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                                                                     Exhibit 4.4

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

     THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of
August 9, 2002, by and among Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), OnStaff, a California corporation ("OnStaff"),
Healthcare Staffing Resources, Inc., a California corporation ("Healthcare"),
and Boardnetwork.com, a California corporation ("Boardnetwork," and
collectively, with OnStaff and Healthcare, the "Shareholders" and individually,
a "Shareholder").

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the Company, OnStaff Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Buyer"), the Shareholders, and certain
other parties named therein are concurrently entering into Asset Purchase
Agreements dated as of even date herewith (the "Asset Purchase Agreements"),
pursuant to which Buyer will acquire substantially all the assets of the
Shareholders in exchange for the Shares (as defined herein) as partial
consideration.

     WHEREAS, in connection with entering into the Asset Purchase Agreements,
the Company agrees to grant the Shareholders certain registration rights with
respect to the Shares.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above Recitals, which are
incorporated into this Agreement below by reference as if fully set forth
therein, and in consideration of the Shareholders consummating the transactions
described in the Asset Purchase Agreements, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by
Shareholders, the Company agrees with the Shareholders as follows:

     1.   Certain Definitions. All capitalized terms used and not defined herein
shall have the meanings set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement. The following
terms shall have the following respective meanings:

          "Commission" shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

          "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of the Company, par value
$0.001.

          "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          "Holder" shall mean any Shareholder holding Registrable Securities and
any person holding Registrable Securities to whom the rights under this
Agreement have been transferred in accordance with Section 10 hereof.

          The terms "register," "registered" and "registration" refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in
compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the
effectiveness of such registration statement.

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          "Registration Expenses" shall mean all expenses incurred by the
Company in complying with Section 5 hereof, but excluding any attorneys' fees
incurred by any Holder participating in such registration if such Holder is not
represented by the Company's counsel.

          "Registrable Securities" means the Shares; provided, however, the
Shares shall only be treated as Registrable Securities if and so long as they
have not been (A) sold to or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a
public distribution or a public securities transaction, (B) sold or saleable in
a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements
of the Securities Act under Section 4(1) thereof so that all transfer
restrictions and restrictive legends with respect thereto are removed upon the
consummation of such sale, (C) sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under
the Securities Act, or (D) sold or transferred to a person or entity other than
pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement.

          "Restricted Securities" shall mean the securities of the Company
required to bear the legend referring to the Securities Act set forth in Section
3 hereof.

          "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

          "Selling Expenses" shall mean all underwriting discounts, selling
commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the securities registered by
the Holders and all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders.

          "Shares" shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued to the
Shareholders pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreements.

     2.   Restrictions. The Shares shall not be sold, assigned, transferred or
pledged except upon the conditions specified in this Agreement, which conditions
are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. The
Shareholders shall cause any proposed purchaser, assignee, transferee or pledgee
of the Shares to agree to take and hold such securities subject to the
provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement.

     3.   Restrictive Legend. Each certificate representing (i) the Shares and
(ii) any other securities issued in respect of the Shares upon any stock split,
stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or similar event, shall
be stamped or otherwise imprinted with legends in the following form (in
addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):

          "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR
UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS EITHER (i) IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO
THE COMPANY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THE
EFFECT THAT SUCH DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (ii) THE SALE IS EXEMPT
FROM SUCH

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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S
RULE 144."

          "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY
AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMPANY."

          Each Shareholder and Holder consents to the Company making a notation
on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted
Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in
this Section 3.

     4.   Notice of Proposed Transfers. Prior to any proposed sale, assignment,
transfer or pledge of any Restricted Securities, unless there is in effect a
registration statement under the Securities Act covering the proposed transfer,
the holder thereof shall give written notice to the Company of such holder's
intention to effect such transfer, sale, assignment or pledge. Each such notice
shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed transfer, sale,
assignment or pledge in sufficient detail and either (i) shall be accompanied at
such holder's expense by an unqualified written opinion of legal counsel who
shall be, and whose legal opinion shall be, reasonably satisfactory to the
Company in form and substance, addressed to the Company, to the effect that the
proposed transfer of the Restricted Securities may be effected without
registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities law or
(ii) state that the proposed transfer, sale, assignment or pledge is exempt from
the Commission's Rule 144, whereupon the holder of such Restricted Securities
shall be entitled to transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the
terms of the notice delivered by the holder to the Company. Each certificate
evidencing the Restricted Securities transferred as above provided shall bear,
except if such transfer is made pursuant to Rule 144, the appropriate
restrictive legends referring to the Securities Act set forth in Section 3
above, except that such certificate shall not bear such restrictive legend if,
in the opinion of counsel for such holder and the Company, such legend is not
required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the Securities
Act.

     5.   Piggyback Registration.

          (a)   Notice of Registration. If at any time or from time to time, the
Company shall determine to register any of its securities for its own account
other than (i) a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans or (ii)
a registration relating solely to a Commission Rule 145 transaction, the Company
shall:

                (1)  promptly give to each Holder written notice thereof, and

                (2) include in such registration (and any related qualification
     under blue sky laws or other compliance), and in any underwriting involved
     therein, all the Registrable Securities specified in a written request or
     requests made within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written notice
     from the Company by any Holder, but only to the extent that such inclusion
     will not diminish the number of securities included in the registration by
     the Company.

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          (b) Underwriting. If the registration of which the Company gives
notice is for a registered public offering involving an underwriting, the
Company shall so advise the Holders as a part of the written notice given
pursuant to Section 5(a). In such event, the right of any Holder to registration
pursuant to this Section 5 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's participation
in such underwriting and the inclusion of Registrable Securities in the
underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute
their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company and
the other holders distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter
into an underwriting agreement in reasonable and customary form with the
managing underwriter selected for such underwriting by the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5, if the managing
underwriter determines that marketing factors require a limitation of the number
of shares or other securities to be underwritten, the managing underwriter may
limit the number of Registrable Securities to be included in the registration
and underwriting, on a pro rata basis based on the total number of securities
(including, without limitation, Registrable Securities) entitled to registration
pursuant to registration rights granted to the participating Holders by the
Company. The number of shares or other securities that may be included in the
registration and underwriting shall be allocated as follows: (i) first, to the
Company and (ii) second, to the shareholders of the Company electing to
participate in such registration such that each shareholder may include in such
registration that number of shares equal to: (A) the number of shares such
shareholder wants to register multiplied by (B) the quotient obtained by
dividing the number of shares owned by such shareholder by the number of shares
owned by all shareholders participating in the registration.

          (c) Withdrawal; Lock-Up. If any Holder or other holder disapproves of
the terms of any such underwriting, it may elect to withdraw therefrom by
written notice to the Company and the managing underwriter no later than five
(5) business days prior to the date of the registration statement with respect
to the registration, is declared effective. Any securities excluded or withdrawn
from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from such registration, and shall not
be offered, sold, loaned, granted any option for the purchase of, or otherwise
disposed of during the period of time (not to exceed 180 days) determined by the
Board of Directors of the Company upon advice of its managing underwriting, from
and after the effective date of the registration statement.

          (d)  Right to Terminate Registration. The Company shall have the right
to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 5
prior to the effectiveness of such registration, whether or not any Holder has
elected to include securities in such registration. In such case, the Company
shall be deemed not to have effected a registration pursuant to Section 5 of
this Agreement.

          (e)  Not Demand Registration. Registration pursuant to this Section 5
shall not be deemed to be a requested registration. No Holder shall have the
right to demand registration of its Registrable Securities, nor shall any
provision in this Agreement be construed to provide any Holder such demand
rights.

     6.   Expenses of Registration. All Registration Expenses incurred in
connection with any registration pursuant to Section 5 shall be borne by the
Company. Unless otherwise stated, all Selling Expenses relating to securities
registered on behalf of the Holders and all other registration expenses incurred
in connection with registration pursuant to this Agreement shall be

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borne by the Holders of the registered securities included in such registration
pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered.

     7.   Registration Procedures. In the case of each registration,
qualification or compliance effected by the Company pursuant to this Agreement,
the Company shall:

          (a) Prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement with
     respect to such securities, including any amendments and supplements to the
     registration statement and the prospectus contained therein, and use
     commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to
     become and remain effective for at least ninety (90) days.

          (b) Furnish to the Holders participating in such registration and to
     the underwriters of the securities being registered such reasonable number
     of copies of the registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final
     prospectus and such other documents as such underwriters may reasonably
     request in order to facilitate the public offering of such securities.

          (c) Use commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the
     securities covered by such registration statement under such other
     securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably
     requested by the Holders, provided that the Company shall not be required
     in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business
     or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or
     jurisdictions.

          (d) Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such
     registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is
     required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any
     event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration
     statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material
     fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
     necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
     circumstances then existing.

     8.   Suspension of Registration. Following the effectiveness of a
registration statement (and the making of any required filings with any state
securities commissions), the Company may direct the Holders to suspend sales of
its Registrable Securities (the "Suspension Notice") and such Holders shall
immediately cease any sales of its Registrable Securities pursuant to the
registration statement, if one or more of the following events (each, a
"Suspension Event") occurs pending negotiations relating to, or consummation of,
a transaction or the occurrence of an event:

          (a) that would require additional disclosure of material information
by the Company, the absence of which would make the registration statement
materially misleading,

          (b) as to which the Company has a bona fide business purpose for
preserving confidentiality, or

          (c) which renders the Company unable to comply with Commission
requirements;

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     in each case under circumstances that would make it impracticable or
inadvisable (i) to take any action with respect to the registration statement,
the effectiveness or continued effectiveness thereof, or (ii) to promptly amend
or supplement the registration statement on a post-effective basis, as
applicable. Upon termination of a Suspension Event, the Holders may commence
effecting sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration
statement, accompanied by any required supplemental or amended prospectus
necessary to resume such sales, following a written notice to such effect from
the Company (the "Termination Notice"). If the Company is not able to terminate
a Section 8(b) or 8(c) Suspension Event, then, at the election of the holders of
a majority of the Registrable Shares included in the suspended registration
statement, the duration of the suspended registration statement shall be
extended for a period of time equal to the duration of the suspension.

     9.  Information by Holder. The Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities
included in any registration shall furnish to the Company such information
regarding such Holder or Holders, the Registrable Securities held by them and
the distribution proposed by such Holder or Holders as the Company may request
in writing and as shall be required in connection with any registration,
qualification or compliance referred to in this Section 9.

     10. Transfer of Registration Rights. This Agreement, and the rights and
obligations of each Shareholder hereunder, may only be assigned by such
Shareholder to:

     (a) any shareholder of Shareholder, if Shareholder is a closely held
corporation;

     (b) any spouse, direct descendant or trust for the benefit of the
Shareholder or such Shareholder's spouse or direct descendant, if Shareholder is
an individual; and

     (c) any entity controlled by, controlling or under common control with the
Shareholder;

     provided that (i) such transfer may otherwise be effected in accordance
with applicable securities laws, (ii) written notice of such assignment is given
to the Company, including the name and notice information of the transferee, and
(iii) the transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

     11. Termination of Rights. The registration rights of any particular Holder
under Section 5 shall terminate with respect to such Holder on the earlier of
(i) the first anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement or (ii) with
respect to any holder of Registrable Securities, at such time as the Holder is
able to dispose its Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144.

     12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to
the principles of conflicts of law thereof. In the event that arbitration is
unavailable with respect to any action to enforce or that arises out of or in
any way relates to any of the provisions of this Agreement, such action shall be
brought and prosecuted exclusively in a Federal or state court located in Los
Angeles County, California, and the parties hereto hereby consent to the
jurisdiction of any such court and to the service of process by registered mail,
return receipt requested, or by any other manner provided by the laws of such
State.

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     13. Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto, and their
respective successors and assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or
liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided
herein.

     14. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.

     15. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the full and
entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subject
matter hereof. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended,
waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by
the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment, waiver, discharge or
termination is sought; provided, however, that holders of more than fifty
percent (50%) of the outstanding Registrable Securities may waive or amend, on
behalf of all Shareholders and other Holders of Shares, any provisions hereof
benefiting the Shareholders so long as the effect thereof will be that all such
Shareholders and other Holders of Shares will be treated equally.

     16. Effect of Amendment or Waiver. The Shareholders and their successors
and assigns acknowledge that by the operation of Section 15 hereof the holders
of a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities, acting in conjunction
with the Company, will have the right and power to diminish or eliminate any or
all rights or increase any or all obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

     17. Rights of Holders Not Exclusive. Nothing contained in this Agreement
shall prohibit the Company from granting to any holder or prospective holder of
any securities of the Company registration rights which would allow such holder
or prospective holder to include securities of the Company in any registration
statement filed by the Company.

     18. Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be effective if it is delivered personally, couriered,
faxed or mailed (United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid),
and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when received, if delivered
personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile upon receipt of confirmation, (iii) when
sent by express courier service (receipt requested) or (iv) five (5) calendar
days after being so mailed and received, as follows:

       (a) If to Company, to:                    with copies to:
                                                 (which shall not constitute
                                                 notice)

           Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc.       Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
           2570 North First Street, Suite 400    1530 Page Mill Road
           San Jose, CA 95131-1018               Palo Alto, CA  94304
           Attn: Chief Executive Officer         Attn:  Larry Calof, Esq.
           Telecopier No.:  (408) 383-0902       Telecopier No.:  (650) 849-5333

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       (b) If to the Shareholders, to:       with copies to:
                                             (which shall not constitute notice)
           c/o Matthew Johnston              Weinstock, Manion, Reisman,
           6650 Wandermere Road              Shore & Neumann
           Malibu, CA  90265                 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1500
           Telecopier No.: (928) 396-7141    Los Angeles, CA 90067
                                             Attn: Louis Reisman, Esq.
                                             Telecopier No.: (310) 553-5165

or at such other address as any of the parties to this Agreement may hereafter
designate by written notice to the other parties.

     19. Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power
or remedy accruing to any holder of any Shares or to the Company upon any breach
or default under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy of
such holder or of the Company, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any
such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar
breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single
breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore
or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or
character on the part of any holder of any breach or default under this
Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any holder or of the Company of any
provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be
effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing or as
provided in this Agreement. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law
or otherwise afforded to any holder, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

     20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     21. Severability of this Agreement. In the event that any provision of this
Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect without said provision and the parties agree to replace such provision
with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent
possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such provisions; provided
that no such severability will be effective against a party if it materially and
adversely changes the economic benefits of this Agreement to such party.

     22. Headings, Etc. The headings of the Sections of this Agreement, and the
headings on the signature pages of this Agreement categorizing the signatories
hereto, have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be
considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the
terms and provisions hereof.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the
parties hereto as of the date first written above.

                        COMPANY

                        HALL, KINION & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                        a Delaware corporation

                        By: /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
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                        Name:
                        Its:

                        SHAREHOLDERS

                        ONSTAFF, a California corporation

                        By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Evans
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                        Name:
                        Its:

                        HEALTHCARE STAFFING RESOURCES, INC.,
                        a California corporation

                        By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Evans
                            ----------------------------------------
                        Name:
                        Its:

                        BOARDNETWORK.COM, a California
                        corporation

                        By: /s/ Diane Prince Johnston
                            ----------------------------------------
                        Name:
                        Its:

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.10

                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                      REVOLVING LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

         This FIRST AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is
entered into as of August 9, 2002 (this "Amendment") by and between COMERICA
BANK-CALIFORNIA ("Bank"), a California banking corporation and HALL, KINION &
ASSOCIATES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS, Borrower and Bank have previously entered into that certain
Revolving Loan and Security Agreement dated June 21, 2002 (the "Loan
Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, OnStaff Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Borrower ("Buyer") will purchase certain assets (the
"Acquisitions") of OnStaff, a California corporation, Healthcare Staffing
Resources, Inc., a California corporation, and Boardnetwork.com, a California
corporation (collectively, "Sellers") pursuant to the terms of those certain
Asset Purchase Agreements dated as of August 9, 2002 (as the same may be further
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time the "Acquisition
Agreements") by and among Borrower and Buyer, on the one hand, and Sellers,
Jeffrey A. Evans, an individual, Matthew Johnston Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
dated 4/23/01, Diane Prince Johnston Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated
4/23/01, Matthew and Diane Johnston 2001 Irrevocable Gift Trust dated 4/23/01,
Johnston Living Trust dated 3/27/01, and Matthew Johnston, as a representative
of the Seller (the "Seller Parties") on the other hand. The Acquisition
Agreements and each schedule, exhibit, document, instrument and certificate
incorporated therein or delivered in connection therewith, are referred to as
the "Acquisition Documents"; and

         WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.2 of the Loan Agreement, the
Acquisitions require the consent of Bank; and

         WHEREAS, Bank is willing to consent to the Acquisitions, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Amendment; and

         WHEREAS, in addition to Bank's consent for the Acquisitions, Borrower
is requesting a sublimit for letters of credit and modification to certain
financial covenants, and Bank has agreed to provide the sublimit for letters of
credit and modification to certain financial covenants pursuant to certain terms
and conditions, as set forth more completely herein.

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                                    AGREEMENT

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and
agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

         1.    Incorporation by Reference; Definitions. The foregoing Loan
Agreement and the Recitals are incorporated
         herein by this reference as though set forth in full herein. Any term
not defined herein shall have the meaning
given in the Loan Agreement.

         2.    Amendment to the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement is hereby
modified as set forth below.

                      2.1    Amendment to Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement.
Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
definitions:

                      "Held Cash Balances" mean any cash balances of Borrower
         maintained at Bank for which Bank has placed a hold."

                      "Letter of Credit" means any trade letter of credit issued
         by Bank at the request of or for the account of Borrower pursuant to
         Section 2.11.

                      "Letter of Credit Obligations" shall mean at any date of
         determination, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all
         Letters of Credit issued and outstanding; (b) the aggregate face
         amount of all Letters of Credit requested but not yet issued as of
         such date; and (c) all obligations of Borrower to reimburse Bank for
         amounts paid by Bank in respect of drawings under Letters of Credit as
         of such date.

                      2.2    Amendment to Section 2 of the Loan Agreement.
Section 2 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
Section 2.11:

                      "2.11  Letters of Credit.

                             2.11.1    Issuance. Subject to, and upon the terms
         and conditions contained herein, at the request of Borrower, Bank
         agrees from time to

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         time during the term of this Agreement to issue Letters of Credit for
         the account of Borrower containing terms and conditions acceptable to
         Bank provided, however that no Letter of Credit shall have an
         expiration date beyond one hundred eighty (180) days.

               (a)    Letters of Credit. Borrower may request Bank to issue a
         Letter of Credit by delivering to Bank, Bank's form of Letter of Credit
         Application (the "Letter of Credit Application") completed to the
         satisfaction of Bank; and, each Letter of Credit shall be subject to
         the additional terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit Agreement
         and related documents, if any, required by Bank in connection with the
         issuance thereof (each, a "Letter of Credit Agreement") together with
         such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as
         Bank may reasonably request.

               2.11.2 Sublimit. No Letters of Credit shall be issued unless, on
         the date of the proposed issuance of any Letter of Credit, the Advances
         available to Borrower under the Revolving Facility are equal to one
         hundred percent (100%) of the face amount of such Letters of Credit.
         Except in Bank's discretion, the aggregate amount of all Letter of
         Credit Obligations shall not at any time exceed One Million and 00/100
         Dollars ($1,000,000.00).

               2.11.3 Reimbursement. Each draft paid by Bank under a Letter of
         Credit shall be deemed an Advance under the Revolving Facility and
         shall be repaid by Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions
         of this Agreement applicable to such Advances; provided, however, that
         if the Revolving Facility is not available, for any reason whatsoever,
         at the time any draft is paid by Bank, or if Advances are not available
         under the Revolving Facility at such time due to any limitation on
         borrowings set forth herein, then the full amount of such draft shall
         be immediately due and payable, together with interest thereon, from
         the date such amount is paid by Bank to the date such amount is fully
         repaid by Borrower, at the rate of

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         interest applicable to Advances. In such event, Borrower agrees that
         Bank, at Bank's sole discretion, may debit Borrower's deposit account
         with Bank for the amount of any such draft. In addition, Bank is hereby
         irrevocably authorized, in its sole discretion, to make Advances from
         time to time, or to charge any deposit account of Borrower, to pay any
         Letter of Credit for which payment is due, or at any time after the
         occurrence of an Event of Default to fund cash collateral for any
         outstanding Letter of Credit.

                      2.11.4 Letter of Credit Fees. Borrower shall pay to Bank
         fees upon the issuance or amendment of each Letter of Credit and upon
         the payment by Bank of each draft under any Letter of Credit determined
         in accordance with Bank's standard fees and charges in effect at the
         time any Letter of Credit is issued or amended or any draft is paid.

               2.3    Amendment to Section 9.1 of the Loan Agreement. Section
9.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and
replacing it with the following:

               "9.1   Current Ratio. Borrower shall maintain, as of the last day
         of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, a ratio of current assets to
         current liabilities of at least 1.05:1.00; provided, however that as of
         December 31, 2002, Borrower shall maintain, as of the last day of each
         fiscal quarter of Borrower, a ratio of current assets to current
         liabilities of at least 1.25:1.00."

               2.4    Amendment to Section 2.1.1 of the Loan Agreement. Section
2.1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and
replaced with the following:

               2.1.1  Borrowing Base. Borrowing Base shall mean an amount equal
         to the sum of: (a) Eighty percent (80%) of the Net Amount of Eligible
         Accounts; plus (b) the aggregate amount of Held Cash Balances; less (c)
         any Availability Reserves.

               2.5    Amendment to Section 9.2 of the Loan Agreement. Section
9.2 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the term "Forty

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One Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($41,500,000.00)" and
replacing it with the term "Twenty Four Million and 00/100 Dollars
($24,000,000.00)".

               2.6    Amendment to Section 9.5 of the Loan Agreement. Section
9.5 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and
replacing it with the following:

               "9.5   Profitability. Commencing July 1, 2002 and ending December
         31, 2003, Borrower shall have a minimum Net Income of One and 00/100
         Dollars ($1.00) for each of Borrower's fiscal quarters during said
         period; provided, however, that commencing December 31, 2003, and for
         each fiscal year of Borrower thereafter, Borrower shall have a minimum
         Net Income of One and 00/100 Dollars ($1.00) measured on a fiscal year
         to date basis."

               2.7    Amendment to Section 9 of the Loan Agreement. Section 9 of
the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding new Section 9.6 as follows:

               9.6    Cash Balances. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall
         maintain a minimum aggregate cash balance with Bank of Twelve Million
         and 00/100 Dollars ($12,000,000.00); provided, however that if Borrower
         is profitable in its third (3rd) and fourth (4th) fiscal quarters for
         fiscal year 2002, then Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall maintain a
         minimum aggregate cash balance with Bank of Ten Million and 00/100
         Dollars ($10,000,000.00)."

         3.    Hold on Cash Balances. As additional security for the
Obligations, Borrower shall pledge and Bank shall place a hold on Two Million
and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00) of Borrower's cash balances held at Bank in
money market account #1892-272293, which hold shall be released on November 15,
2002. The hold on such funds is in addition to and does not affect or impair the
security interest in Borrower's deposit accounts granted to Bank by Borrower
under the Loan Agreement.

         4.    Conditions Precedent. Bank's consent to this Amendment and the
Acquisitions is subject to satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth
below.

               4.1    Financial Condition. Borrower shall have

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delivered to Bank, within thirty (30) Business Days after the closing of the
Acquisitions, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of July 31 giving effect to the Acquisitions together with a
certificate of Borrower, executed by the chief financial officer of Borrower in
such Person's capacity as an officer of Borrower, in form and substance
satisfactory to Bank certifying that, after giving effect to the Acquisitions,
the fair saleable value of the assets of Borrower, on a going concern basis,
will exceed the probable liability on its debts, that Borrower will be able to
pay its debts as they mature and that Borrower will not have unreasonably small
capital to conduct its business, together with attachments demonstrating the
basis of such conclusions.

               4.2    Seller Financial Statements. Borrower shall deliver to
Bank, the balance sheet of each Seller as of the end of such Seller's two (2)
previous fiscal years, together with the related statements of income and
retained earnings for such fiscal years, and the statements of changes in
financial position, all in reasonable detail and standing in comparative form
and all prepared in accordance with GAAP. Upon the completion of the audit of
the Seller's consolidated financial statements for fiscal year ending 2001, and
for the period ending June 30, 2002, Borrower shall promptly deliver an opinion
thereon acceptable to Bank by independent accountants, together with such
financial statements.

               4.3    Acquisition. The Acquisitions shall have been consummated
in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Documents.

               4.4    Acquisition Documents. Within ten (10) Business Days after
the closing of the Acquisitions, Bank (a) shall have received true and complete
executed or conformed copies of the Acquisition Documents and any amendments
thereto; (b) the Acquisition Documents shall be in full force and effect and no
material term or condition thereof shall have been amended, modified or waived
after the execution thereof (other than solely to extend the date by which the
Acquisitions are required to occur or waivers of closing requirements that are
not material); (c) neither any Seller, Buyer, Borrower or any of the Seller
Parties shall have failed to perform any material obligation or covenant
required by the Acquisition Documents to be performed or complied with by it on
or before the date hereof, other than waivers of closing requirements that are
not material; and (d) Bank shall have received a certificate of Borrower and
Buyer, executed by Borrower's and Buyer's chief executive or chief financial
officer in such Person's capacity as an officer of Borrower or Buyer, to the
effect set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above.

               4.5    Security Interests, UCC Filings and Stock Certificates.
Bank shall have received satisfactory evidence that Bank has a valid and
perfected first priority security interest as of the date hereof in the
Collateral, subject only to liens permitted under the Loan Agreement. Borrower
shall have delivered to or caused to be delivered to Bank executed documents
(including

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financing statements under the UCC and other applicable documents under the laws
of any jurisdiction with respect to the perfection of liens) as Bank may deem
necessary to perfect its security interests in the Collateral. Borrower,
pursuant to the stock pledge agreements, shall have delivered or caused to be
delivered to Bank certificates (which certificates shall be properly endorsed in
blank for transfer or accompanied by irrevocable undated stock powers duly
endorsed in blank) representing all of the capital stock of Borrower and each
Subsidiary of Borrower whose capital stock is subject to the stock pledge
agreements.

               4.6 Termination of Liens. Bank shall have received, duly
executed, such UCC-3 termination statements, mortgage releases and other
instruments, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, as shall be necessary
to terminate and satisfy all liens except permitted encumbrances on the
Collateral.

               4.7 Assumption Agreement. Buyer shall execute and deliver to Bank
an assumption agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

               4.8 First Amendment to Stock Pledge Agreement. Borrower shall
execute and deliver to Bank the First Amendment to Stock Pledge Agreement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

               4.9 Borrower Documents. Borrower shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to Bank the documents listed below, each, unless otherwise noted,
dated the date hereof, duly executed, in form and substance satisfactory to
Bank:

                   (a) this Amendment;

                   (b) payment by Borrower of Bank's attorneys' fees and costs
incurred in the preparation of this Amendment and the documents executed
pursuant thereto; and

                   (c) a certificate of the secretary of Borrower with respect
to (a) resolutions of the Board of Directors of Borrower approving and
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the
documents executed pursuant thereto to which Borrower is to be a party; and (b)
the signature and incumbency of the officers of Borrower executing such
documents;

                   (d) a certificate of the secretary of Buyer with respect to
(a) resolutions of the Board of Directors of Buyer approving and authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of the documents executed pursuant hereto to
which Buyer is to be a party; and (b) the signature and incumbency of the
officers of Buyer executing such documents; such other and further documents,
and completion of such other and further matters, as Bank may

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reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

               5.  Consent. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, Bank
hereby consents to the Acquisition.

               6.  No Amendment of Other Obligations; No Effect on Collateral.
Except as is otherwise specifically set forth herein or in any document executed
in connection herewith, the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents are and shall
remain unmodified and in full force and effect. Borrower ratifies and reaffirms
the Obligations, without setoff, defense, or counterclaim, and agrees fully and
faithfully to pay, perform and discharge, as and when payment, performance and
discharge are due, all of the Obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended
hereby. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect in anyway the Collateral that
secures the obligations under the Loan Agreement (as modified by this Amendment)
or under any other agreement now or in the future.

               7.  Conflicts. If any conflict exists between the provisions of
the Loan Documents and the provisions of this Amendment, the provisions of this
Amendment shall control.

               8.  Ratification of the Guaranties and Security Therefor. By
executing this Amendment below where indicated, Guarantors acknowledge and agree
that they have read and are familiar with, and consent to, all of the terms and
conditions of this Amendment. In light of the foregoing, by executing this
Amendment, Guarantors further confirm and agree that all of the terms and
provisions of the Guaranty and the Guarantor Security Agreement are ratified and
reaffirmed, and that the Guaranty and Guarantor Security Agreement shall and
does continue in full force and effect. Although Bank has informed Guarantors of
the terms of this Amendment, Guarantors understand and agree that Bank has no
duty whatsoever to do so, nor to seek this or any future acknowledgment,
consent, or reaffirmation, and that nothing contained herein is intended to, or
shall create, such a duty on the part of Bank as to any transactions hereafter.

               9.  Further Assurances. Borrower agrees to make and execute such
other documents and/or take such other action and/or provide such further
assurances as may be requested by Bank in connection with the Obligations or as
may be necessary or required to effectuate the terms and conditions of this
Amendment and any documents executed in connection herewith.

               10. Future Amendments. Neither this Amendment nor any document
executed herein entitles, or implies any consent or agreement to, any further or
future modification of, amendment to, waiver of, or consent with respect to any
provision of the Amendment or the Loan Documents. Any modifications hereto or to
the Loan Documents shall be in writing and signed by the parties.

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               11. Integration. This Amendment and any documents executed in
connection herewith are integrated agreements, and supersede all negotiations
and agreements regarding the subject matter hereof and thereof, and taken
together with the Loan Documents and any documents executed in connection
herewith, constitute the final agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof.

               12. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Amendment is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, then such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such
prohibition or invalidity, and the validity, legality, and enforceability of the
remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.

               13. Interpretation. This Amendment and all agreements relating to
the subject matter hereof are the product of negotiation and preparation by and
among each party and its respective attorneys, and shall be construed
accordingly. The parties waive the provisions of California Civil Code (S) 1654.

               14. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all
signatures were upon the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of
the signature page to this Amendment by telefacsimile shall be effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment, and any party
delivering such an executed counterpart of the signature page to this Amendment
by telefacsimile to any other party shall thereafter also promptly deliver a
manually executed counterpart of this Amendment to such other party, provided
that the failure to deliver such manually executed counterpart shall not affect
the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Amendment.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First
Amendment to Revolving Loan and Security Agreement to be executed as of the date
first above written.

                                  HALL, KINION & ASSOCIATES, INC.

                                  By:      /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
                                         ---------------------------------------

                                  Title:         CFO
                                         --------------------------------------

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                                         COMERICA BANK - CALIFORNIA

                                               /s/ Joan S. Clark
                                               ------------------------------
                                         By:   Joan S. Clark
                                         Its:  Assistant Vice President

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ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

ICPLANET,
a Delaware corporation

By:   /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
      ------------------------------

Its:
      ______________________________

HUNTINGTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation

By:   /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
      ------------------------------

Its:
      ______________________________

INTERACTIVE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a Delaware corporation

By:   /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
      ------------------------------

Its:
      ______________________________

TKO PERSONNEL INC.
a California corporation

By:      /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
      ------------------------------

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Its:
      ______________________________

GROUP-IPEX, INC.
a California corporation

By:   /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
      ------------------------------

Its:
      ______________________________

TKI ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a Delaware corporation

By:   /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
      ------------------------------

Its:
      ______________________________

TA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a Delaware corporation

By:   /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
      ------------------------------

Its:
      ______________________________

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