
written agreement of the parties or terminated pursuant to Section 10 below. 

     10.  
Methode may terminate this Agreement in the event of any of the following: (i)
material breach of Sections 6 or 7 this Agreement by Employee; (ii) death of
Employee; (iii) total and permanent disability of Employee; or (iv) Cause. For
purposes hereof, “Cause” shall mean excessive unexcused absenteeism,
flagrant neglect of work, serious misconduct, or fraud. In the event this
Agreement is terminated under (i) or (iv) above, Methode shall give thirty (30)
days written notice of termination to Employee identifying specifically the
basis for such notice and Employee shall be entitled to cure such act, to the
extent curable, within the following thirty (30) day period. 

     Upon
termination of this Agreement for any reason, Employee will cease all activity
on the services and shall promptly provide to Methode, without cost to Methode,
all work product and files developed by Employee under this Agreement and all
materials provided to Employee by Methode in connection with this Agreement. 

     11.  
This Agreement may not be assigned by either party nor may Employee’s
obligations hereunder be subcontracted, except upon express prior consent in
writing by Methode. 

     12.  
Failure of either party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, of
any rights with respect thereto, or failure to exercise any election provided
for herein, shall in no way be considered a waiver of such provisions, rights or
elections, or in any way affect the validity of this Agreement. The failure to
either party to enforce any of said provisions, rights or elections shall not
prejudice such party from later enforcing or exercising the same or any other
provisions, right or elections which it may have under this Agreement. 

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

	METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC	 	EMPLOYEE	 
	  
	By: /s/ William J. McGinley	 	/s/ Kevin J. Hayes	 
	         	 	Kevin J. Hayes	 
	Title:  Chairman of the Board	 
	Date: September 12, 2000	 	Date: September 12, 2000	 

	

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