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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

      This Registration Rights Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of March 14, 2006, among Surge Global Energy, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and each of the purchasers signatory hereto (each
such purchaser is a "Purchaser" and all such purchasers are, collectively, the
"Purchasers").

            WHEREAS:

            A. In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among
the parties hereto of even date herewith (the "Securities Purchase Agreement"),
the Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell on the date hereof to each
Buyer (i) shares (the "Common Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), and (ii) certain Warrants (the "Warrants")
which will be exercisable to purchase additional shares of Common Stock (as
exercised, the "Warrant Shares") in accordance with the terms of the Warrants.

            B. To induce the Buyers to execute and deliver the Securities
Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration
rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations there under, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the
"Securities Act"), and applicable state securities laws.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each
of the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

      1. Definitions

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:

            "Effective Date" means the date that the Registration Statement is
      first declared effective by the Commission.

            "Effectiveness Date" means, with respect to the Registration
      Statement registering for resale the Registrable Securities, the 180th
      calendar day following the Closing Date.

            "Filing Date" means, with respect to the Registration Statement
      registering for resale the Registrable Securities, the 45th day following
      the Closing Date.

            "Holder" or "Holders" means the holder or holders, as the case may
      be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.

            "Indemnified Person" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
      5(a).

            "Indemnified Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
      5(b).

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            "Proceeding" means an action, claim, suit, investigation or
      proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial
      proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

            "Prospectus" means the prospectus included in the Registration
      Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any
      information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an
      effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated
      under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus
      supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of
      the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement, and all
      other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including
      post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or
      deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

            "Registrable Securities" means (i) the Common Shares, (ii) the
      Warrant Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and (iii)
      any shares of capital stock issued or issuable with respect to the Common
      Shares, the Warrant Shares or the Warrants as a result of any stock split,
      stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise,
      without regard to any limitations on exercise of the Warrants.

            "Registration Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
      3(d).

            "Registration Statement" means the registration statements required
      to be filed hereunder, including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments
      and supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus, including
      pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material
      incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the
      registration statement.

            "Rule 415" means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to
      the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any
      similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having
      substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

            "Warrants" shall mean the Common Stock purchase warrants issued to
      the Purchasers.

      2. Registration

            (a) On or prior to the Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and
file with the Commission the Registration Statement covering the resale of all
of the Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a continuous basis
pursuant to Rule 415. The Registration Statement shall be on Form SB-2 (unless
the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable
Securities on Form SB-2, in which case such registration shall be on another
appropriate form in accordance herewith). Subject to the terms of this
Agreement, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Registration
Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as
possible after the filing thereof, but in any event prior to the Effectiveness
Date.

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            (b) Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the number
of shares available under a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section
2(a) is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities required to be
covered by such Registration Statement, the Company shall amend the applicable
Registration Statement, or file a new Registration Statement, or both, so as to
cover at least 100% of the number of such Registrable Securities as of the
trading day immediately preceding the date of the filing of such amendment or
new Registration Statement, in each case, as soon as practicable, but in any
event not later than fifteen (15) days after the Company becomes aware of the
necessity therefor. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause such
amendment and/or new Registration Statement to become effective as soon as
practicable following the filing thereof. For purposes of the foregoing
provision, the number of shares available under a Registration Statement shall
be deemed "insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities" if at any
time the number of shares of Common Stock available for resale under such
Registration Statement is less than the number of Registrable Securities.

      3. Registration Procedures

      In connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, the
Company shall:

            (a) Promptly deliver to each Holder, without charge, as many copies
of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each
amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request. Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such
Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling
Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities
covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

            (b) Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the
Commission.

            (c) Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued,
obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or
exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in
any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

            (d) The Company shall submit to the SEC, within three (3) business
days after the Company learns that no review of a particular Registration
Statement will be made by the staff of the SEC or that the staff of the SEC has
no further comments on a particular Registration Statement, as the case may be,
a request for acceleration of effectiveness of such Registration Statement to a
time and date not later than two (2) business days after the submission of such
request. The Company shall keep each Registration Statement effective pursuant
to Rule 415 at all times until the earlier of (i) the date as of which the
Purchaser may sell all of the Registrable Securities covered by such
Registration Statement without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or successor
thereto) promulgated under the Securities Act or (ii) the date on which the
Purchasers shall have sold all the Registrable Securities covered by such

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Registration Statement (the "Registration Period"). The Company shall ensure
that each Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements
thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of
prospectuses, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made) not
misleading.

            (e) The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration
Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration
Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated
under the Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration
Statement effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during
such period, comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to
the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by such
Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities
shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of
disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in such Registration
Statement.

            (f) The Company shall (A) permit Purchaser's legal counsel ("Legal
Counsel") to review and comment upon (i) a Registration Statement at least five
(5) Business Days prior to its filing with the SEC and (ii) all amendments and
supplements to all Registration Statements within a reasonable number of days
prior to their filing with the SEC, and (B) not file any Registration Statement
or amendment or supplement thereto in a form to which Legal Counsel reasonably
objects. The Company shall not submit a request for acceleration of the
effectiveness of a Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto
without the prior approval of Legal Counsel, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Company shall furnish to Legal Counsel, without
charge, (i) copies of any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to
the Company or its representatives relating to any Registration Statement, (ii)
promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, one copy of any
Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if
requested by an Purchaser and not otherwise available on the EDGAR system, and
all exhibits and (iii) upon the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, one
copy of the prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all
amendments and supplements thereto. The Company shall reasonably cooperate with
Legal Counsel in performing the Company's obligations pursuant to this Section
3.

            (g) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i)
register and qualify, unless an exemption from registration and qualification
applies, the resale by Purchasers of the Registrable Securities covered by a
Registration Statement under such other securities or "blue sky" laws of all
applicable jurisdictions in the United States, (ii) prepare and file in those
jurisdictions such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and
supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to
maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take
such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and
qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv)
take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the
Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that
the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition
thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not
otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(g), (y) subject itself

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to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to
service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify
each Purchaser who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of
any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or
qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities
or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of
actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such
purpose.

      4. Registration Expenses.

      All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with
this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any
Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement.

      5. Indemnification

      In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration
Statement under this Agreement:

            (a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and
hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Purchaser, the directors,
officers, partners, members, employees, agents, representatives of, and each
Person, if any, who controls any Purchaser within the meaning of the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act (each, an "Indemnified Person"), against any losses,
claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs,
reasonable attorneys' fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or
several (collectively, "Claims"), incurred in investigating, preparing or
defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal
taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative
or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened,
whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto ("Indemnified
Damages"), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or
actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement of a material fact in a
Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing
made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities
or other "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are
offered ("Blue Sky Filing"), or the omission to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
(ii) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary
prospectus if used prior to the effective date of such Registration Statement,
or contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company
files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission
to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which the statements therein
were made, not misleading, (iii) any violation by the Company of the Securities
Act, the Exchange Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state
securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or
sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement or (iv)
any material violation of this Agreement (the matters in the foregoing clauses
(i) through (iv) being, collectively, "Violations"). Subject to Section 5(c),
the Company shall reimburse the Indemnified Persons, promptly as such expenses
are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable
expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such
Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
indemnification agreement contained in this Section 5(a): (i) shall not apply to
a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which
occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing
to the Company by such Indemnified Person for such Indemnified Person expressly
for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any
such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made
available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(a); (ii) with respect to any
preliminary prospectus, shall not inure to the benefit of any such Person from
whom the Person asserting any such Claim purchased the Registrable Securities

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that are the subject thereof (or to the benefit of any Person controlling such
Person) if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the
preliminary prospectus was corrected in the prospectus, as then amended or
supplemented, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company
pursuant to Section 3(a), and the Indemnified Person was promptly advised in
writing not to use the incorrect prospectus prior to the use giving rise to a
violation and such Indemnified Person, notwithstanding such advice, used it or
failed to deliver the correct prospectus as required by the Securities Act and
such correct prospectus was timely made available pursuant to Section 3(a);
(iii) shall not be available to the extent such Claim is based on a failure of
the Purchaser to deliver or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made
available by the Company, including a corrected prospectus, if such prospectus
or corrected prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to
Section 3(a); and (iv) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any
Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the
Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such
indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation
made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of
the Registrable Securities by the Purchasers pursuant to Section 7.

            (b) In connection with any Registration Statement in which an
Purchaser is participating, each such Purchaser agrees to severally and not
jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same
manner as is set forth in Section 5(a), the Company, each of its directors, each
of its officers who signs the Registration Statement and each Person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act (each, an "Indemnified Party"), against any Claim or Indemnified
Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise
out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to
the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with
written information furnished to the Company by such Purchaser expressly for use
in connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 5(c),
such Purchaser will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
an Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such
Claim; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section
5(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 6 shall
not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is
effected without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, further, however, that
a Purchaser shall be liable under this Section 5(b) for only that amount of a
Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such
Purchaser as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such
Registration Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party

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and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Purchasers
pursuant to Section 7. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 5(b) with
respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any
Indemnified Party if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained
in the preliminary prospectus was corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus,
as then amended or supplemented.

            (c) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action or
proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim,
such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect
thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 5,
deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof,
and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the
extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying
party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel
mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or
the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own
counsel with the fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for such
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party to be paid by the indemnifying party,
if, in the reasonable opinion of the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified
Party, as the case may be, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified
Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate
due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnified Person
or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such
proceeding. In the case of an Indemnified Person, legal counsel referred to in
the immediately preceding sentence shall be selected by the Purchasers holding
at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities included in the
Registration Statement to which the Claim relates. The Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in
connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or Claim by the
indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information
reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which
relates to such action or Claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the
status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No
indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or
proceeding effected without its prior written consent, provided, however, that
the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its
consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or
enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in
respect to such Claim or litigation. Following indemnification as provided for
hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms
or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made.
The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a
reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such
indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party under this Section 5, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is
prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

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            (d) The indemnification required by this Section 5 shall be made by
periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation
or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.

            (e) The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition
to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any
liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

      6. Contribution.

      To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited
or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum
contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable
under Section 5 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that:
(i) no Person involved in the sale of Registrable Securities which Person is
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of
the Securities Act) in connection with such sale shall be entitled to
contribution from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable Securities who
was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any
seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of
proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities
pursuant to such Registration Statement.

      7. Assignment of Registration Rights.

      The rights under this Agreement shall be automatically assignable by the
Purchasers to any transferee of all or any portion of such Purchaser's
Registrable Securities if: (i) the Purchaser agrees in writing with the
transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is
furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment; (ii)
the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment,
furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or
assignee, and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights
are being transferred or assigned; (iii) immediately following such transfer or
assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or
assignee is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities
laws; (iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice
contemplated by clause (ii) of this sentence the transferee or assignee agrees
in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained
herein; and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

      8. Miscellaneous

            (a) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement,
including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or
supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof
may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company
and all of the Holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions
hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of
Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other
Holders may be given by Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which
such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this
sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with
the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.

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            (b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of
its subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any
agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of
impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise
conflicts with the provisions hereof.

            (c) Compliance. Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply
with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to
it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the
Registration Statement.

            (d) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or
deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as
set forth in the Master Amendment Agreement.

            (e) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of
the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder.

            (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original
and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In
the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such
signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on
whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect
as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.

            (g) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction,
validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by
and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
California, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each
party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and
federal courts sitting in the State of California, County of Orange, for the
adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that
such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably
waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any
such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the
address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such
service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right
to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each party hereto hereby
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and
all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall
commence a Proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, then the
prevailing party in such Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for
its attorney's fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the
investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Proceeding.

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            (h) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of
this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions,
covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties
hereto shall use their reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative
means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated
by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and
declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the
remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of
such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

            (i) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

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

                                Surge Global Energy, Inc.

                                By:
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                                    Name: David Perez
                                    Title: Chief Executive Officer

                       [SIGNATURE PAGE OF HOLDERS FOLLOWS]

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                     [SIGNATURE PAGE OF HOLDERS TO SRGG RRA]

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Registration Rights
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of
the date first indicated above.

Name of Purchaser: _______________________________

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser:_________________________________

Name of Authorized Signatory: __________________________

Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________

Email Address of Purchaser: ___________________________

Facsimile of Purchaser _________________________________

Mobile: _________________________________

Address for Notice of Purchaser:

________________________________________________________________________________

      Address for Delivery of Securities for Purchaser (if not same as above):

      __________________________________________________________________________

Subscription Amount in USD: ______________________________________________

Shares: __________________________________________________

Warrant Shares: ____________________________________________

EIN# or SS# Number: ____________________________________

[MUST PROVIDE THIS UNDER SEPARATE COVER]

                                       11EXHIBIT A

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS.

No. [       ]                                                          $[      ]
Date: March __, 2006

                          AMERICAN UNITED GLOBAL, INC.
                                      NOTE

         THIS NOTE is one of a series of duly authorized and issued Notes of
American United Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), designated
as its Notes due the earlier of (i) March __, 2009 or (ii) the Company closing
on financing in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000, in the aggregate principal
amount of $1,235,000 (the "Notes").

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to the order of
[Holder] or its registered assigns (the "Holder"), the principal sum of
[__________] $(__________), on the earlier of (i) March __, 2009 or (ii) the
date the Company closes on financing in the aggregate amount of $12,000,000 (the
"Financing") and the Holder provides the Company with notice of demand to be
repaid within 10 days of the closing of the Financing (the "Maturity Date"), or
such earlier date as the Notes are required or permitted to be repaid as
provided hereunder. No interest is payable in connection with the Notes.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company hereby unconditionally promises to
pay to the order of the Holder interest on any principal payable hereunder that
shall not be paid in full when due, whether at the time of any stated maturity
or by prepayment, acceleration or declaration or otherwise, for the period from
and including the due date of such payment to but excluding the date the same is
paid in full, at a rate of 12% per annum (but in no event in excess of the
maximum rate permitted under applicable law).

         Interest payable under this Note shall be computed on the basis of a
year of 360 days and actual days elapsed (including the first day but excluding
the last day) occurring in the period for which interest is payable.

         Payments of principal and interest shall be made in lawful money of the
United States of America to the Holder at its address as provided in Section 14
or by wire transfer to such account specified from time to time by the Holder
hereof for such purpose as provided in Section 14.

         The Holder of this Note is entitled to the benefits of the Security
Agreement.

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      1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Note,
(a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
given to such terms in the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March __,
2006, among the Company and the Purchasers identified therein (the "Purchase
Agreement"), and (b) the following terms have the meanings indicated:

                  "Original Issue Date" means the date of the first issuance of
         any Notes, regardless of the number of transfers of any particular
         Note.

      2. Principal Payment upon Maturity. The Company must pay principal on this
Note in cash upon Maturity.

      3. Registration of Notes. The Company shall register the Notes upon
records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the "Note Register")
in the name of each record holder thereof from time to time. The Company may
deem and treat the registered Holder of this Note as the absolute owner hereof
for the purpose of any conversion hereof or any payment of principal hereon, and
for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

      4. Registration of Transfers and Exchanges. The Company shall register the
transfer of any portion of this Note in the Note Register upon surrender of this
Note to the Company at its address for notice set forth herein. Upon any such
registration or transfer, a new Note, in substantially the form of this Note
(any such new Note, a "New Note"), evidencing the portion of this Note so
transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Note evidencing the
remaining portion of this Note not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to
the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Note by the transferee
thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights
and obligations of a holder of a Note. This Note is exchangeable for an equal
aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as
requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge or other fee
will be imposed in connection with any such registration of transfer or
exchange.

      5. Events of Default.

         (a) "Event of Default" means any one of the following events (whatever
the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by
operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or
any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

                  (i) any default in the payment (free of any claim of
         subordination) of principal or liquidated damages in respect of any
         Notes, as and when the same becomes due and payable (whether on the
         date on which the obligations under the Note mature or by acceleration,
         redemption, prepayment or otherwise);

                  (ii) the Company or any Subsidiary defaults in any of its
         obligations under any other note or any mortgage, credit agreement or
         other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other
         instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be
         secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due
         under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement of the Company or
         any Subsidiary in an amount exceeding $1,000,000, whether such
         indebtedness now exists or is hereafter created, and such default
         results in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable
         prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;
         or

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                  (iii) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event.

         (b) At any time or times following the occurrence of an Event of
Default, the Holder may require the Company to repurchase all or any portion of
the outstanding principal amount of this Note, at a repurchase price equal to
the 115% of such outstanding principal amount.

         6. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries
hereunder (including any Conversion Notice) shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if
such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number
specified in this Section 6 prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading
Day, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in
this Section 12 on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New
York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the Trading Day following the date of
mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv)
upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.
The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to 108
Village Square - #327, Somers, NY 10589, facsimile: 631-254-2136, attention
Robert Rubin, CEO, or (ii) if to the Holder, to the address or facsimile number
appearing on the Company's Noteholder records or such other address or facsimile
number as the Holder may provide to the Company in accordance with this Section
9.

         7. Miscellaneous.

         (a) This Note shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The
Company shall not be permitted to assign this Note.

         (b) Subject to Section 7(a), nothing in this Note shall be construed to
give to any person or corporation other than the Company and the Holder any
legal or equitable right, remedy or cause under this Note.

         (C) GOVERNING LAW; VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. ALL QUESTIONS
CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS
NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED
HEREIN (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION
DOCUMENTS), AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT, THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS
IMPROPER. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND
CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY
MAILING A COPY THEREOF VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
(WITH EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES
TO IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD
AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN
SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER
PERMITTED BY LAW. THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

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         (d) The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a
part of this Note and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the
provisions hereof.

         (e) In case any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall be
invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the
remaining terms and provisions of this Note shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby and the parties will attempt in good faith to agree upon a
valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonable
substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute
provision in this Note.

         (f) In the event of any stock split, subdivision, dividend or
distribution payable in shares of Common Stock (or other securities or rights
convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or
indirectly shares of Common Stock), combination or other similar
recapitalization or event occurring after the date hereof, each reference in
this Note to a price shall be amended to appropriately account for such event.

         (g) No provision of this Note may be waived or amended except in a
written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the
Holder or, or, in the case of a waiver, by the Holder. No waiver of any default
with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Note shall be
deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent
default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor
shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in
any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly
executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.

                              AMERICAN UNITED GLOBAL, INC.

                              By________________________________
                              Name:
                              Title:

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