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EXHIBIT 10.9

      THE STOCK  OPTIONS DESCRIBED  HEREIN AND  THE SECURITIES  ISSUABLE
      UPON THE EXERCISE  HEREOF HAVE  BEEN ACQUIRED  FOR INVESTMENT  AND
      HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNDER
      ANY STATE SECURITIES  OR BLUE  SKY LAWS.  THEY  MAY  NOT BE  SOLD,
      OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED,  HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE  TRANSFERRED
      EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN  EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT  UNDER THE
      SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR AN  OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY  TO
      THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION IS  NOT REQUIRED  UNDER SUCH  ACT OR
      UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT.

 Date:____________________                           Option ____________

 This Stock Option Transfer Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered
 into on this ________________ by and between BRAD JACOBY, individual
 ("Grantor"), and _______________, individual ("Recipient"), and takes
 effect only after closing (as that term is defined therein) of the Purchase
 Agreement by and between INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC. ("IPFS") and
 BEST CIRCUIT BOARDS, INC. d/b/a Lone Star Circuits ("LSC") executed on
 October 22, 2004.

                                  WITNESSETH

 WHEREAS, Recipient is recognized as a key employee to LSC, and will in the
 future be a key employee of the surviving entity of the merger between IPFS
 and LSC (the "Merged Entity");

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants, and agreements
 contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
 and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and confessed, Grantor and
 Recipient agree as follows:

 1.  Granting of Stock Options
     -------------------------
 Grantor, an individual residing in Dallas County, Texas, hereby transfers
 and conveys to Recipient  an option to acquire ________________ shares of
 stock in the Merged Entity from Grantor.  The stock issued to Recipient
 pursuant to the exercise of options granted in this Agreement (the
 "underlying stock") shall be stock owned by Grantor and not newly issued
 treasury stock of the Merged Entity.

 2.  Exercise Price
     --------------
 Exercise of the granted options shall be a cashless exercise.

 3.  Exercise Period
     ---------------
 The options described herein are exercisable at any time subsequent to the
 execution of this agreement.

 4.  Right of First Refusal on Sale of Stock
     ---------------------------------------
 Grantor hereby retains a right of first refusal on any sale of stock by
 Recipient subsequent to Recipient's exercise of stock options granted under
 this Agreement.  Grantor shall have the right to purchase all or a portion
 of the stock offered for sale by Recipient at the same bid price offered to
 a third party.

 5.  Shares Carry Restrictions
     -------------------------
      The shares of Common  Stock of the Company  purchased upon exercise  of
 this Option ("Restricted Stock") or purchasable upon exercise of this Option
 ("Underlying Stock") shall  not be transferable  except upon the  conditions
 stated below, which are intended to insure compliance with federal and state
 securities  laws.  The  certificates  representing  these shares  of  stock,
 unless the same are  registered prior to exercise  of this Option, shall  be
 stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the  following
 form:

      "The securities  represented by  this  Certificate have  not  been
      registered under the Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended, or  the
      securities laws of any state.   The securities have been  acquired
      for  investment  and  may  not  be  sold,  offered  for  sale   or
      transferred in the absence of an effective registration under  the
      Securities Act  of  1933, as  amended,  and any  applicable  state
      securities laws or an opinion of counsel satisfactory in form  and
      substance to counsel  for the Company  that the transaction  shall
      not result in a violation of state or federal securities laws."

 BY EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, TRANSFEREE HEREBY
 ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE IS TAKING SUBJECT TO SUCH RESTRICTIONS AND WILL FOREVER
 HOLD GRANTOR HARMLESS FOR ANY ABILITY OR LACK THEREOF TO TRANSFER OR SELL
 SUCH SECURITIES.

 6.  No Guarantee of Future Value
     ----------------------------
 While Grantor, as Chief Executive Officer of the Merged Entity, will
 diligently pursue all means of obtaining adequate return on the stock of
 the merged entity, Grantor makes no guarantee as to the future value of such
 transferred shares.  Recipient should consult its own investment advisor as
 to the advisability of the continued holding of the transferred shares once
 restrictions on the sale or transfer have been removed.

 7.  Method of Exercise.
     -------------------
 While this Option remains outstanding and exercisable, the Recipient may
 exercise, in whole or in part, the purchase rights evidenced hereby.  Such
 exercise shall be effected by:  (i) the surrender of the Option, together
 with a duly executed copy of the form of exercise attached hereto, to the
 Secretary of the Company at its principal offices; and (ii) a statement
 identifying the number of shares for which the options are being exercised.

 8.  Certificate for Shares
     ----------------------
 Upon the exercise of the rights evidenced by this Option, one or more
 certificates for the number of Shares so redeemed shall be issued as soon as
 practicable thereafter, and in any event within 30 days of the delivery of
 the subscription notice.

 9.  Reservation of Shares
     ---------------------
 Jacoby covenants that he will at all times, keep available such number of
 authorized shares of his Common Stock, free from all preemptive rights with
 respect thereto, which will be sufficient to permit the exercise of this
 Option for the full number of Shares specified herein, upon exercise of this
 Option.  Jacoby further covenants that such Shares, when issued pursuant to
 the exercise of this Option, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
 non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to
 the issuance thereof.

 In furtherance of this Section 9, Jacoby shall, immediately upon receipt of
 common stock in IPFS pursuant to the closing of the transaction referenced
 in the preamble to this Agreement, deposit into escrow an amount of stock
 sufficient to satisfy the amount of the grant as described herein.  A
 separate escrow agreement shall be executed and incorporated as if described
 fully herein.

 10.  Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Shares
      -------------------------------------------------
 The number of and kind of securities purchasable upon exercise of this
 Option shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

           (a)  Subdivisions and Combinations.  If  the Company shall at  any
 time prior to the  expiration of this Option  subdivide its Common Stock  by
 split-up or otherwise,  or combine its  Common Stock, the  number of  Shares
 issuable on the exercise of this  Option shall forthwith be  proportionately
 increased in the case of a subdivision, or proportionately decreased in  the
 case of a combination.  Any adjustment under this Section 7(a) shall  become
 effective  at  the  close  of  business  on  the  date  the  subdivision  or
 combination becomes effective.

           (b)  Notice of Adjustment.  When any adjustment is required to  be
 made in  the number  or kind  of  shares purchasable  upon exercise  of  the
 Option, the Company shall promptly notify Recipient of such event and of the
 number of shares of Common Stock or other securities or property  thereafter
 purchasable upon exercise of the Option.

 11.  No Stockholder Rights
      ---------------------
 Prior to the exercise of this Option, Recipient shall not be entitled to
 any rights of a shareholder with respect to the Shares, including (without
 limitation) the right to vote such Shares, receive dividends or other
 distributions thereon, exercise preemptive rights or be notified of
 shareholder meetings, and such Recipient shall not be entitled to any notice
 or other communication concerning the business or affairs of the Company.

 12.  Mutilated or Missing Options
      ----------------------------
 In case any Option shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed,
 Jacoby shall issue and deliver in exchange and substitution for and upon
 cancellation of the mutilated Option, or in lieu of and substitution for
 the Option lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Option of like tenor and
 representing an equivalent right or interest, but only upon receipt of
 evidence reasonably satisfactory to Jacoby of such loss, theft or
 destruction of such Option and indemnity or bond, if requested, also
 reasonably satisfactory to Jacoby.  An applicant for such substitute Option
 shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and pay such other
 reasonable charges as Jacoby may prescribe.

 13.  Payment of Taxes
      ----------------
 Jacoby will pay all taxes (other than any income taxes or other similar
 taxes), if any, attributable to the initial issuance of the Option and the
 issuance of the Shares upon the exercise of the Option, provided, however,
 that Jacoby shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be
 payable in respect of the issuance or delivery of any Option, or the
 transfer thereof, and no such issuance, delivery or transfer shall be made
 unless and until the person requesting such issuance or transfer has paid to
 Jacoby the amount of any such tax, or has established, to the satisfaction
 of Jacoby, that no such tax is payable or such tax has been paid.

 The options granted herein will constitute compensation under S61 of the
 Internal Revenue Code.  Under that provision, Recipient would have
 compensation in the amount of the fair market value of the underlying
 stock received pursuant to the exercise of the options granted under this
 Agreement as of the date of exercise.  Recipient hereby acknowledges the
 opportunity to consult with its own tax advisor as to the proper tax
 treatment of both the granting and exercise of the options.  Recipient
 further acknowledges that he will be responsible for all taxes imposed on
 the granting or exercise of options, as well as on any subsequent sale or
 transfer of the underlying stock.

 14.  Option Register
      ---------------
 The Options shall be numbered and shall be registered on the books of the
 Company (the "Option Register") as they are issued.  The Company shall be
 entitled to treat the registered holder of any Option on the Option Register
 as the owner in fact thereof for all purposes and shall not be bound to
 recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Option on the
 part of any other person, and shall not be liable for any registration or
 transfer of Options which are registered or to be registered in the name
 of a fiduciary or the nominee of a fiduciary unless made with the actual
 knowledge that a fiduciary or nominee is committing a breach of trust in
 requesting such registration of transfer, or with knowledge of such facts
 that its participation therein amounts to bad faith.

 15.  Transfer of Options
      -------------------
 The Options shall be transferable on the Option Register only upon  delivery
 thereof duly endorsed by the Recipient or by his duly authorized attorney or
 representative, or accompanied by proper evidence of succession,  assignment
 or authority  to transfer.  In all  cases of  transfer by  an attorney,  the
 original power of attorney, duly approved, or an official copy thereof, duly
 certified  shall  be deposited  with the  Company.  In case  of transfer  by
 executors, administrators, guardians  or other  legal representatives,  duly
 authenticated evidence  of their  authority shall  be produced,  and may  be
 required to  be deposited  with the  Company in  its  discretion.  Upon  any
 registration of transfer, the Company shall deliver a new Option  or Options
 to the Person entitled thereto.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the  Company
 shall have no obligation to cause Options to be transferred on its books  to
 any Person,  unless the  Recipient  of such  Options  shall furnish  to  the
 Company evidence of compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as  amended,
 and applicable state blue sky laws.

 16.  Successors and Assigns
      ----------------------
 The terms and provisions of this Option  shall inure to the benefit of,  and
 be binding  upon,  Jacoby  and  the  holders  hereof  and  their  respective
 successors and assigns.

 17.  Agreement is with Individual, not Corporation
      ---------------------------------------------
 Recipient hereby acknowledges that this Agreement is only with the
 individual Grantor Brad Jacoby.  In no way does this Agreement create any
 rights on behalf of Recipient with respect to IPFS, LSC, or the Merged
 Entity.

 18.  Transfer Void to the Extent Grantor Retains Less than 51% of the Merged
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Entity
      ------
 The merger transaction between IPFS and LSC, which will take place
 immediately prior to execution of this Agreement, involves the transfer of
 control to the Merged Entity to Grantor Brad Jacoby.  Under no circumstances
 will any transfer pursuant to this Agreement or pursuant to similar
 agreements made with other key employees contemporaneously with the
 execution of this Agreement, leave Grantor with less than 51% control of
 all shares issued and outstanding of the Merged Entity.  To the extent this
 Agreement creates such a transfer, such transfer shall be void ab initio.

 In the event of such a transfer under this section, the number of shares
 transferred shall be adjusted proportionally with those shares transferred
 under similar agreements made contemporaneously with other key employees.

 19.  Disputes to be Arbitrated
      -------------------------
 Any unresolved disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be submitted to
 the nearest office of the American Arbitration Association for resolution.

 20.  Governing Law; Venue
      --------------------
 This Agreement shall be made and entered into in Dallas, Dallas County,
 Texas, and shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
 with the Laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to any conflict
 of law, rule, or principle of that state.  Venue for any actions in
 construction or enforcement of this Agreement shall be Dallas County, Texas.

 21.  Severability
      ------------
 The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable.  If any
 such provision is held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any
 jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
 to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner
 affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction
 or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

 22.  Prior Understandings
      --------------------
 This Agreement supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether
 written or oral, between the parties hereto relating to the transactions
 provided for herein.  Specifically, but not by way of limitation, this
 Agreement incorporates and supersedes the oral option agreement made between
 Grantor and Recipient on or about April, 1996.

 23.  Amendments; Waiver
      ------------------
 This Agreement may be amended only in writing by the mutual consent of both
 Grantor and Recipient.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall
 arise from any action or inaction of any party, except an instrument in
 writing expressly waiving the provision executed by the party entitled to
 the benefit of the provision.

 24.  Entire Agreement
      ----------------
 This Agreement, together with any documents and exhibits given or delivered
 pursuant to this Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between the
 parties to this Agreement on the subject matter of this Agreement.  No party
 shall be bound by any communications between them on the subject matter of
 this Agreement unless the communication is (a) in writing, (b) bears a date
 contemporaneous with or subsequent to the date of this Agreement, and (c) is
 agreed to by all parties to this Agreement.  On execution of this Agreement,
 all prior agreements or understandings between the parties on the subject
 matter of this Agreement shall be null and void.

 25.  Counterpart Execution
      ---------------------
 This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall
 be deemed an original, and each of which alone, and all of which together,
 shall constitute one and the same instrument.  When each party has executed
 and delivered a counterpart of this Agreement, the Agreement shall be fully
 binding on and enforceable by the parties.  In making proof of the Agreement
 it shall not be necessary to produce or account for any counterpart other
 than the counterpart signed by a party against whom this Agreement is to be
 enforced.

 Signed this ______________.

 ________________________________        ______________________________
 Brad Jacoby                             Brent NolanEXHIBIT 10.10

                     EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - BRETT WHITMAN

          This Agreement, made effective as of November 30, 2004, is  entered
 into by  and  between  Integrated Performance  Systems,  Inc.,  a  New  York
 corporation (the "Company"), and Brett Whitman (the "Employee").

          WHEREAS, Employee  is a  key employee  of the  Company and  Company
 wishes to continue to retain Employee's services;

          WHEREAS, the Company  desires to employ  the Employee  as its  Vice
 President of Military  Operations in  accordance with  the following  terms,
 conditions and provisions; and

          WHEREAS, the  Employee desires  to perform  such services  for  the
 Company,  all  in  accordance  with  the  following  terms,  conditions  and
 provisions; and

          NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration  of  the mutual  covenants  herein
 contained, it is agreed as follows:

 1.       EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES.

    The  Company hereby  employs Employee,  and Employee  hereby accepts  and
    agrees  to  serve   the  Company  as  its  Vice  President  of   Military
    Operations,  consistent with the job  description for this position,  and
    with duties subject  to review and modification from time to time at  the
    direction  of the  Company's Board.  The Employee  shall apply  his  best
    efforts and  devote substantially all of  his working time and  attention
    to the Company's affairs.

 2.       TERM.

    The  term  of  this  Agreement  and  Employee's  employment  under   this
    Agreement  shall  commence  on  December  1,  2004,  and  shall  continue
    thereafter  for  a  period of  two  years.  Upon the  expiration  of  the
    original  term  of this  Agreement,  this Agreement  shall  automatically
    renew for successive  one-year terms, subject to termination as  provided
    in Section 7 below.

 3.       COMPENSATION.

          The Company shall compensate  the Employee for  his services as  an
    employee hereunder at the following salary and benefits:

     A.      Base Salary.

        The  Employee shall  be paid  a  base salary  of $120,000  per  year,
        payable on  the Company's normal payroll  cycle. This base salary  is
        the minimum  salary during  the term of  this Agreement,  and may  be
        increased  from  time  to  time  at  the  discretion  of  the  Board.
        Employee shall receive an annual performance review, and,  contingent
        upon satisfactory review  results, shall be eligible for increase  of
        such base salary at the direction of the Board.

     B.     Employee Benefits Plans.

        The Employee shall be entitled to participate in any and all  Company
        employee   benefit  plans,   in  accordance   with  the   eligibility
        requirements and other terms and provisions of such plan or plans.

     C.     Insurance.

        The  Employee agrees  that  the Company,  at  the discretion  of  its
        Board, may apply  for and procure on  its own behalf, life  insurance
        on  the life  of the  Employee,  for the  purpose of  protecting  the
        Company against  loss caused by the  death of the Employee  (commonly
        referred to  as "Key" insurance).  Employee agrees  to cooperate  and
        submit  to  medical  examinations, and  to  execute  or  deliver  any
        documentation reasonably required  by the Company's insurer in  order
        to effectuate such insurance.

 4.       VACATIONS AND TIME OFF.

    The  Employee shall be  entitled to two  weeks of paid  vacation in  each
    year of employment  under the terms of this Agreement, without  reduction
    of salary.  Unused vacation time may be carried  over to future years  of
    employment,  consistent with Company  policy affecting  use by  executive
    employees  of employee  vacation  time. In  addition, Employee  shall  be
    entitled  to  such  additional  time  off  from  work,  without  loss  of
    compensation,  for  attendance  at  professional  meetings,  conventions,
    approved "other business activities", as per Section 11, and  educational
    courses  in  accordance  with the  Company's  general  policies  in  this
    regard,  and as from  time to  time determined by  its Board.   This  two
    weeks  will accrue as of  January 1, 2005, and  renew on a  calendar-year
    basis every January  1 during the term of this Agreement, or as  extended
    under Section 2 above.

 5.       EXPENSES.

    The Company will  reimburse Employee for reasonable expenses incurred  by
    the Employee  in connection with the  business of the Company,  according
    to  policies  promulgated  from time  to  time  by the  Board,  and  upon
    presentation   by  Employee  of   appropriate  substantiation  for   such
    expenses.

 6.       DISABILITY.

    For purposes of this Section 6, "Disability Leave of Absence" shall  mean
    the period during which Employee is disabled prior to termination of  his
    employment under  the terms of this  Agreement. The Company agrees  that,
    if  Employee's employment  is  terminated during  a Disability  Leave  of
    Absence,  Employee may  continue to  receive Employer's  group  insurance
    health  plan  coverage by  compliance  with  and as  provided  under  the
    provisions  of   the  Consolidated  Omnibus  Budget  Reconciliation   Act
    ("COBRA").

    For  purposes of  this  Agreement, Employee  shall  be considered  to  be
    totally  disabled when he is  considered to be as  such by any  insurance
    company  used by  the  Company to  provide  disability benefits  for  the
    Employee, and Employee  shall continue to be considered totally  disabled
    until such insurance company ceases to recognize him as totally  disabled
    for purposes of  disability benefits. If no such disability policies  are
    in effect for the benefit of the Employee or for any reason an  insurance
    company  fails  to  make  a determination  of  the  question  of  whether
    Employee is totally disabled, Employee shall be considered to be  totally
    disabled if, because of mental or physical illness or other cause, he  is
    unable  to perform  the majority of  his usual  duties on  behalf of  the
    Company. The  existence of a total disability  of the Employee, the  date
    it commenced,  and the date it ceases, shall  be determined by the  Board
    and the Employee, under these circumstances. If the parties cannot  agree
    on  the foregoing questions  of disability, then  any such  determination
    shall be  made after examination of  Employee by medical doctor  selected
    by  the Board,  and a medical  doctor selected  by the  Employee. If  the
    medical doctors  so selected cannot agree  on the foregoing questions  of
    disability, a third  medical doctor shall be selected by the two and  the
    opinion of a majority of all three shall be binding.

 7.       TERMINATION.

    A. The employment of Employee by the  Company under this Agreement  shall
    terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following:

       1.  Mutual agreement, in writing, of the parties to terminate.

       2.  Employee's death.

       3.  Upon the expiration  of the  initial or  any renewal  term of this
       Agreement, following  written notice  at least  60 days  prior to  the
       date on  which renewal  would otherwise  occur, by  one party  to  the
       other indicating such party's intention not to renew.

       4.  At the Company's option, if Employee shall be totally disabled, as
       defined above for  a continuous period in  excess of nine months.  The
       Company's option to  terminate in such event  shall be exercised  upon
       at least 30 days prior written notice to Employee.

       5.   Termination  by the  Company  for cause.    For purpose  of  this
       provision of this Agreement, "cause" shall be defined as:

           a.  Willful failure of the  Employee to substantially perform  any
           duties reasonably required by the Company that are consistent with
           Employee's position (except as a  result of any disabling  injury,
           for which Employee has been receiving benefits under a short  term
           or long  term  disability  program), and  which  is  not  remedied
           promptly by Employee after receipt  of written notice to  Employee
           of such failure from the Company; or

           b.  The commission by Employee of any act of fraud  or  dishonesty
           which has a direct, substantial and adverse affect on the Company,
           and which is related to or in  connection with  his  Employment by
           the Company; or

           c.  The commission  by  Employee  of any  criminal  act  which  is
           punishable by sentence exceeding 90 days; or

           d.  Employee  materially   breaches  Employee's  other   covenants
           contained in  this  Agreement,  and  fails  to  cure  such  breach
           promptly  after  written  notice  thereof  to  Employee  from  the
           Company.

       6.         Termination by  Employee with Good  Reason.  "Good  Reason"
       includes any of the following:

             a.      Company's assignment to Employee of duties  inconsistent
                with Employee's position;

             b.      Other action by the Company that results in the material
                diminution  of  Employee's  position,  authority,  duties  or
                responsibilities;

            c.       Breach  of this  Employment  Agreement  by  the  Company
                (including, but  not  limited  to,  reduction  in  Employee's
                salary, bonus, long-term compensation, retirement benefits or
                welfare benefits);

            d.       Requirement that Employee maintain his home or principal
                place of business outside the Dallas metropolitan area;

            e.       Requirement  that  Employee  travel  on  business  to  a
                substantially greater extent than he  has in the past  twelve
                (12) months;

            f.          Failure  to  assign this  Employment Agreement  to  a
                successor employer.

          B.      Termination Payments.

                   1.      In  the event that (i) Employee's employment  with
            the  Company  is  terminated  without  cause,  or  (ii)  Employee
            terminates for Good Reason, or (iii) the Company delivers  notice
            of non-renewal of this Agreement for any renewal term, then:

            a.     Employee  shall  receive  regular  pay  through   date  of
                termination, including pro-rated earned for the partial year,
                if any.

            b.     Employee shall receive payment equal to six (6) months  of
                Employee's then current annualized salary, payable monthly.

            c.     Employee shall be  entitled to continue  participation  in
              the healthcare coverage, life insurance  and  general  employee
              benefit plans of the Company. The Company shall for six  months
              following  the effective  date of  the termination  under  this
              Section  7.B.,  or until  Employee  becomes eligible  for  such
              insurance coverage  with another employer, continue to  provide
              such  coverage for  Employee  and his  dependents to  the  same
              extent  and  cost  the Company  is  then  providing  for  other
              employees  with  comparable  coverage  during  this   six-month
              period.

       2.   Termination by  Company Without Cause  or by  Employee With  Good
            Reason--Within   Two Years After a Change in Control.

            For purposes  of this  provision,  a change  in control  will  be
                 defined as follows:

            a.     When, subsequent to the effective date of this  Agreement,
                any "person" as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the  Securities
                Exchange Act as used  in sections 13(d)  and 14(d)   thereof,
                including a  "group"  as  defined in  Section  13(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange  Act, but  excluding the  Company or  any
                subsidiary or parent or  any employee benefit plan  sponsored
                or maintained  by the  Company or  any subsidiary  or  parent
                (including any trustee  of such plan  acting as trustee),  or
                indirectly, becomes  the "beneficial  owner" (as  defined  in
                Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act, as amended from
                time to  time), of  securities  of the  Company  representing
                greater than 50 (fifty) percent of the combined voting  power
                the Company's then outstanding securities; or

            b.     When, subsequent to the effective date of this  agreement,
                the individuals who,  at the end  of such period,  constitute
                the Board ("Incumbent Directors") cease for any reason  other
                than  death  to  constitute  at  least  a  majority  thereof;
                provided however that a  Director who was  not a Director  at
                the beginning of this period will be deemed to have satisfied
                the definition of "Incumbent  Director" if such Director  was
                elected by,  or with  the approval  of, at  least 60%  (sixty
                percent) of  the Directors  who then  qualified as  Incumbent
                Directors;  or

            c.      Any  sale,  lease, exchange  or  other transfer  (in  one
                transaction or a  series of related  transactions) of all  or
                substantially all  of  the  assets  of  the  Company  or  the
                approval by  the  shareholders of  the  Company of  any  such
                transaction, whichever first occurs,  or the adoption of  any
                plan or proposal  for the liquidation  or dissolution of  the
                Company.

                If, contemporaneously  with any  such change  in control,  or
                during a two year period subsequent  to a change in  control,
                Employee is terminated without cause, or Employee  terminates
                for Good Reason, the Company  shall (i) pay Employee  regular
                pay through  the  date of  termination,  including  pro-rated
                bonus for partial year; (ii) pay Employee a lump sum  payment
                equal to (A) 24 months of Employee's then current  annualized
                salary, plus (B) the aggregate annual bonus compensation paid
                for preceding two full  years or two  times the target  bonus
                for the year of termination, whichever is greater; (iii) vest
                all outstanding  stock options;  and (iv)  provide  continued
                participation  in  medical,   dental,  life  and   disability
                insurance benefits at same premium cost in effect for  active
                employees for two years.

         3.     Termination by  Company With Cause.  Upon termination of  the
            Employee by  the Company with  cause, regular  pay will  continue
            through the date  of termination, including  pro-rated bonus  for
            the partial year.

         4.     Termination by Employee Without Good Reason. Upon termination
            by the Employee  without good reason,  regular pay will  continue
            through the date  of termination, including  pro-rated bonus  for
            the partial year.

         5.    Termination by reason of death or disability. Upon termination
            due to  Employee's  death, or  upon  termination by  the  Company
            under Section 7.A.4. due to Employee's disability, then:

            a.     Employee (or his designated  beneficiaries in the case  of
               death)  shall  receive  regular   pay  through  the  date   of
               termination, including pro-rated bonus earned for the  partial
               year, if any.

            b.     Employee (or his designated  beneficiaries in the case  of
               death) shall  receive termination  payments in  the amount  of
               three months' base salary.

            c.      All  unvested  stock  options  held  by  Employee   shall
                immediately vest.

            d.      Employee (or  his dependents, in the  case of death)  may
                continue to receive insurance  coverage under the  provisions
                of COBRA  for the  period of  time prescribed  thereby,  upon
                payment of the cost thereof.

 8.       PAYMENT OF "PARACHUTE" TAX.

    Company  agrees to  pay to Employee  an amount  sufficient (after  taking
    into  account any such tax  on such payment) to  restore the full  amount
    payable  under  the  other terms  of  this  Employment  Agreement,  after
    application  of  excise  tax on  excess  Parachute  payments  within  the
    meaning  of Code Section  280G, including the  excise tax, penalties  and
    interest.

 9.       COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE.

    For  purposes of this  Section 9, the  "Termination Date"  will mean  the
    date of Employee's termination of employment under this Agreement.

    Employee  hereby covenants  and agrees that  during the  initial and  any
    renewal term of employment under this Agreement, and for a period of  six
    months  following the Termination Date  (the "Term"), Employee shall  not
    be engaged  within the United States,  either directly or indirectly,  in
    any  manner  or  capacity,  whether  as  an  advisor,  principal,  agent,
    partner,  officer,  director,  employee, member  of  an  association,  or
    otherwise,  in any  business or activity  which is  competitive with  the
    business  being  conducted   by  the  Company  or  its  subsidiaries   or
    affiliates  on the Termination  Date (a "Competitive  Business"), or  own
    beneficially or of record, five percent or more of the outstanding  stock
    of  any class  of equity securities  in any  corporation, other  business
    entity or business engaged in a Competitive Business.

    In  addition, during the  Term, Employee shall  not solicit, directly  or
    indirectly, any  then current employee of  the Company for employment  or
    engagement in  any capacity outside of  the Company, its subsidiaries  or
    affiliates, or solicit  any customers of the Company to change or  reduce
    in any way the amount of business that they do with the Company or to  do
    business  with  a   competitor  of  the  Company,  its  subsidiaries   or
    affiliates.

    As  noted  in   Section  7.B.1.b.  above,  Employee  shall  receive   his
    annualized  salary and  bonus equal  to that  in effect  at the  time  of
    termination of Employee's employment for the duration of the term of  the
    noncompete described in this Section 9.  At the option of the Board,  the
    Company  may  choose  to extend  the  Term  for a  period  of  up  to  an
    additional  twelve  months.  In  consideration  for  such  election,  the
    Company  agrees to make payment  to the Employee  for such extension  the
    annualized  salary and  bonus equal  to that  in effect  at the  time  of
    termination of Employee's employment.

    If Employee should  breach the foregoing covenants, the Company may  seek
    injunctive relief  to enforce the covenants as  well as remedies at  law.
    In  addition, all  payments described  in Section  7, Termination,  shall
    cease.  In  addition  the  remaining  unexercised  stock  options   shall
    immediately  be cancelled and  the benefit plan  provisions described  in
    Section 7, Termination,  shall be immediately discontinued except to  the
    extent required by the provisions of COBRA.

 10.       CONFIDENTIALITY.

    Employee  will, in the  course of his  employment with  the Company  have
    access to confidential  and proprietary data or information belonging  to
    the Company. Employee will not at any time divulge or communicate to  any
    person (other  than to a person  bound by confidentiality obligations  to
    the Company similar  to those contained in this Agreement) or use to  the
    detriment  of the Company, or  for the benefit of  any other person  such
    data  or  information.  The provisions  of  this  section  shall  survive
    Employee's  employment hereunder regardless of  the cause of  termination
    of employment or this Agreement. The phrase "confidential or  proprietary
    data  or information" shall mean  information not generally available  to
    the  public,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  personnel  information,
    financial  information, customer  lists, supplier  lists, trade  secrets,
    secret  processes, computer  data and  programs, pricing,  marketing  and
    advertising data. Employee acknowledges and agrees that any  confidential
    or  proprietary information  that Employee  has already  acquired was  in
    fact  received  in  confidence  in  Employee's  fiduciary  capacity  with
    respect to the Company.

    All written materials,  records and documents made by Employer or  coming
    into Employee's  possession during the term  of employment or during  the
    provision of consulting  services by Employee in the course of  providing
    such  services,   concerning  any  product,  processes,  information   or
    services used, developed,  investigated or considered by the Company,  or
    otherwise  concerning the business  or affairs of  the Company, shall  be
    the  sole property  of the  Company and  upon termination  of  Employee's
    employment  for  any  reason,  or  upon  request  of  the  Board   during
    Employee's  employment, Employee shall promptly  deliver the same to  the
    Company. In addition,  upon termination of Employee's employment for  any
    reason,  or  upon request  of  the Board  during  Employee's  employment,
    Employee shall deliver to the Company all of the property of the  Company
    in Employee's possession or under Employee's control, including, but  not
    limited  to, financial statements, marketing  and sales data,  computers,
    and Company credit cards.

 11.      OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.

    Employee shall  not serve as an officer  of another company, whether  for
    compensation  or otherwise,  requiring more  than nominal  duties by  the
    Employee, during the term of his employment under this Agreement  without
    the express  prior written consent of the Board.  During the term of  his
    employment under this Agreement, Employee may not serve as a Director  of
    any  other organizations without  express prior written  approval by  the
    Board, such approval  not to be unreasonably withheld. In any event,  the
    activities of Employee specified on Exhibit A attached hereto are  hereby
    deemed to be approved and consented to.

 12.      INVENTIONS AND PATENTS.

    During the period of his employment hereunder, Employee agrees to  assign
    all  rights, ownership  and related  privileges and  benefits  associated
    with  inventions and  patents to the  Company. Employee  agrees that  any
    inventions  or patents  obtained in  association with  ideas or  concepts
    initiated  by Employee  during his  employment hereunder  related to  the
    Company's business are  deemed to be Company property. This includes  but
    is not limited to product ideas, changes or improvements; process  ideas,
    changes  or  improvements;  pertinent  intellectual  property,  or  other
    pertinent information.

 13.      MEDIATION.

    The  Company and the Employee  agree that prior  to commencing any  legal
    action arising  out of a dispute over  provisions in this Agreement,  the
    parties shall  first negotiate for a period of  not less than 30 days  in
    an effort  to resolve the dispute. If  these efforts are not  successful,
    then the  parties shall submit to  non-binding mediation conducted by  an
    independent  third-party mediator in  an effort to  resolve the  dispute,
    provided that such mediation must be completed with in 60 days after  the
    date  on  which   it  commences.  Thereafter,  if  the  dispute   remains
    unresolved,  either  party  may commence  legal  action  to  resolve  the
    dispute, it  being understood that, if  mutually agreed, the parties  may
    instead elect to submit the dispute to binding arbitration.

 14.      COOPERATION IN CLAIMS.

    Both during employment  and post employment, Employee agrees that in  the
    event of  a legal action against the  Company, or legal action  initiated
    by the Company against another party, in which Employee is deemed by  the
    Company  to be a  material witness or  affiant, Employee  agrees to  make
    reasonable  and  best efforts  to  cooperate  with the  Company  in  such
    matters.  If  Employee is  no  longer employed,  Company  will  reimburse
    Employee for  time and expenses incurred as  a result of cooperation  for
    this purpose.

 15.      INDEMNIFICATION.

    During  and  after  termination  of  Employee's  employment  under   this
    Employment Agreement, the  Company shall indemnify and hold harmless  the
    Employee  from liability  incurred  as a  result  of performance  of  his
    duties as an Officer to the fullest extent permitted under Texas law.  In
    addition the Company shall use reasonable efforts to secure coverage  for
    Employee  under  appropriate  D&O  insurance  policies,  to  the   extent
    available at reasonable cost with appropriate coverage.

 16.      NOTICES.

    All notices, requests,  demands and other communications provided for  by
    this  Agreement shall  be in writing  and shall  be deemed  to have  been
    given  when mailed at  any general or  branch United  States Post  Office
    enclosed in a certified postpaid envelope, return receipt requested,  and
    addressed to the address of the respective party stated below or to  such
    changed address as the party may have fixed by notice:

    If to the Employee:

          Brett Whitman

    If to the Company:

         Corporate Counsel
         Gregory W. Mitchell
         4201 Shadybrook Ln.
         Rowlett, Texas  75088

    Any notice  of change of address shall  only be effective, however,  when
    received.

 17.      SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

    This Agreement  shall inure to the benefit of,  and be binding upon,  the
    Company, its  successors and assigns, including, without limitation,  any
    corporation which may  acquire all or substantially all of the  Company's
    assets  and business or  into which the  Company may  be consolidated  or
    merged, and the Employee, his heirs, executors, administrators and  legal
    representatives. Then Employee  may assign his right to payment, but  not
    his obligations, under this Agreement.

 18.      APPLICABLE LAW.

    This Agreement shall  be governed, enforced and construed under the  laws
    of the State of Texas.

 19.      OTHER AGREEMENTS.

    This  Agreement  supersedes  all  prior  understandings  and   agreements
    between  the  parties.  It  may not  be  amended orally,  but only  by  a
    writing signed by the parties hereto.

 20.      NON-WAIVER.

    No delay  or failure by either party in  exercising any right under  this
    Agreement,  and  no partial  or  single  exercise of  that  right,  shall
    constitute a waiver of that or any other right.

 21.      HEADINGS.
    Headings  in this Agreement  are for convenience  only and  shall not  be
    used to interpret or construe its provisions.

 22.      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.

 INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC.

 By
       /s/ Brad Jacoby
       --------------------------------------
       Its: President

 EMPLOYEE

       /s/ Brett Whitman
       --------------------------------------
       Brett Whitman

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