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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                          BUSINESS CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         THIS BUSINESS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and
entered into this ___ day of December, 2000, by and between Celebrity
Entertainment Group, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (the "Company") and Marineway,
Inc., a __________ corporation (the "Consultant").

                                    RECITALS

         A. The Company desires to avail itself of the Consultant's experience,
skills and abilities, and background and knowledge, and is willing to engage the
Consultant upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

         B. The Consultant agrees to be engaged and retained by the Company upon
said terms and conditions.

         C. The parties hereto have each established a valuable reputation and
goodwill in their respective businesses.

         D. Each party hereto, by virtue of its relationship with the other
party, will become familiar with and possessed with the manner, methods and
other confidential information pertaining to the such other parties business
activities.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals, promises and
conditions in this agreement, the Consultant and the Company agree as follows:

         1.       CONSULTING SERVICES. During the term of this Agreement, the
                  Consultant is hereby retained by the Company to provide
                  strategy and planning consulting to assist the Company in
                  identifying and analyzing market opportunities. The Consultant
                  shall provide such consulting services as reasonably requested
                  by the Company's Board of Directors and Chief Executive
                  Officer during the term of this Agreement, provided that
                  nothing hereunder shall require the Consultant to devote a
                  minimum number of hours per calendar month toward the
                  performance of services hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed to
                  by the Company, all services hereunder shall be performed
                  directly by the Consultant, and at its principal place of
                  business or other offices.

         2.       TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of two
                  years commencing on the date of the date of this Agreement and
                  ending on December ___, 2002.

         3.       COMPENSATION. The Company shall pay the Consultant a
                  consulting fee in the amount of $10,000 per month, during the
                  term.

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         4.       EXPENSES OF THE CONSULTANT. The Company shall be responsible
                  for all expenses incurred by the Consultant in the performance
                  of its duties hereunder, provided that any expense over $500
                  shall be approved by the Company prior to being incurred by
                  the Consultant.

         5.       COOPERATION. Both parties shall cooperate fully with each
                  other in the performance of the their respective obligations
                  under this Agreement including, without limitation, providing
                  all necessary information, executing all documents and
                  performing all actions reasonably required in connection with
                  such performance.

         6.       BOARD SEAT. The Company shall use its best efforts, including,
                  but not limited to, the voting of any shares held or
                  controlled by its officers and directors, to elect Alan
                  Pavsner as a director of the Company during the term of this
                  Agreement.

         7.       INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. This Agreement shall not constitute an
                  employer-employee relationship. It is the intention of the
                  parties that the Consultant shall be at all times an
                  independent contractor of the Company. The Consultant shall
                  not have any authority to act as the agent of the Company and
                  shall not have the authority to, and shall not, bind the
                  Company to any agreements or obligations with a third party
                  except as otherwise authorized by the Company. Subject to the
                  express provisions herein, the manner and means utilized by
                  the Consultant in the performance of its services hereunder
                  shall be under the sole control of the Consultant.

         8.       NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Both parties
                  acknowledge that it is their policy to maintain as secret and
                  confidential all valuable information heretofore or hereafter
                  acquired, developed or used by each other in relation to their
                  respective business, operations, employees and contacts which
                  may give a competitive advantage in either party's industries
                  (all such information is hereinafter referred to as
                  "Confidential Information"). The parties recognize that, by
                  reason of the relationship of the parties, the parties may
                  acquire Confidential Information of the other party. The
                  parties recognize that all such Confidential Information is
                  the property of the owning party. In consideration of the
                  parties entering into this Agreement, the parties agree that:

                  (a) They shall never, directly or indirectly, publicly
disseminate or otherwise disclose any Confidential Information obtained during
the term of this agreement without the prior written consent of either party, it
being understood that the obligation created by this subparagraph shall survive
the termination of this Agreement;

                  (b) At all times, the parties shall exercise all due and
diligent precautions to protect the integrity of any of the other party's
documents embodying Confidential

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Information (which shall be marked "Confidential" by the supplying party prior
to delivery and, if not so marked, shall not be deemed to embody Confidential
Information), and upon termination of this Agreement, each party shall return
all such documents (and copies thereof) in its possession or control to the
other party; and

                  (c) In recognition of the foregoing, the parties represent,
warrant and covenant that they will not in the future use or disclose any of
such Confidential Information for the benefit of any person or other entity or
organization under any circumstances at any time.

         9.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Company hereby represents
                  and warrants to the Consultant that this Agreement has been
                  duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the
                  Company and is the valid and binding obligation of the
                  Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject
                  only to the effect, if any, of bankruptcy laws or similar laws
                  relating to the insolvency of debtors and to principles of
                  equity and except as the Company's indemnification and/or
                  contribution obligations under this Agreement may be limited
                  under Federal or applicable state securities laws.

         10.      INDEMNIFICATION.

                  (a) The acts, statements and representations made by the
Company to third parties are the sole responsibility of the Company, and the
Company agrees to indemnify the Consultant and hold the Consultant harmless for
any liabilities, claims, losses and expenses, including legal costs and expenses
incurred by the Consultant, that result from acts, statements and
representations made by the Company and its authorized representatives to third
parties. The Company represents that all materials provided to the Consultant in
relation to the consulting services to be provided hereunder are truthful and
accurate, and the Consultant may rely upon same without independent verification
of the facts or other information contained therein.

                  (b) The acts, statements and representations made by the
Consultant without the approval of the Company to third parties which are not
made in reliance upon information and/or material furnished to the Consultant by
the Company, rather written or oral, are the sole responsibility of the
Consultant, and the Consultant agrees to indemnify the Company for any
liability, claims, losses and expenses, including legal costs and expenses
incurred by the Company that result from the Consultant's representations made
without the approval of the Company.

         11.      TAXES. All taxes, duties and other governmental fees or
                  charges arising from the Consultant's receipt of remuneration
                  shall be borne by the Consultant.

         12.      NOTICES. Any notice, request, demand or other communication
                  required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed to be properly
                  given when personally served in writing or when deposited in
                  the United States mail, postage

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                  prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address provided
                  by each party. Either party may change its address by written
                  notice made in accordance with this section.

         13.      BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall inure to the
                  benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, and their
                  respective legal representatives, administrators, executors,
                  successors, subsidiaries and affiliates.

         14.      GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
                  with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to
                  conflict of law principles.

         15.      ASSIGNMENT. Any attempt by either party to assign any rights,
                  duties or obligations that arise under this Agreement without
                  the prior written consent of the other party shall be void and
                  shall constitute a breach of the terms of this Agreement.

         16.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION. This Agreement constitutes the
                  entire agreement between the Company and the Consultant. No
                  promises, guarantees, inducements or agreements, oral or
                  written, express or implied, have been made regarding the
                  provision of any services, other than as contained in this
                  Agreement. This Agreement can be modified only in writing
                  signed by both parties hereto.

         17.      SEVERABILITY. In the event of the invalidity or
                  unenforceability of any one or more of the provisions of this
                  Agreement, such illegality or unenforceability shall not
                  affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions
                  hereof, and such other provisions shall be deemed to remain in
                  full force and effect.

         18.      CONTINUING EFFECT. Sections 8, 9, and 10 shall survive the
                  expiration or the termination of obligations of each party to
                  the other.

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

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

Celebrity Entertainment Group, Inc.               Marineway, Inc.

By: /s/ George Sharp                              By: /s/ Alan R. Pavsner
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Name George Sharp                                 Name Alan R. Pavsner
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Title: President & CEO                            Title: President
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                                        4Exhibit 10.8

November 21, 2000

Mr.Neil C. Kitchen
President
American Soil Technologies, Inc.
215 N. Marengo Ave., Ste. 110
Pasadena, CA 91101-1503

Dear Mr. Kitchen:

     This Engagement Agreement ("Agreement") defines the scope of services to be
provided by Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC and/or Hunter Wise Securities, LLC
(hereinafter collectively "Hunter Wise") to American Soil Technologies, Inc.
(the "Company") as well as the compensation to be paid by the Company to Hunter
Wise in exchange.

1.0 ENGAGEMENT.

     1.1 ADVISORY SERVICES. Hunter Wise will provide advisory services to the
Company in the areas of corporate development, corporate finance and capital
placement transactions. Hunter Wise will assign Managing Director Richard L.
Henderson and Kirk Kroloff to lead its activities and act as primary interface
with the Company. Hunter Wise will also introduce other firms, products and
services to the Company as indicated during the normal course of business and
act as coordinator for all activities within its purview. It is also understood
that Hunter Wise is acting as an advisor only, and shall have no authority to
enter into any commitments on the Company's behalf, or to negotiate the terms of
any transaction, or to hold any funds or securities in connection with any
transaction or to perform any other acts on behalf of the Company without the
Company's express written consent.

     1.2 TRANSACTIONS. During the course of the Engagement Period, it is
anticipated that the Company will choose to execute one or more corporate
development and/or corporate finance transactions. Hunter Wise will assist the
Company in executing these transactions on a best efforts basis, on terms
satisfactory to the Company. Hunter Wise will act as exclusive advisor and/or
placement agent on these transactions in accordance with the terms of Section
2.2 below.

2.0 ENGAGEMENT TERMS.

     2.1 PERIOD. The period of Hunter Wise's engagement (the "Engagement
Period") will expire upon the earlier to occur of (i) twelve (12) months from
the date we receive an executed copy of the Agreement from the Company or (ii)
the mutual written agreement of the Company and Hunter Wise, or (iii) the
Company, may at its sole option, terminate this Agreement without liability if,
in the reasonable opinion of the Company, a change has occurred in the
composition of the personnel or management of Hunter Wise assigned to the
Company and said change is detrimental to the goals of the Company as they
pertain to the objectives of this Agreement. The Engagement Period may be
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extended for additional six (6) month periods under the same terms and
conditions as described herein upon mutual consent of the Company and Hunter
Wise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hunter Wise may, at its sole option,
terminate its obligation hereunder without liability if, in the reasonable
opinion of Hunter Wise, a change has occurred in the Company's financial
condition, results of operations, properties, business prospects or the
composition of the Company's management or Board of Directors, which, in Hunter
Wise's sole determination, has adversely affected the Company's business.

     2.2 EXCLUSIVITY. The Company engages Hunter Wise on an exclusive basis. The
Company shall not be permitted to engage any other firm or person as an
investment banker or other professional intermediary for the duration of the
Engagement Period, except that for fourteen (14) days from the date of execution
of this Agreement, Summa Capital Corporation and Sagaponack Partners LP may
submit a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to the Company for proposed financing and
Hunter Wise will share fees (if either submission has incorporated fees) on a
reasonable basis, so that the Company pays a total fee no greater than those
contained in Section 3.0 Compensation of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any
other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time during the twelve (12) month
period following the end of the Engagement Period the Company completes a
securities transaction with an investor or potential investor introduced by
Hunter Wise (or an affiliate of any such entity), upon the closing of any such
transaction (a "Closing") Hunter Wise will be paid the compensation which would
be due under Section 3.0 hereof.

     2.3 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. The Company will provide Hunter Wise with the
right of first refusal for one (1) year from the date of the termination of this
Agreement (except for termination under Section 2.1(ii) or 2.1(iii)) to serve as
a financial advisor or to act as a joint financial advisor on at least equal
economic terms on any public or private financing (debt or equity), merger,
business combination, recapitalization or sale of some or all of the equity or
assets of the Company (collectively, "Future Services"), with the exception of
any extension, expansion or revision of the Company's existing credit
facilities. In the event the Company notifies Hunter Wise of its intention to
pursue an activity that would enable Hunter Wise to exercise its right of first
refusal to provide Future Services, Hunter Wise shall notify the Company of its
election to provide such Future Services, under the same terms and conditions as
competitively presented, within thirty (30) days of written notice by the
Company. In the event the Company engages Hunter Wise to provide such Future
Services, Hunter Wise will make every effort to expedite these Future Services.

3.0 COMPENSATION.

     Throughout the course of what Hunter Wise anticipates will be a long-term
relationship with the Company, Hunter Wise may perform a variety of services, in
exchange for which Hunter Wise shall receive compensation as follows:
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     3.1 TRANSACTIONS. Other than in the Company's normal course of business
activities, for any sale, merger, acquisition, joint venture, strategic
alliance, technology partnership, licensing agreement or other similar
agreements Hunter Wise shall accrue compensation for the total amount of any
transaction broken down as follows:

     A rate of 6.0% will be charged for Aggregate Consideration of
      the first $10,000,000 or portion thereof, then
     A rate of 4.5% will be charged for Aggregate Consideration of
      the next $15,000,000 or portion thereof, then
     A rate of 4.0% will be charged for Aggregate Consideration of
      the next $25,000,000 or portion thereof, then
     A rate of 3.0% will be charged for Aggregate Consideration of
      the next $25,000,000 or portion thereof, then
     A rate of 2.0% will be charged for Aggregate Consideration of
      the next $25,000,000 or portion thereof, then
     A rate of 1.0% will be charged for Aggregate Consideration of
      all amounts above $100,000,000.

     A minimum fee of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) will be due
for any transaction falling under the description defined above. "Aggregate
Consideration" is defined as the greater of the total amount actually payable or
the value assigned to such a transaction, whether due at Closing or deferred by
the Company or any affiliate of the Company, and shall include all cash or cash
equivalents, the principal amount of any notes, all classes of securities
issued, the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to any consulting agreements,
employment agreements, agreements not to compete and similar agreements, and the
aggregate amount of value of any bank or term loans or other debts assumed or
refinanced as part of the transaction.

     3.2 CORPORATE FINANCE. All securities transactions for the benefit of the
Company will accrue compensation to Hunter Wise according to the corresponding
categories below:

          3.2.1 SECURED DEBT FINANCING. Other than in the Company's normal
     course of business activities, when Hunter Wise acquires any traditional
     financing (which includes senior debt financing, revolving lines of credit,
     equipment lease financing, purchase order financing, accounts receivable,
     or any other type of secured debt financing), with the exception of any
     extension, expansion or revision of the Company's existing credit
     facilities, Hunter Wise shall receive upon Closing: a success fee, payable
     in cash, equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the gross proceeds
     received by the Company at each such Closing, and no warrants.

          3.2.2 SUBORDINATED DEBT FINANCING. Other than in the Company's normal
     course of business activities, for any debt investment placed for the
     Company by Hunter Wise (including mezzanine funding, notes, term loans,
     promissory notes, debentures, etc.), with the exception of any extension,
     expansion or revision of the Company's existing credit facilities, Hunter
     Wise shall receive upon Closing: (i) a success fee, payable in cash, equal
     to fourfour percent (4.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company at
     each such Closing, plus (ii) warrants in the entity financed, equal to
     fourfour percent (4.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company at
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     each such Closing, exercisable at a strike price equal to one hundred
     percent (100%) of the transaction price of the common stock for the Company
     as of the date the Company receives the funds, in whole or in part, at any
     time within five (5) years from issuance.

          3.2.3 EQUITY INVESTMENT. For any equity investment into the Company by
     a financing source contact of Hunter Wise for which the Company receives
     funds (including any common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred
     stock, convertible debentures, subordinated debt with warrants or any other
     securities convertible into common stock), Hunter Wise shall receive upon
     Closing: (i) a success fee, payable in cash, equal to eighteight percent
     (88%) of the gross amount to be disbursed to the Company at each such
     Closing, plus (ii) warrants in the entity financed, equal to eight
     percent (8%) of the gross amount to be disbursed to the Company at each
     such Closing, exercisable at a strike price equal to one hundred percent
     (100%) of the transaction price of the common stock for the Company as of
     the date the Company receives the funds, in whole or in part, at any time
     within five (5) years from issuance.

          3.2.4 PUBLIC OFFERING. For any public offering or a secondary
     offering, Hunter Wise will act as the exclusive advisor to the Company in
     connection with assisting and advising the Company in choosing an
     investment bank for underwriting of the offering. Hunter Wise's advisor
     fees hereunder shall be one percent (1%) of the aggregate amount of the
     offering, plus warrants equal to an additional one percent (1%) of the
     aggregate amount of the offering.

     3.3 RETAINER. The Company will issue to Hunter Wise, and/or its designee,
fifteen thousand (15,000) shares of common stock, which shall be registered in a
certain SB-2 registration statement that will be filed within ten (10) business
days after the execution of this Agreement.

     3.4 EXPENSES. In addition to any success fee payable to Hunter Wise herein,
the Company will reimburse Hunter Wise monthly for Hunter Wise's reasonable
direct out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with its services; however,
all expenses in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be pre-approved.

4.0 OTHER.

     4.1 OFFERING MATERIALS. Hunter Wise will use no offering materials other
than such materials prepared by the Company and approved by Company's counsel.
The Company agrees to use its best efforts to approve and/or prepare, as
necessary, any offering materials within thirty (30) days from the date the
Company advises Hunter Wise that it intends to execute a financial transaction,
in accordance with Section 1.2 hereof.

     4.2 CLOSING. Hunter Wise will assist with the Closing of any transaction or
financing which will occur through an escrow established with City National Bank
or other escrow agent designated by Hunter Wise and reasonably acceptable to the
Company.
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     4.3 CONFIDENTIALITY. This Agreement is for the confidential use of the
Company and Hunter Wise only and may not be disclosed by the Company to any
person other than its attorneys, accountants and financial advisors, and only on
a confidential basis in connection with the proposed transaction or financing,
except where disclosure is required by law or is mutually consented to in
writing by Hunter Wise and the Company.

     4.4 DISCLOSURE. During the Engagement Period and for sixty (60) days
thereafter, the Company agrees not to issue any press releases or communications
to the public relating to the transactions or financings without Hunter Wise's
prior approval or unless otherwise required by law, which will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, and the Company agrees that such press release
will state that the transaction or financing was arranged by Hunter Wise, unless
we mutually agree otherwise or unless otherwise required by law. The Company
further agrees that Hunter Wise may, at its own expense, publicize its services
to the Company hereunder including, without limitation, issuing press releases,
placing advertisements and referring to the transaction or financing on Hunter
Wise's website.

     4.5 PERFORMANCE. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
nothing set forth herein shall be construed as a firm commitment to execute any
transaction or place the full amount of any offering or any minimum portion
thereof. Hunter Wise cannot guarantee the successful conclusion of any
transaction, for which the Company has the right to reject, for any reason, in
its sole and absolute discretion.

     4.6 INDEMNIFICATION. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Hunter
Wise from and against all claims, damages, losses, and liabilities (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) arising out of or
based upon (i) any misstatement or omission or alleged misstatement or omission,
in any Company documentation or any other materials or information supplied or
approved by the Company which are disseminated by Hunter Wise to third parties,
including financing sources, or (ii) any agreement between the Company and any
financing source; except that the Company shall not be liable for any claim
damage, loss or liability which is finally determined to have resulted from
Hunter Wise's fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct. In any action where
the Company's indemnity applies, Hunter Wise shall be entitled to its own
separate counsel at the Company's expense. Neither termination nor completion of
this Agreement shall affect these indemnification provisions, which shall
survive any such termination or completion and remain operative and in full
force and effect.

     4.7 GOVERNING LAW / ARBITRATION. The terms of this Agreement will be
governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
Arizona, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws. Any controversy,
dispute or claim between the parties relating to this Agreement shall be
resolved by binding arbitration in Maricopa County, Arizona in accordance with
the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The parties agree that in the
event that any controversy, dispute or claim between the parties relating to
this Agreement is resolved by binding arbitration, the prevailing party, if any,
as determined by the arbitrator's award, shall be entitled to reimbursement of
all expenses incurred in the arbitration including reasonable attorneys' fees,
provided that in no event shall the arbitrator have the authority to award
punitive damages. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction over the award.
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     4.8 MISCELLANEOUS. The Company undertakes and represents to Hunter Wise
that the number of shares necessary to fulfill any offerings will be available
at Closing; that the number of shares of common stock underlying the shares will
be available upon each conversion of the shares; that the shares of common stock
underlying the warrants will be available upon exercise of the warrants; and
that the Company will comply in all respects with the terms of each purchase
agreement and registration rights agreement entered into with the purchasers of
the shares.

     If the foregoing is acceptable, please sign and return to Hunter Wise a
copy of this Agreement, which shall represent the entire agreement between us
with respect to the matters addressed herein. We look forward to working with
you and remain,

Yours very truly,

HUNTER WISE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC                AMERICAN SOIL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

/s/ Fred G. Jager                               /s/ Neil C. Kitchen
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By: Fred G. Jager                               By: Neil C. Kitchen
    President                                       President

HUNTER WISE SECURITIES, LLC

/s/ Fred G. Jager
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By: Fred G. Jager
    President

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