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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.16

                          EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                            MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") between Exodus Communications,
Inc. ("Exodus") and _____eSAT,_Inc.___________ ("Customer") is made effective as
of date indicated below the Customer signature on the initial Order Form
submitted by Customer and accepted by Exodus.

1.  OVERVIEW.

       1.1 General. This Agreement states the terms and conditions by which
Exodus will deliver and Customer will receive any or all of the services
provided by Exodus, including facilities, bandwidth, managed services and
professional services. If Customer purchases any equipment from Exodus (as
indicated in the Order Form(s) described below), the terms and conditions by
which Customer purchases and Exodus sells such equipment are stated in Addendum
A attached hereto. Only this Section 1.1 and Addendum A shall apply to the
purchase and sale of equipment. The specific services and/or products to be
provided hereunder are identified in the Order Form(s) submitted by Customer and
accepted by Exodus and described in detail in the Specification Sheets and
Statements of Work attached to each Order Form. Each Order Form (with the
attached Specification Sheet(s) and Statement(s) of Work) submitted, accepted
and executed by both parties is hereby incorporated by reference into this
Agreement. This Agreement is intended to cover any and all Services ordered by
Customer and provided by Exodus. In the event that any terms set forth herein
apply specifically to a service not ordered by Customer, such terms shall not
apply to Customer.

       1.2 Definitions.

               (a) "Customer Area" means that portion(s) of the Internet Data
Center(s) made available to Customer for the placement of Customer Equipment
and/or Exodus Supplied Equipment and use of the Service(s).

               (b) "Customer Equipment" means the Customer's computer hardware,
not including stored data, and other tangible equipment placed by Customer in
the Customer Area. The Customer Equipment shall be identified on Exodus'
standard customer equipment list completed and delivered by Customer to Exodus,
as amended in writing from time to time by Customer.

               (c) "Customer Registration Form" means the list that contains the
names and contact information (e.g. pager, email and telephone numbers) of
Customer and the individuals authorized by Customer to enter the Internet Data
Center(s) and Customer Area, as delivered by Customer to Exodus and amended in
writing from time to time by Customer.

               (d) "Customer Technology" means Customer's proprietary
technology, including Customer's Internet operations design, content, software
tools, hardware designs, algorithms, software (in source and object forms), user
interface designs, architecture, class libraries, objects and documentation
(both printed and electronic), know-how, trade secrets and any related
intellectual property rights throughout the world (whether owned by Customer or
licensed to Customer from a third party) and also including any derivatives,
improvements, enhancements or extensions of Customer Technology conceived,
reduced to practice, or developed during the term of this Agreement by Customer.

               (e) "Exodus Supplied Equipment" means the computer hardware,
software and other tangible equipment and intangible computer code contained
therein to be provided by Exodus for use by Customer as set forth on the Order
Form(s).

               (f) "Exodus Technology" means Exodus' proprietary technology,
including Exodus Services, software tools, hardware designs, algorithms,
software (in source and object forms), user interface designs, architecture,
class libraries, objects and documentation (both printed and electronic),
network designs, know-how, trade secrets and any related intellectual property
rights throughout the world (whether owned by Exodus or licensed to Exodus from
a third party) and also including any derivatives, improvements, enhancements or
extensions of Exodus Technology conceived, reduced to practice, or developed
during the term of this Agreement by either party that are not uniquely
applicable to Customer or that have general applicability in the art.

               (g) "Initial Term" means the minimum term for which Exodus will
provide the Service(s) to Customer, as indicated on the Order Form(s). Except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, Exodus is obligated to provide
and Customer is obligated to pay for each Service through its Initial Term and
any Renewal Term.

               (h) "Internet Data Center(s)" means any of the facilities used by
Exodus to provide the Service(s).

               (i) "Professional Services" means any non-standard professional
or consulting service provided by Exodus to Customer as more fully described in
a Statement of Work.

               (j) "Renewal Term" means any service term following the Initial
Term, as specified in Section 2.2.

               (k) "Representatives" mean the individuals identified in writing
on the Customer Registration Form and authorized by Customer to enter the
Internet Data Center(s) and the Customer Area.

               (l) "Rules and Regulations" means the Exodus general rules and
regulations governing Customer's use of Services, including, but not limited to,
online conduct, and the obligations of Customer and its Representatives in the
Internet Data Centers.

               (m) "Service(s)" means the specific service(s) provided by Exodus
as described on the Order Form(s).

               (n) "Service Commencement Date" means the date Exodus will begin
providing the Service(s) to Customer, as indicated in a Notice of Service
Commencement delivered by Exodus to Customer.

               (o) "Service Level Warranty" is described and defined in Section
5.2 below.

               (p) "Specification Sheet" means the detailed description for each
Service, other than Professional Services, ordered by Customer that is attached
to an Order Form(s).

               (q) "Statement of Work" means the detailed description(s) of the
Professional Services attached to (an) Order Form(s).

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               (r) "Work" means any tangible deliverable provided by Exodus to
Customer as described in the Statement of Work for any Professional Service.

2. DELIVERY OF SERVICES; TERMS; FEES.

       2.1 Delivery of Services.

               (a) General. By submitting an Order Form, Customer agrees to take
and pay for, and, by accepting the Order Form, Exodus agrees to provide, the
Service(s) during the Initial Term and for any Renewal Term, as specified in
paragraph 2.2(b) below.

               (b) Delivery of Supplemental Services. The purpose of this
provision is to enable Exodus to provide Customer with certain limited services
and equipment needed by Customer on a "one-off" or emergency basis
("Supplemental Services") where such services are not included within the scope
of the Services as described in the Specification Sheets and/or Statement of
Work. Supplemental Service may include, as an example, a request from Customer
to Exodus via telephone that Exodus immediately replace a problem Customer
server with an Exodus server for a temporary period of time. Exodus shall notify
Customer of the fees for any Supplemental Services requested by Customer and
obtain Customer's approval prior to providing such services. In the event Exodus
reasonably determines that Supplemental Services are required on an emergency
basis, Exodus may provide such services without the consent of Customer,
thereafter provide notice of the services to Customer and bill Customer a
reasonable fee for such services. Customer agrees to pay Exodus the fees charged
by Exodus for Supplemental Services. Customer will be charged for Supplemental
Services in the invoice issued the month following delivery of the services.
Exodus will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Supplemental
Services, provided that Exodus has no obligation to determine the need for or
provide Supplemental Services. All Supplemental Services provided pursuant to
this paragraph 2.1(b) are provided on an "as-is" basis and exclude warranties of
any kind, whether express or implied.

       2.2 Term.

               (a) Term Commencement. The term for each Service will commence on
the Service Commencement Date indicated in the Notice of Service Commencement
delivered by Exodus to Customer when Exodus begins providing each Service to
Customer.

               (b) Renewal Term(s). Each Service will continue automatically for
additional terms equal to the Initial Term ("Renewal Term") unless Customer
notifies Exodus in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the
Initial Term or a Renewal Term, as applicable, that it has elected to terminate
such Service, in which case such Service shall terminate at the end of such
term. The termination of any Service will not affect Customer's obligations to
pay for other Service(s). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Exodus may change or
increase the prices it charges Customer for any Service at any time after the
Initial Term effective thirty (30) days after providing notice to Customer. This
paragraph 2.2(b) does not apply to Exodus Supplied Equipment which is only
provided for the Initial Term.

3. FEES AND PAYMENT TERMS.

       3.1 Fees and Expenses. Customer will pay all fees due according to the
prices and terms listed in the Order Form(s). The prices listed in the Order
Form(s) will remain in effect during the Initial Term indicated in the Order
Form(s) and will continue thereafter, unless modified in accordance with Section
2.2. Customer also agrees to reimburse Exodus for actual out-of-pocket
reasonable expenses incurred in providing Professional Services to Customer.

       3.2 Payment Terms. On the Service Commencement Date for each Service,
Customer will be billed an amount equal to all non-recurring charges indicated
in the Order Form and the monthly recurring charges for the first month of the
term. Monthly recurring charges for all other months will be billed in advance
of the provision of Services. All other charges for Services received and
expenses incurred for Professional Services during a month (e.g., bandwidth
usage fees, travel expenses) will be billed at the end of the month in which the
Services were provided. Payment for all fees is due upon receipt of each Exodus
invoice. All payments will be made in the United States in U.S. dollars.

       3.3 Late Payments. Any payment not received within thirty (30) days of
the invoice date will accrue interest at a rate of one and one-half percent (1
_%) per month, or the highest rate allowed by applicable law, whichever is
lower. If Customer is delinquent in its payments, Exodus may, upon written
notice to Customer, modify the payment terms to require full payment before the
provision of all Services and Exodus Supplied Equipment or require other
assurances to secure Customer's payment obligations hereunder.

       3.4 Taxes. All fees charged by Exodus for Services are exclusive of all
taxes and similar fees now in force or enacted in the future imposed on the
transaction and/or the delivery of Services, all of which Customer will be
responsible for and will pay in full, except for taxes based on Exodus' net
income.

4. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP; LICENSE GRANTS.

       4.1 Confidential Information.

               (a) Nondisclosure of Confidential Information. Each party
acknowledges that it will have access to certain confidential information of the
other party concerning the other party's business, plans, customers, technology,
and products, and other information held in confidence by the other party
("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information will include all
information in tangible or intangible form that is marked or designated as
confidential or that, under the circumstances of its disclosure, should be
considered confidential. Confidential Information will also include, but not be
limited to, Exodus Technology, Customer Technology, and the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. Each party agrees that it will not use in any way, for its
own account or the account of any third party, except as expressly permitted by,
or required to achieve the purposes of, this Agreement, nor disclose to any
third party (except as required by law or to that party's attorneys, accountants
and other advisors as reasonably necessary), any of the other party's
Confidential Information and will take reasonable precautions to protect the
confidentiality of such information, at least as stringent as it takes to
protect its own Confidential Information.

               (b) Exceptions. Information will not be deemed Confidential
Information hereunder if such information: (i) is known to the receiving party
prior to receipt from the disclosing party directly or indirectly from a source
other than one having an obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party;
(ii) becomes known (independently of disclosure by the disclosing party) to the
receiving party directly or indirectly from a source other than one having an

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obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party; (iii) becomes publicly
known or otherwise ceases to be secret or confidential, except through a breach
of this Agreement by the receiving party; or (iv) is independently developed by
the receiving party. The receiving party may disclose Confidential Information
pursuant to the requirements of a governmental agency or by operation of law,
provided that it gives the disclosing party reasonable prior written notice
sufficient to permit the disclosing party to contest such disclosure.

       4.2 Intellectual Property.

               (a) Ownership. Except for the rights expressly granted herein and
the assignment expressly made in paragraph 4.4(a), this Agreement does not
transfer from Exodus to Customer any Exodus Technology, and all right, title and
interest in and to Exodus Technology will remain solely with Exodus. Except for
the rights expressly granted herein, this Agreement does not transfer from
Customer to Exodus any Customer Technology, and all right, title and interest in
and to Customer Technology will remain solely with Customer. Exodus and Customer
each agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, reverse engineer,
decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code or other trade
secrets from the other party.

               (b) General Skills and Knowledge. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, Exodus will not be prohibited or enjoined at any
time by Customer from utilizing any skills or knowledge of a general nature
acquired during the course of providing the Services, including, without
limitation, information publicly known or available or that could reasonably be
acquired in similar work performed for another customer of Exodus.

       4.3 License Grants.

               (a) By Exodus. Exodus hereby grants to Customer a nonexclusive,
royalty-free license, during the term of this Agreement, to use the Exodus
Technology solely for purposes of using the Service(s). Customer shall have no
right to use the Exodus Technology for any purpose other than using the
Service(s).

               (b) By Customer. Customer agrees that if, in the course of
performing the Service(s), it is necessary for Exodus to access Customer
Equipment and use Customer Technology, Exodus is hereby granted and shall have a
nonexclusive, royalty-free license, during the term of this Agreement, to use
the Customer Technology solely for the purposes of delivering the Service(s) to
Customer. Exodus shall have no right to use the Customer Technology for any
purpose other than providing the Service(s).

       4.4 Professional Services; Assignments and License.

               (a) Assignment of Work. Effective at the time Exodus receives
full and final payment for the Professional Service, Exodus assigns to Customer
all right, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in
the Work, provided, however, that such assignment does not include the Exodus
Technology.

               (b) License Grant. Commencing at the time Exodus receives full
and final payment for the Work, Exodus grants to Customer a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, royalty free, perpetual license to use the Exodus Technology
incorporated into the Work solely in connection with the use of the Work as a
whole. To the extent that Customer or its employees or contractors participate
in the creation or development of Exodus Technology, Customer, on behalf of
itself and its employees and contractors, hereby assigns to Exodus all right,
title and interest, including all intellectual property rights in, the Exodus
Technology.

5. EXODUS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

       5.1 General.

               (a) Authority and Performance of Exodus. Exodus represents and
warrants that (i) it has the legal right to enter into this Agreement and
perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) the performance of its obligations
and delivery of the Services to Customer will not violate any applicable U.S.
laws or regulations, including OSHA requirements, or cause a breach of any
agreements with any third parties. In the event of a breach of the warranties
set forth in this paragraph 5.1(a), Customer's sole remedy is termination
pursuant to Section 10 of the Agreement.

               (b) Year 2000 Performance Compliance. Exodus warrants that none
of the computer hardware and software systems and equipment incorporated into or
utilized in the delivery of the Services contains any date dependent routines or
logic which will fail to operate correctly after December 31, 1999, by reason of
such date dependence; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is
made as to the adequacy of any Customer or third party service provider hardware
or software used in connection with the Services. In the event of any breach of
the warranties under this paragraph 5.1(b), Customer's sole remedy is
termination pursuant to Section 10 of the Agreement.

       5.2. Service Level Warranty. In the event that Customer experiences any
of the service performance issues defined in this Section 5.2 as a result of
Exodus' failure to provide bandwidth or facility services, Exodus will, upon
Customer's request in accordance with paragraph 5.2(d) below, credit Customer's
account as described below (the "Service Level Warranty"). The Service Level
Warranty shall not apply to any services other than bandwidth and facility
services, and, shall not apply to performance issues (i) caused by factors
outside of Exodus' reasonable control; (ii) that resulted from any actions or
inactions of Customer or any third parties; or (iii) that resulted from
Customer's equipment and/or third party equipment (not within the sole control
of Exodus).

               (a) Service Warranty Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement,
the following definitions shall apply only to the Services (not including
Professional Services).

                       (i) "Downtime" shall mean sustained packet loss in excess
of fifty percent (50%) within Exodus' U.S. network for fifteen (15) consecutive
minutes due to the failure of Exodus to provide Service(s) for such period.
Downtime shall not include any packet loss or network unavailability during
Exodus' scheduled maintenance of the Internet Data Centers, network and
Service(s), as described in the Rules and Regulations.

                       (ii) "Excess Latency" shall mean transmission latency in
excess of one hundred twenty (120) milliseconds round trip time between any two
points within Exodus' U.S. network.

                       (iii) "Excess Packet Loss" shall mean packet loss in
excess of one percent (1%) between any two points within Exodus' U.S. network.

                       (iv) "Performance Problem" shall mean Excess Packet Loss
and/or Excess Latency.

                       (v) "Service Credit" shall mean an amount equal to the
pro-rata monthly recurring connectivity charges (i.e., all

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monthly recurring bandwidth-related charges) for one (1) day of Service.

               (b) Downtime Periods. In the event Customer experiences Downtime,
Customer shall be eligible to receive from Exodus a Service Credit for each
Downtime period. Examples: If Customer experiences one Downtime period, it shall
be eligible to receive one Service Credit. If Customer experiences two Downtime
periods, either from a single event or multiple events, it shall be eligible to
receive two Service Credits.

               (c) Performance Problem; Packet Loss and Latency. In the event
that Exodus discovers or is notified by Customer that Customer is experiencing a
Performance Problem, Exodus will take all actions necessary to determine the
source of the Performance Problem.

                       (i) Time to Discover Source of Performance Problem;
Notification of Customer. Within two (2) hours of discovering or receiving
notice of the Performance Problem, Exodus will determine whether the source of
the Performance Problem is limited to the Customer Equipment and the Exodus
equipment connecting the Customer Equipment to the Exodus LAN. If Exodus
determines that the Customer Equipment and Exodus connection are not the source
of the Performance Problem, Exodus will determine the source of the Performance
Problem within an additional two (2) hour period. In any event, Exodus will
notify Customer of the source of the Performance Problem within sixty (60)
minutes of identifying the source.

                       (ii) Remedy of Packet Loss and Latency. If the source of
the Performance Problem is within the sole control of Exodus, Exodus will remedy
the Performance Problem within two (2) hours of determining the source of the
Performance Problem. If the source of and remedy to the Performance Problem
reside outside of the Exodus LAN or WAN, Exodus will use commercially reasonable
efforts to notify the party(ies) responsible for the source of the Performance
Problem and cooperate with it (them) to resolve such problem as soon as
possible.

                       (iii) Failure to Determine Source and/or Remedy. In the
event that Exodus (A) is unable to determine the source of the Performance
Problem within the time periods described in subsection (i) above and/or; (B) is
the sole source of the Performance Problem and is unable to remedy such
Performance Problem within the time period described in subsection (ii) above,
Exodus will deliver a Service Credit to Customer for each two (2) hour period in
excess of the time periods for identification and resolution described above.

               (d) Customer Must Request Service Credit. In order to receive any
of the Service Credits described in this Section 5.2, Customer must notify
Exodus within seven (7) days from the time Customer becomes eligible to receive
a Service Credit. Failure to comply with this requirement will forfeit
Customer's right to receive a Service Credit.

               (e) Remedies Shall Not Be Cumulative; Maximum Service Credit. The
aggregate maximum number of Service Credits to be issued by Exodus to Customer
for any and all Downtime periods and Performance Problems that occur in a single
calendar month shall not exceed seven (7) Service Credits. A Service Credit
shall be issued in the Exodus invoice in the month following the Downtime or
Performance Problem, unless the Service Credit is due in Customer's final month
of Service. In such case, a refund for the dollar value of the Service Credit
will be mailed to Customer. Customer shall also be eligible to receive a
pro-rata refund for (i) Downtime periods and Performance Problems for which
Customer does not receive a Service Credit and (ii) any Services Exodus does not
deliver to Customer for which Customer has paid.

               (f) Termination Option for Chronic Problems. Customer may
terminate this Agreement for cause and without penalty by notifying Exodus
within five (5) days following the end of a calendar month in the event either
of the following occurs: (i) Customer experiences more than fifteen (15)
Downtime periods resulting from three (3) or more nonconsecutive Downtime events
during the calendar month; or (ii) Customer experiences more than eight (8)
consecutive hours of Downtime due to any single event. Such termination will be
effective thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice by Exodus.

               (g) THE SERVICE LEVEL WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 5.2
SHALL ONLY APPLY TO THE BANDWIDTH AND FACILITIES SERVICE(S) PROVIDED BY EXODUS
AND, DOES NOT APPLY TO (I) ANY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; (II) ANY SUPPLEMENTAL
SERVICES; AND (III) ANY SERVICE(S) THAT EXPRESSLY EXCLUDE THIS SERVICE LEVEL
WARRANTY (AS STATED IN THE SPECIFICATION SHEETS FOR SUCH SERVICES). THIS SECTION
5.2 STATES CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY FAILURE BY EXODUS TO
PROVIDE SERVICE(S).

       5.3 Service Performance Warranty. Exodus warrants that it will perform
the Services in a manner consistent with industry standards reasonably
applicable to the performance thereof.

       5.4 Selection of Exodus Supplied Equipment; Manufacturer Warranty.
Customer acknowledges that it has selected the Exodus Supplied Equipment and
disclaims any statements made by Exodus. Except with respect to any express
warranties for Service(s) related to Exodus Supplied Equipment, Customer
acknowledges and agrees that its use and possession of the Exodus Supplied
Equipment by Customer shall be subject to and controlled by the terms of any
manufacturer's or, if appropriate, supplier's warranty, and Customer agrees to
look solely to the manufacturer or, if appropriate, supplier with respect to all
mechanical, service and other claims, and the right to enforce all warranties
made by said manufacturer are hereby, to the extent Exodus has the right,
assigned to Customer solely for the Initial Term.

       5.5 No Other Warranty. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN
THIS SECTION 5, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND CUSTOMER'S
USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT ITS OWN RISK. EXODUS DOES NOT MAKE, AND HEREBY
DISCLAIMS, ANY AND ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND/OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NONINFRINGEMENT AND TITLE, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING,
USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. EXODUS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE.

       5.6 Disclaimer of Actions Caused by and/or Under the Control of Third
Parties. EXODUS DOES NOT AND CANNOT CONTROL THE FLOW OF DATA TO OR FROM EXODUS'
NETWORK AND OTHER PORTIONS OF THE INTERNET. SUCH FLOW DEPENDS IN LARGE PART ON
THE PERFORMANCE OF INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDED OR CONTROLLED BY THIRD PARTIES. AT
TIMES, ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF SUCH THIRD PARTIES CAN IMPAIR OR DISRUPT
CUSTOMER'S CONNECTIONS TO THE INTERNET (OR PORTIONS THEREOF). ALTHOUGH EXODUS
WILL USE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS IT DEEMS
APPROPRIATE TO REMEDY AND AVOID SUCH EVENTS, EXODUS CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT SUCH
EVENTS WILL NOT OCCUR. ACCORDINGLY, EXODUS DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY
RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO SUCH EVENTS.

6. CUSTOMER OBLIGATIONS.

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       6.1 Warranties of Customer.

               (a) General. Customer represents and warrants that (i) it has the
legal right and authority, and will continue to own or maintain the legal right
and authority, during the term of this Agreement, to place and use any Customer
Equipment as contemplated under this Agreement; (ii) the performance of its
obligations and use of the Services (by Customer, its customers and users) will
not violate any applicable laws, regulations or the Rules and Regulations or
cause a breach of any agreements with any third parties or unreasonably
interfere with other Exodus customers' use of Exodus services, and (iii) all
equipment, materials and other tangible items placed by Customer at Internet
Data Centers will be used in compliance with all applicable manufacturer
specifications.

               (b) Breach of Warranties. In the event of any breach of any of
the foregoing warranties, in addition to any other remedies available at law or
in equity, Exodus will have the right, in its sole reasonable discretion, to
suspend immediately any related Services if deemed reasonably necessary by
Exodus to prevent any harm to Exodus and its business. Exodus will provide
notice and opportunity to cure if practicable depending on the nature of the
breach. Once cured, Exodus will promptly restore the Service(s).

       6.2 Compliance with Law and Rules and Regulations. Customer agrees that
it will use the Service(s) only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this
Agreement. Customer will comply at all times with all applicable laws and
regulations and the Rules and Regulations, as updated by Exodus from time to
time. The Rules and Regulations are incorporated herein and made a part hereof
by this reference. Exodus may change the Rules and Regulations upon fifteen (15)
days' notice to Customer, which notice may be provided by posting such new Rules
and Regulations at the Exodus Web site www.exodus.net. Customer agrees that it
has received, read and understands the current version of the Rules and
Regulations. The Rules and Regulations contain restrictions on Customer's and
Customer's users' online conduct (including prohibitions against unsolicited
commercial email) and contain financial penalties for violations of such
restrictions. Customer agrees to comply with such restrictions and, in the event
of a failure to comply, Customer agrees to pay the financial penalties in
accordance with the Rules and Regulations. Customer acknowledges that Exodus
exercises no control whatsoever over the content of the information passing
through Customer's site(s) and that it is the sole responsibility of Customer to
ensure that the information it and its users transmit and receive complies with
all applicable laws and regulations and the Rules and Regulations.

       6.3 Access and Security. Except with the advanced written consent of
Exodus, Customer's access to the Internet Data Centers will be limited solely to
the Representatives. Representatives may only access the Customer Area and are
prohibited from accessing other areas of the Internet Data Center(s) unless
accompanied by an authorized Exodus representative.

       6.4 Restrictions on Use of Services. Customer shall not, without the
prior written consent of Exodus (which may be withheld in its sole discretion),
resell the Services to any third parties or connect Customer Equipment directly
to anything other than the Exodus network, equipment and facilities.

       6.5 Relocation of Customer Equipment. In the event that it becomes
necessary to relocate the Customer Equipment to another Customer Area or
Internet Data Center operated by Exodus, Customer will cooperate in good faith
with Exodus to facilitate such relocation, provided that such relocation is
based on reasonable business needs of Exodus (including the needs of other
Exodus customers), the expansion of the space requirements of Customer or
otherwise. Exodus shall be solely responsible for any costs and expenses
incurred by Exodus in connection with any such relocation and will use
commercially reasonable efforts, in cooperation with Customer, to minimize and
avoid any interruption to the Services.

       6.6 Exodus Supplied Equipment.

               (a) Delivery and Term. On or prior to the Service Commencement
Date, Exodus shall deliver to Customer, at the designated Customer Area, the
Exodus Supplied Equipment. Customer shall have the right to use the Exodus
Supplied Equipment for the Initial Term set forth in the Order Form and any
additional period agreed to in writing by Exodus. Customer shall not remove any
Exodus Supplied Equipment from the Customer Area(s) without the prior written
consent of Exodus.

               (b) Title. The Exodus Supplied Equipment shall always remain the
personal property of Exodus. Customer shall have no right or interest in or to
the Exodus Supplied Equipment except as provided in this Agreement and the
applicable Order Form and shall hold the Exodus Supplied Equipment subject and
subordinate to the rights of Exodus. Customer agrees to execute UCC financing
statements as and when requested by Exodus and hereby appoints Exodus as its
attorney-in-fact to execute such financing statements on behalf of Customer.
Customer will, at its own expense, keep the Exodus Supplied Equipment free and
clear from any liens or encumbrances of any kind (except any caused by Exodus)
and will indemnify and hold Exodus harmless from and against any loss or expense
caused by Customer's failure to do so. Customer shall give Exodus immediate
written notice of any attachment or judicial process affecting the Exodus
Supplied Equipment or Exodus' ownership. Customer will not remove, alter or
destroy any labels on the Exodus Supplied Equipment stating that it is the
property of Exodus and shall allow the inspection of the Exodus Supplied
Equipment at any time.

               (c) Use, Maintenance and Repair. Customer will, at its own
expense, keep the Exodus Supplied Equipment in good repair, appearance and
condition, other than normal wear and tear, and, if not included in the
Services, shall obtain, pay for and keep in effect through the Initial Term a
hardware and software maintenance agreement with the manufacturer or other party
acceptable to Exodus. All parts furnished in connection with such repair and
maintenance shall be manufacturer authorized parts and shall immediately become
components of the Exodus Supplied Equipment and the property of Exodus. Customer
shall use the Exodus Supplied Equipment in compliance with the manufacturer's or
supplier's suggested guidelines.

               (d) Upgrades and Additions. Customer may affix or install any
accessory, addition, upgrade, equipment or device on to the Exodus Supplied
Equipment (other than electronic data) ("Additions") provided that such
Additions (i) can be removed without causing material damage to the Exodus
Supplied Equipment; (ii) do not reduce the value of the Exodus Supplied
Equipment and (iii) are obtained from or approved in writing by Exodus and are
not subject to the interest of any third party other than Exodus. Any other
Additions may not be installed without Exodus' prior written consent. At the end
of the Initial Term, Customer shall remove any Additions which (i) were not
provided by Exodus and (ii) are readily removable without causing material
damage or impairment of the intended

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function, use, or value of the Exodus Supplied Equipment, and restore the Exodus
Supplied Equipment to its original configuration. Any Additions, which are not
so removable, will become the property of Exodus (lien free).

7. INSURANCE.

       7.1 Exodus Minimum Levels. Exodus agrees to keep in full force and effect
during the term of this Agreement: (i) comprehensive general liability insurance
in an amount not less than $2 million per occurrence for bodily injury and
property damage and (ii) workers' compensation insurance in an amount not less
than that required by applicable law. Exodus agrees that it will ensure and be
solely responsible for ensuring that its contractors and subcontractors maintain
insurance coverage at levels no less than those required by applicable law and
customary in Exodus' and its agents' industries.

       7.2 Customer Minimum Levels. In order to provide customers with physical
access to facilities operated by Exodus and equipment owned by third parties,
Exodus is required by its insurers to ensure that each Exodus customer maintains
adequate insurance coverage. Customer agrees to keep in full force and effect
during the term of this Agreement: (i) comprehensive general liability insurance
in an amount not less than $2 million per occurrence for bodily injury and
property damage and (ii) workers compensation insurance in an amount not less
than that required by applicable law. Customer agrees that it will ensure and be
solely responsible for ensuring that its agents (including contractors and
subcontractors) maintain insurance coverage at levels no less than those
required by applicable law and customary in Customer's and its agents'
industries.

       7.3 Certificates of Insurance; Naming Exodus as an Additional Insured.
Prior to installation of any Customer Equipment in the Customer Area, Customer
will (i) deliver to Exodus certificates of insurance which evidence the minimum
levels of insurance set forth above; and (ii) cause its insurance provider(s) to
name Exodus as an additional insured and notify Exodus in writing of the
effective date thereof.

8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.

       8.1 Personal Injury. EACH REPRESENTATIVE AND ANY OTHER PERSON VISITING AN
INTERNET DATA CENTER DOES SO AT ITS OWN RISK. EXODUS ASSUMES NO LIABILITY
WHATSOEVER FOR ANY HARM TO SUCH PERSONS RESULTING FROM ANY CAUSE OTHER THAN THE
NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF EXODUS.

       8.2 Damage to Customer Equipment. EXODUS ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY
DAMAGE TO, OR LOSS OF, ANY CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT RESULTING FROM ANY CAUSE OTHER
THAN THE NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF EXODUS. TO THE EXTENT EXODUS IS
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO, OR LOSS OF, CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT FOR ANY REASON, SUCH
LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE THEN-CURRENT REPLACEMENT VALUE OF THE
CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT, EXCLUDING LOST DATA, SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE.

       8.3. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WAIVER. EXCEPT FOR A BREACH OF SECTION 4.1
("CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION") OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE
LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY TYPE OF INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST REVENUE,
LOST PROFITS, REPLACEMENT GOODS, LOSS OF TECHNOLOGY, RIGHTS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF
DATA, OR INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF USE OF SERVICE OR EQUIPMENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING UNDER THEORY OF CONTRACT, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

       8.4. Basis of the Bargain; Failure of Essential Purpose. The parties
acknowledge that Exodus has set its prices and entered into this Agreement in
reliance upon the limitations of liability and the disclaimers of warranties and
damages set forth herein, and that the same form an essential basis of the
bargain between the parties. The parties agree that the limitations and
exclusions of liability and disclaimers specified in this Agreement will survive
and apply even if found to have failed of their essential purpose.

9. INDEMNIFICATION.

       9.1. Indemnification. Each party will indemnify, defend and hold the
other harmless from and against any and all costs, liabilities, losses, and
expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees)
(collectively, "Losses") resulting from any claim, suit, action, or proceeding
(each, an "Action") brought by any third party against the other or its
affiliates alleging (i) the infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual
property right relating to the delivery or use of the Service(s) (but excluding
any infringement contributorily caused by the other party); (ii) personal injury
caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the other party; and (iii) any
violation of or failure to comply with the Rules and Regulations. Customer will
indemnify, defend and hold Exodus, its affiliates and customers harmless from
and against any and all Losses resulting from or arising out of any Action
brought against Exodus, its affiliates or customers alleging any damage or
destruction to the Customer Area, the Internet Data Centers, Exodus equipment or
other customer equipment caused by Customer, its Representative(s) or designees.

       9.2 Notice. Each party's indemnification obligations hereunder shall be
subject to (i) receiving prompt written notice of the existence of any Action;
(ii) being able to, at its option, control the defense of such Action; (iii)
permitting the indemnified party to participate in the defense of any Action;
and (iv) receiving full cooperation of the indemnified party in the defense
thereof.

10. TERMINATION.

       10.1. Termination For Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement
if: (i) the other party breaches any material term or condition of this
Agreement and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of
written notice of the same, except in the case of failure to pay fees, which
must be cured within five (5) days after receipt of written notice from Exodus;
(ii) the other party becomes the subject of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
or any voluntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation,
or composition for the benefit of creditors; or (iii) the other party becomes
the subject of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy or any involuntary
proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation, or composition for
the benefit of creditors, if such petition or proceeding is not dismissed within
sixty (60) days of filing. Customer may also terminate this Agreement in
accordance with the terms set forth in paragraph 5.2(f) ("Termination Option For
Chronic Problems") of this Agreement.

       10.2 No Liability for Termination. Neither party will be liable to the
other for any termination or expiration of any Service or this Agreement in
accordance with its terms.

       10.3. Effect of Termination. Upon the effective date of termination of
this Agreement:

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               (a) Exodus will immediately cease providing the Service(s);

               (b) any and all payment obligations of Customer under this
Agreement for Service(s) provided through the date of termination will
immediately become due;

               (c) within thirty (30) days of such termination, each party will
return all Confidential Information of the other party in its possession and
will not make or retain any copies of such Confidential Information except as
required to comply with any applicable legal or accounting record keeping
requirement; and

               (d) within five (5) days of such termination Customer shall (i)
remove from the Internet Data Centers all Customer Equipment (excluding any
Exodus Supplied Equipment) and any other Customer property; (ii) deliver or make
available all Exodus Supplied Equipment to an authorized representative of
Exodus, and (iii) return the Customer Area to Exodus in the same condition as it
was on the Service Commencement Date for the Customer Area, normal wear and tear
excepted. If Customer does not remove the Customer Equipment and its other
property within such five-day period, Exodus will have the option to (i) move
any and all such property to secure storage and charge Customer for the cost of
such removal and storage, and/or (ii) liquidate the property in any reasonable
manner.

       10.4. Customer Equipment as Security. In the event that Customer fails to
pay Exodus all undisputed amounts owed Exodus under this Agreement when due,
Customer agrees that, upon delivery of written notice to Customer, Exodus may
(i) restrict Customer's physical access to the Customer Area and Equipment;
and/or (ii) take possession of any Customer Equipment and store it, at
Customer's expense, until taken in full or partial satisfaction of any lien or
judgment, all without being liable to prosecution or for damages.

       10.5. Survival. The following provisions will survive any expiration or
termination of the Agreement: Sections 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.5, 6.6(d), 8, 9, 10
and 11 (excluding 11.2).

11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

       11.1 Force Majeure. Except for the obligation to make payments, neither
party will be liable for any failure or delay in its performance under this
Agreement due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including acts of war,
acts of God, earthquake, flood, embargo, riot, sabotage, labor shortage or
dispute, governmental act or failure of the Internet (not resulting from the
actions or inactions of Exodus), provided that the delayed party: (a) gives the
other party prompt notice of such cause, and (b) uses its reasonable commercial
efforts to promptly correct such failure or delay in performance. If Exodus is
unable to provide Service(s) for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days as a
result of a continuing force majeure event, Customer may cancel the Service(s).

       11.2 No Lease; Agreement Subordinate to Master Lease. This Agreement is a
services agreement and is not intended to and will not constitute a lease of any
real property. Customer acknowledges and agrees that (i) it has been granted
only a license to occupy the Customer Area and use the Internet Data Centers and
any equipment provided by Exodus in accordance with this Agreement; (ii)
Customer has not been granted any real property interest in the Customer Area or
Internet Data Centers; (iii) Customer has no rights as a tenant or otherwise
under any real property or landlord/tenant laws, regulations, or ordinances;
(iv) this Agreement, to the extent it involves the use of space leased by
Exodus, shall be subordinate to any lease between Exodus and its landlord(s);
and (v) the expiration or termination of any such lease shall terminate this
Agreement as to such property subject to Customer retaining any rights or claims
it may have against Exodus arising from the expiration or termination of such
lease. Customer hereby waives and releases any claims or rights to make a claim
that it may have against the landlord(s) under any lease by Exodus with respect
to any equipment or property of Customers' located in the premises demised to
Exodus by such landlord(s).

       11.3 Marketing. Customer agrees that during the term of this Agreement
Exodus may publicly refer to Customer, orally and in writing, as a Customer of
Exodus. Any other reference to Customer by Exodus requires the written consent
of Customer.

       11.4 Government Regulations. Customer will not export, re-export,
transfer, or make available, whether directly or indirectly, any regulated item
or information to anyone outside the U.S. in connection with this Agreement
without first complying with all export control laws and regulations which may
be imposed by the U.S. Government and any country or organization of nations
within whose jurisdiction Customer operates or does business.

       11.5. Non-Solicitation. During the Term of this Agreement and continuing
through the first anniversary of the termination of this Agreement, Customer
agrees that it will not, and will ensure that its affiliates do not, directly or
indirectly, solicit or attempt to solicit for employment any persons employed by
Exodus or contracted by Exodus to provide Services to Customer.

       11.6. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Exodus and Customer agree that,
except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, there shall be no
third party beneficiaries to this Agreement, including but not limited to the
insurance providers for either party or the customers of Customer.

       11.7. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. This Agreement is made under and
will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California (except that body of law controlling conflicts of law) and
specifically excluding from application to this Agreement that law known as the
United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. The parties will
endeavor to settle amicably by mutual discussions any disputes, differences, or
claims whatsoever related to this Agreement. Failing such amicable settlement,
any controversy, claim, or dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement,
including the existence, validity, interpretation, performance, termination or
breach thereof, shall finally be settled by arbitration in accordance with the
Arbitration Rules (and if Customer is a non-U.S. entity, the International
Arbitration Rules) of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). There will
be three (3) arbitrators (the "Arbitration Tribunal"), the first of which will
be appointed by the claimant in its notice of arbitration, the second of which
will be appointed by the respondent within thirty (30) days of the appointment
of the first arbitrator and the third of which will be jointly appointed by the
party-appointed arbitrators within thirty (30) days thereafter. The language of
the arbitration shall be English. The Arbitration Tribunal will not have the
authority to award punitive damages to either party. Each party shall bear its
own expenses, but the parties will share equally the expenses of the Arbitration
Tribunal and the AAA. This Agreement will be enforceable, and any arbitration
award will be final, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court of
competent jurisdiction. The arbitration will be held in San Francisco,
California, USA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims for preliminary
injunctive relief, other pre-judgment remedies,

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and claims for Customer's failure to pay for Services in accordance with this
Agreement may be brought in a state or federal court in the United States with
jurisdiction over the subject matter and parties.

       11.8. Severability; Waiver. In the event any provision of this Agreement
is held by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the law, the
remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. The
waiver of any breach or default of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver
of any subsequent breach or default, and will not act to amend or negate the
rights of the waiving party.

       11.9. Assignment. Customer may assign this Agreement in whole as part of
a corporate reorganization, consolidation, merger, or sale of substantially all
of its assets. Customer may not otherwise assign its rights or delegate its
duties under this Agreement either in whole or in part without the prior written
consent of Exodus, and any attempted assignment or delegation without such
consent will be void. Exodus may assign this Agreement in whole or part. Exodus
also may delegate the performance of certain Services to third parties,
including Exodus' wholly owned subsidiaries, provided Exodus controls the
delivery of such Services to Customer and remains responsible to Customer for
the delivery of such Services. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit
of each party's successors and permitted assigns.

       11.10 Notice. Any notice or communication required or permitted to be
given hereunder may be delivered by hand, deposited with an overnight courier,
sent by email, confirmed facsimile, or mailed by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case to the address of the
receiving party as listed on the Order Form or at such other address as may
hereafter be furnished in writing by either party to the other party. Such
notice will be deemed to have been given as of the date it is delivered, mailed,
emailed, faxed or sent, whichever is earlier.

       11.11. Relationship of Parties. Exodus and Customer are independent
contractors and this Agreement will not establish any relationship of
partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise or agency between Exodus and
Customer. Neither Exodus nor Customer will have the power to bind the other or
incur obligations on the other's behalf without the other's prior written
consent, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

       11.12. Entire Agreement; Counterparts; Originals. This Agreement,
including all documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the
complete and exclusive agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes and replaces any and all prior or contemporaneous
discussions, negotiations, understandings and agreements, written and oral,
regarding such subject matter. Any additional or different terms in any purchase
order or other response by Customer shall be deemed objected to by Exodus
without need of further notice of objection, and shall be of no effect or in any
way binding upon Exodus. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Once signed, any
reproduction of this Agreement made by reliable means (e.g., photocopy,
facsimile) is considered an original. This Agreement may be changed only by a
written document signed by authorized representatives of Exodus and Customer in
accordance with this Section 11.12. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"written" means anything reduced to a tangible form by a party, including a
printed or hand written document, e-mail or other electronic format.

       11.13 Interpretation of Conflicting Terms. In the event of a conflict
between or among the terms in this Agreement, the Order Form(s), the
Specification Sheet(s), the Statement(s) of Work, and any other document made a
part hereof, the documents shall control in the following order: the Order Form
with the latest date, the Statement of Work, Specification Sheets, the Agreement
and other documents.

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Authorized representatives of Customer and Exodus have read the foregoing and
all documents incorporated therein and agree and accept such terms effective as
of the date first above written.

CUSTOMER                                EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Signature: /s/ Michael C. Palmer        Signature: /s/ Debbie Howard
          ----------------------                  ----------------------

Print Name: Michael C. Palmer           Print Name: Debbie Howard
           ---------------------                   ---------------------

Title: Chief Executive Officer          Title: Contracts
      --------------------------              --------------------------

Date: December 30, 1999                 Date: January 11, 2000
      --------------------------              --------------------------

This Agreement incorporates the following documents:

-       Order Form(s)

               Specification Sheet(s)

               Statement(s) Of Work (if applicable)

-       Registration Form

-       Addendum A - Equipment Purchase Terms and Conditions (if applicable)

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                                   ADDENDUM A

                     EQUIPMENT PURCHASE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

       1. SHIPPING AND HANDLING. All equipment purchased by Customer (the
"Equipment") is provided FOB vendor facility. Shipment will be made as specified
by Customer and Customer is solely responsible for all expenses in connection
with the delivery of the Equipment. The Equipment will be deemed accepted by
Customer upon shipment.

       2. PURCHASE PRICE AND TAXES. Customer shall pay to Exodus the purchase
price set forth in the applicable Order Form ("Purchase Price") for each item of
Equipment. Customer hereby grants and Exodus reserves a purchase money security
interest in the Equipment and the proceeds thereof as a security for its
obligations hereunder until payment of the full Purchase Price to Exodus. The
Purchase Price is due and payable within thirty (30) days of shipment of the
Equipment. Customer shall pay all taxes and other governmental charges assessed
in connection with the sale, use or possession of the Equipment including,
without limitation, any and all sales and/or use taxes and personal property
taxes (other than taxes on Exodus' net income).

       3. TITLE. Customer shall acquire title to the Equipment upon full payment
of the purchase price(s) set forth herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Exodus
and any licensor of rights to Exodus shall retain title to and rights in the
intellectual property (whether or not subject to patent or copyright) and
content contained in the materials supplied under the terms of this Agreement.

       4. SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT; MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. Customer acknowledges
that is has selected the Equipment and disclaims any statements made by Exodus.
Customer acknowledges and agrees that use and possession of the Equipment by
Customer shall be subject to and controlled by the terms of any manufacturer's
or, if appropriate, supplier's warranty, and Customer agrees to look solely to
the manufacturer or, if appropriate, supplier with respect to all mechanical,
service and other claims, and the right to enforce all warranties made by said
manufacturer are hereby, to the extent Exodus has the right, assigned to
Customer. THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY AND IS IN LIEU OF ANY
ORAL REPRESENTATION AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND DAMAGES, WHETHER EXPRESSED,
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. EXODUS HAS NOT MADE NOR DOES MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND AS TO EXODUS AND ITS ASSIGNEES, CUSTOMER PURCHASES THE
EQUIPMENT "AS IS".

       5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Exodus' entire liability for any damages
which may arise hereunder, for any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form
of action, whether in contract or in tort, including Exodus' negligence, or
otherwise, shall be limited to the Purchase Price paid by Customer for the
Equipment. IN NO EVENT WILL EXODUS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PROSPECTIVE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, PROFITS, SAVINGS, INFORMATION, USE OR OTHER COMMERCIAL
OR ECONOMIC LOSS, EVEN IF EXODUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.

       6. GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION. This Agreement is made under and
will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California (except that body of law controlling conflicts of law) and
specifically excluding from application to this Agreement that law known as the
United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. The parties will
endeavor to settle amicably by mutual discussions any disputes, differences, or
claims whatsoever related to this Agreement. Failing such amicable settlement,
any controversy, claim, or dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement,
including the existence, validity, interpretation, performance, termination or
breach thereof, the parties to this Agreement hereby consent to jurisdiction and
venue in the courts of the state of California and in the U.S. District Courts
in the City of San Francisco, California.

       7. MISCELLANEOUS. THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE THE ONLY TERMS AND
CONDITIONS UPON WHICH EXODUS IS WILLING TO SELL THE EQUIPMENT AND SUPERSEDE ALL
PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS, PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS, ORAL OR WRITTEN.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17

               [PARKS PALMER TURNER & YEMENIDJIAN, LLP LETTERHEAD]

November 10, 1998

Mr. David Coulter
Technology Guardian, Inc.
16520 Harbor Boulevard
Building G
Fountain Valley, Ca. 92708

Dear David:

RE: ENGAGEMENT FOR C.F.O. AND CONSULTING

Parks, Palmer, Turner and Yemenidjian, LLP (PPTY) is pleased to present this
response to your proposal for Technology Guardian (TGI) to have Michael C.
Palmer act as the Chief Financial Officer.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OPERATING OUTLINE:

1.   Oversee the preparation of financial information, SEC reporting, budgets
and forecasts and review each month's results to advise on areas of performance.

2.   Oversee the selection process and make recommendations as to the
appropriate outside auditing firm to certify the required audited year-end
financial statements.

3.   Assist with the selection of a permanent accounting staff.

4.   Help coordinate sources of capital and new acquisitions and assist with
negotiations and discussion regarding terms and conditions of these new
opportunities.

FEES AND TIMING

Fees will be based on my normal billing rate of $350.00 per hour. Invoices will
be rendered and paid monthly. Out-of-pocket costs are not included in the above
fee estimates and will be billed separately.

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Mr. David Coulter
Technology Guardian, Inc.
November 10, 1998
Page 2 of 2

FEES AND TIMING

Fees will be based on my normal billing rate of $350.00 per hour. Invoices will
be rendered and paid monthly. Out-of-pocket costs are not included in the above
fee estimates and will be billed separately.

TGI will also grant stock options for 100,000 shares of Technology Guardian,
Inc. stock @ $9.50 each as of Nov 10 '98. One year hold from exercise.

If you would like us to proceed with this engagement, please acknowledge by
signing the copy of this letter and returning it to us.

We sincerely appreciate this opportunity to be of service. If you have any
questions, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

PARKS, PALMER, TURNER & YEMENTIDJIAN, LLP

/s/ MICHAEL C. PALMER
--------------------------------
Michael C. Palmer, Partner

MCP:mt

AGREED AND APPROVED FOR Technology Guardian, Inc. BY:

/s/ DAVID COULTER                            12/14/98
--------------------------------        ------------------------
David Coulter, President and CEO        Date

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