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                        EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
                             EXECUTIVE OPTION PLAN
                                   ARTICLE I.
                           PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE

    1.1.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the Plan is to enable Edwards Lifesciences
Corporation (the "Company") to attract, retain and reward key employees of the
Company and its Affiliates by offering benefits to such individuals through the
award of Options.

    1.2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  The "Effective Date" of the Plan shall be January 1,
2001. The Plan shall remain in effect until terminated in accordance with
Article VII.

                                  ARTICLE II.
                                  DEFINITIONS

    When used in the Plan and initially capitalized, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings indicated:

    2.1. "AFFILIATE" means any organization that together with the Company is a
member of the same group of related organizations, as determined under Code
Sections 414(b), (c), (m) and (o), and any other business, whether or not
incorporated, in which the Company owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the
combined voting power of the voting securities or voting interests of such
business.

    2.2. "ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE" means the Company's Administrative and
Investment Committee, or any successor committee appointed by the Board.

    2.3. "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

    2.4. "CAUSE" means, as determined by the Compensation Committee: (a) the
Participant's willful and continued failure to substantially perform his duties
with the Company or an Affiliate (other than any such failure resulting from
Disability); (b) the Participant's willfully engaging in conduct that is
demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company or an Affiliate, monetarily
or otherwise; or (c) the Participant's having been convicted of a felony. For
the purposes of this definition of "Cause," no act, or failure to act, on the
Participant's part shall be deemed "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done,
by the Participant not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the
action or omission was in the best interests of the Company or an Affiliate.

    2.5. "CHANGE IN CONTROL" means the occurrence of any one of the following
events with respect to the Company:

        (a) any "Person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") (other
    than the Company, any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the
    stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
    ownership of stock of the Company, and any trustee or other fiduciary
    holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or such
    proportionately owned corporation), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as
    defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of
    securities of the Company representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the
    combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; or

        (b) during any period of not more than twenty-four (24) months,
    individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and
    any new director (other than a director designated by a Person who has
    entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described
    in paragraphs (a), (c) or (d) of this Section 2.5) whose election by the
    Board or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved
    by a vote of at least two-thirds ( 2/3) of the directors then still in
    office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose
    election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for
    any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof; or
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        (c) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with
    any other entity, other than: (i) a merger or consolidation which would
    result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior
    thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
    converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than sixty
    percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the
    Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger
    or consolidation; or (ii) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a
    recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person
    acquires more than thirty percent (30%) of the combined voting power of the
    Company's then outstanding securities; or

        (d) the Company's stockholders approve a plan of complete liquidation or
    dissolution of the Company, or an agreement for the sale or disposition by
    the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets (or any
    transaction having a similar effect).

    2.6. "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

    2.7. "COMPENSATION COMMITTEE" means the Company's Compensation and Planning
Committee or any successor committee appointed by the Board.

    2.8. "DISABLED" or "DISABILITY" means that the Participant is eligible for
benefits under the long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or, if no
such plan is maintained, "Disability" shall be determined by the Compensation
Committee. A Participant shall not be considered Disabled unless the
Compensation Committee determines that the Disability arose prior to such
Participant's Termination Date.

    2.9. "ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL" means an individual who is employed as a
corporate officer of the Company and who is a U.S. employee or a U.S.
expatriate. In addition, "Eligible Individual" means any other key employee of
the Company or an Affiliate who is designated as an Eligible Individual by the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company with the concurrence of the Compensation
Committee. Participation by employees subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 16 of the Exchange Act must be approved by the Compensation Committee.

   2.10. "EMPLOYER STOCK" means common stock of the Company.

   2.11. "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, with respect to a Mutual
Fund Share, the closing net asset value of the applicable Mutual Fund Share, as
reported in the Wall Street Journal (or other source of general publication
selected by the Compensation Committee) for such date. However, if such date is
not a business day, then Fair Market Value shall be determined based on the
closing net asset value of such Mutual Fund Share on the most recent preceding
business day. "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, with respect to a share
of Employer Stock, the closing sale price on the principal securities exchange
on which such shares are traded on the last previous day on which a sale was
reported.

   2.12. "GRANT DATE" means the date specified by the Compensation Committee as
of which an Option is awarded to a Participant.

   2.13. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" means the Participant's spouse, children,
stepchildren, sisters, brothers and grandchildren.

   2.14. "MUTUAL FUND SHARE" means a share of an investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

   2.15. "OPTION" means the right to purchase from the Company designated Mutual
Fund Shares or Employer Stock at a specified price, subject to the terms and
conditions specified by the Compensation Committee.

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   2.16. "PARTICIPANT" means an Eligible Individual who is granted an Option
under the Plan pursuant to Article V.

   2.17. "PLAN" means the Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Executive Option
Plan, as amended from time to time.

   2.18. "RETIREMENT" means termination of employment for reasons other than
death or Disability after attainment of age fifty-five (55) and ten (10) years
of service with the Company (or with the Company and Baxter International Inc.
or its subsidiaries ("Baxter")). A Participant's number of years of service with
the Company and Baxter shall be determined by calculating the number of complete
twelve-month (12) periods of employment from the Participant's original date of
hire as an employee with the Company or Baxter to the Participant's Termination
Date.

   2.19. "SHARES" means either Mutual Fund Shares or shares of Employer Stock
with respect to which an Option is granted. Shares subject to purchase under the
Plan will be acquired by the Company in the open market.

   2.20. "TERMINATION DATE" means the date the Participant both ceases to be an
employee of the Company and its Affiliates and ceases to perform material
services for the Company and its Affiliates, including, but not limited to,
advisory or consulting services or services as a member of the Board.

                                  ARTICLE III.
                                 ADMINISTRATION

    3.1.  AUTHORITY OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.  The Compensation Committee shall
have the authority to construe and interpret the Plan; to establish, amend or
waive rules and regulations for its administration; to select the Shares that
will be subject to the Options; and to accelerate the exercisability of any
Option or the termination of any restriction under any Option. Options may be
subject to such provisions as the Compensation Committee shall deem advisable,
and may be amended by the Compensation Committee from time to time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Compensation Committee may delegate its power
and authority under the Plan to the Administrative Committee; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
the Compensation Committee may not delegate its power and authority with respect
to the selection for participation in the Plan of an officer or other person
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or decisions concerning the timing,
pricing or amount of an Option award to such officer or other person. The Board
may exercise any power or authority granted to the Compensation Committee or the
Administrative Committee hereunder.

    3.2.  POWERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.  The Compensation Committee may
employ such legal counsel, consultants and agents as it may deem desirable for
the administration of the Plan and may rely upon any opinion received from any
such counsel or consultant and any computation received from any such consultant
or agent. The Compensation Committee also may choose to delegate to one or more
individuals, who may be employees of the Company (or of one or more Affiliates),
the implementation or administration of matters decided with respect to the Plan
by the Compensation Committee under Section 3.1.

    3.3.  INDEMNIFICATION.  No member of the Board or the Compensation Committee
(including any employee of the Company and its Affiliates to whom the
Compensation Committee delegates implementation or administrative responsibility
under Section 3.2) shall be liable for any action or determination made in good
faith with respect to the Plan or any Option awarded under it. To the maximum
extent permitted by applicable law, each such member shall be indemnified and
held harmless by the Company against any cost or expense (including legal fees)
or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval
of the Company) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the
Plan, unless arising out of such member's own fraud or bad faith. Such

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indemnification shall be in addition to any rights of indemnification the
members may have as employees of the Company, as members of the Board or under
the bylaws of the Company.

                                  ARTICLE IV.
                           PROPERTY SUBJECT TO OPTION

    4.1.  PROPERTY SUBJECT TO OPTION.  The Compensation Committee, in its sole
discretion, shall designate the type of Shares with respect to which Options may
be granted under the Plan.

    4.2.  DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.  In the event that a dividend or
distribution is paid with respect to a Share subject to an outstanding Option,
the Compensation Committee shall reinvest such dividend or distribution in
additional Shares of the same or similar type. Any property acquired through
reinvestment of dividends or distributions will be subject to a new Option
granted to the Participant as soon as administratively feasible following the
close of the calendar quarter in which such dividend or distribution is
received. Such new Option shall be subject to the same terms, including vesting,
as the Option pursuant to which the dividend or distribution was received.

    4.3.  SUBSTITUTION OF OPTION PROPERTY.  The Compensation Committee, in its
sole discretion, may substitute Shares with an equal Fair Market Value for any
Shares subject to an outstanding Option.

                                   ARTICLE V.
                                 OPTION AWARDS

    5.1.  AWARDS.  The Compensation Committee shall determine the type and
number of Shares that shall be subject to each Option granted under the Plan,
and the Grant Date with respect to each such Option.

    5.2.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.  Each Option granted under the Plan
shall be subject to the following terms and conditions, and such other terms and
conditions as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate.

        (a) VESTING OF OPTIONS. Exercise of an Option is contingent on
    satisfaction of the vesting conditions, if any, established by the
    Compensation Committee with respect to such Option at the time of grant.
    Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, completion of a
    specified period of service or achievement of performance goals. Unless the
    Compensation Committee determines otherwise, Options shall become fully
    vested upon death or Disability of the Participant or a Change in Control of
    the Company. Options shall also become fully vested upon the Participant's
    Retirement, although in such an event, Options may not be exercised prior to
    the date the Options would have otherwise been exercisable had the
    Participant not terminated employment.

        (b) EXPIRATION DATE. Unless the Compensation Committee determines
    otherwise, Options awarded under the Plan shall expire and no longer be
    exercisable on the EARLIEST to occur of:

            (i) The ten (10)- year anniversary of the Grant Date;

            (ii) If the Participant's Termination Date occurs for any reason
                 other than death, Disability, Retirement or Cause, the date
                 which is ninety (90) days after such Termination Date;

           (iii) If the Participant's Termination Date occurs for reasons of
                 Cause, such Termination Date;

            (iv) If the Participant's Termination Date occurs by reason of
                 Retirement, the date which is five years after such Termination
                 Date (or, if later, the date which is sixty (60) days after the
                 date the Option becomes exercisable under paragraph (a) next
                 above); or

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            (v) If the Participant's Termination Date occurs by reason of death
                or Disability, the date that is one year after such Termination
                Date.

       Unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise, any portion of an
       Option which is not exercisable on the Participant's Termination Date for
       any reason shall expire on such Termination Date and may not thereafter
       be exercised.

        (c) ELECTION TO FOREGO OTHER COMPENSATION. As a condition of receiving
    an Option, the Compensation Committee may require that the Participant
    forego future or deferred compensation. In such an event, unless the
    Compensation Committee determines otherwise, in addition to such other terms
    and conditions as the Compensation Committee shall impose, the following
    rules shall apply:

            (i) Any such election shall be made at the time and in the form
                specified by the Compensation Committee.

            (ii) The exercise price of the Shares subject to the Option shall be
                 equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Fair Market Value of
                 such Shares on the Grant Date, plus an additional amount to
                 reflect the Company's cost of capital on the optioned property
                 net of any foregone compensation during the period from the
                 Grant Date until the exercise date. As soon as practicable
                 after the end of each calendar quarter, the Company's Chief
                 Financial Officer shall determine the cost of capital that
                 shall be used to adjust the exercise price for the next
                 following quarter. Such information shall be provided to
                 Participants in writing as soon as practicable thereafter.
                 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Shares underlying the
                 Option are Employer Stock, the cost of capital rate for the
                 entire period that the Option is outstanding shall be the rate
                 in effect on the date the Option is granted. The Chief
                 Financial Officer's determination with respect to the
                 additional amount to be added to the exercise price of any
                 Option with respect to the Company's cost of capital shall be
                 final and binding on all persons.

           (iii) The difference between the Fair Market Value of the Shares
                 subject to the Option on the Grant Date and the Grant Date
                 exercise price thereof shall equal the amount of the foregone
                 compensation. The type of Shares subject to Option shall be
                 determined by the Compensation Committee.

            (iv) In the case of an Option granted pursuant to foregone
                 compensation, (A) if the Option is granted prior to the date
                 such compensation would have otherwise been payable, the Option
                 shall vest on the date the foregone compensation would have
                 otherwise been payable, and (B) if the Option is granted on or
                 after the date such compensation would have otherwise been
                 payable, the Option shall be fully vested on the Grant Date.

            (v) The minimum amount of compensation that a Participant may forego
                as a condition of receiving an Option shall be five percent (5%)
                of annual compensation.

        (d) EXERCISE PRICE. If the price of the Shares subject to an Option is
    not determined under paragraph (c)(ii) next above, then it shall be
    determined by the Compensation Committee at the time the Option is granted.

        (e) OTHER TERMS. Options granted under the Plan may also be subject to
    such other provisions (whether or not applicable to any other Options
    granted under the Plan) as the Compensation Committee determines
    appropriate, including without limitation, provisions for the forfeiture of,
    or restrictions on disposition of, Shares acquired under any Option,
    provisions for the acceleration of exercisability or vesting of Options,
    provisions relating to restrictions on competitive

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    activity, or provisions to comply with Federal and state securities laws, or
    understandings or conditions as to the Participant's employment in addition
    to those specifically provided for under the Plan.

    5.3.  EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. An Option may be exercised by filing a written
notice with the Compensation Committee. Such notice shall identify the Option to
be exercised and must be accompanied by payment of the exercise price and
applicable withholding taxes. Such payment may be paid in cash or by check or in
any other manner then permitted by the Compensation Committee. An Option may be
exercised in part provided that the Compensation Committee shall have the right
to impose a reasonable minimum value on an exercise for administrative reasons.
If a Participant terminates employment prior to the date an Option is fully
exercisable, then the Option, to the extent exercisable on the Termination Date,
may be exercised during the applicable period set forth in Section 5.2(b).
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in no event may an
Option be exercised prior to the six (6) month anniversary of its Grant Date;
provided, however, this six (6) month restriction shall not apply following a
Change in Control.

    5.4.  DELIVERY OF SHARES. As soon as practicable following the exercise of
an Option and payment of the exercise price and applicable taxes, the Company
shall deliver the Shares subject to the Option to the Participant.

    5.5.  DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY. At the time an Option is first awarded to
a Participant under the Plan, the Compensation Committee will provide the
Participant with a beneficiary designation form. A Participant may designate one
or more beneficiaries and successor beneficiaries. A Participant may change his
or her beneficiary designation at any time by filing a new beneficiary
designation form with the Compensation Committee. The consent of a Participant's
current beneficiary is not required for a change of beneficiary.

    If the Participant dies without having designated a beneficiary, or the
Participant's designated beneficiary predeceases such Participant, the
beneficiary shall be the Participant's spouse if the Participant is married on
the date of death or, if the Participant is unmarried, the beneficiary shall be
the Participant's estate. No beneficiary has any rights under the Plan except as
provided under the terms hereof.

                                  ARTICLE VI.
                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

    6.1.  NO CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. The Plan does not constitute a contract of
employment, and selection as a Participant will not give any individual the
right to be retained in the service of the Company as an employee, director,
advisor or otherwise, nor any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan
unless such right or claim has specifically accrued under the terms of the Plan.

    6.2.  RIGHTS TO OPTION PROPERTY. No Option under the Plan shall confer upon
the holder thereof any right as a shareholder or owner of the Shares subject to
the Option prior to the date on which Shares are transferred to such holder.

    6.3.  LIMITATIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS Notwithstanding any other provision of
the Plan, the Company shall have no liability to deliver any Shares under the
Plan or make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan unless such
delivery or distribution would comply with all applicable securities and other
laws.

    6.4.  WITHHOLDING OF TAXES. All distributions and payments under the Plan
are subject to the withholding of all applicable taxes.

    6.5.  NON-TRANSFERABILITY. Options granted under the Plan are not
transferable; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, outstanding Options may be transferred to the
Participant's beneficiary (as described in Section 5.5)

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following the Participant's death. To the extent that a Participant who receives
an Option under the Plan has the right to exercise such Option, the Option may
be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or
his or her guardian or legal representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 6.5, the Compensation Committee, in its sole
discretion, may permit the Participant to transfer the Option to a member of the
Participant's Immediate Family or to a trust for the primary benefit of the
Participant or his or her Immediate Family, subject to such rules and
limitations as the Compensation Committee may establish.

    6.6.  SUCCESSORS. All obligations of the Company under the Plan and with
respect to Options granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the
Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or
indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially
all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

    6.7.  FUNDING. The Company, in its sole discretion, may establish a trust,
the assets of which are subject to the Company's general creditors, for the
purpose of holding Shares or other assets to assist it in meeting its
obligations under the Plan. The Company's obligations under the Plan shall be
reduced to the extent that any amounts due under the Plan are paid from any such
trust.

    6.8.  GOVERNING LAW. The Plan, and all agreements under the Plan, shall be
construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

    6.9.  AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY. At the time an Option is granted to a
Participant under the Plan, the Compensation Committee may require a Participant
to enter into an agreement with the Company in a form specified by the
Compensation Committee agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Plan and to
such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as the
Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, may prescribe.

                                  ARTICLE VII.
                           AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

    The Compensation Committee may at any time amend or terminate the Plan,
provided that no amendment or termination may materially adversely affect the
rights of any Participant or beneficiary under any Option granted under the Plan
prior to the date such amendment or termination is adopted.

    WHEREAS, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has caused this Plan to be
executed by a duly authorized officer this 19th day of December, 2000.

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                                                       EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

                                                       By:  /s/ ROBERT C. REINDL
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                                                            Robert C. Reindl
                                                            Corporate Vice President, Human Resources
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

              FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND INVESTMENT BANKING AGREEMENT
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          This Agreement is made and entered into on the 1st day of August, 2000
between Level Jump Trading, Inc. (the Consultant) and Uranium Power Corporation
(the Company).

          In consideration of the mutual promises made herein and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1. The Company hereby engages the Consultant to render financial
consulting and investment banking advice to the Company upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein. The term of this Agreement shall be for 6 months
commencing on August 1, 2000.

     2. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide the
Company with such regular and customary financial consulting advice as is
reasonably requested by the Company.  It is understood and acknowledged by the
parties that the value of Consultants advice is not readily quantifiable, and
that although Consultant shall be obligated to render the advice contemplated by
this Agreement upon the reasonable request of the Company, Consultant shall not
be obligated to spend any specific amount of time in so doing. Consultants
duties may include, but will not necessarily be limited to:

          (1) Disseminating information about the Company to the investment
     community at large;

          (2) Rendering advice and assistance in connection with the preparation
of annual and interim reports and press releases;

          (3)  Assisting in the Company's financial public relations;

          (4)  Arranging, on behalf of the Company, at appropriate times,
meetings with securities analysts;

          (5)  Rendering advice with regard to internal operations, including:

               (1) the formation of corporate goals and their implementation;
               (2) the Company's financial structure and its divisions or
                   subsidiaries;
               (3) securing, when and if necessary and possible, additional
                   financing through banks and/or insurance companies; and
               (4) corporate organization and personnel.

               (6) Rendering advice with regard to any of the following
                   corporate finance
matters:

               (1) changes in the capitalization of the Company;
               (2) changes in the Company's corporate structure;
               (3) redistribution of shareholdings of the Company's stock;
               (4) offerings of securities in public and private transactions;
               (5) alternative uses of corporate assets;
               (6) structure and use of debt; and
               (7) sales of stock by insiders pursuant to Rule 144 or otherwise.

          In addition to the foregoing, Consultant agrees to furnish advice to
the Company in connection with (A) the acquisition of and/or merger with other
companies, the sale of the Company itself, or any of its assets, subsidiaries or
affiliates, or similar type of transaction (hereinafter referred to as a
Transaction), and

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(B) financings from financial institutions, including but not limited to lines
of credit, performance bonds, letters of credit, loans or other financings
(hereinafter referred to as a Bank Financing).

     Consultant shall also render such other financial consulting and/or
investment banking services as may from time to time be agreed upon by
Consultant and the Company.

     3.   The Company shall pay Consultant the following compensation:

          (1) an aggregate of 120,000 shares ("Shares")of its common stock,
$0.001 par value. The Shares will be deemed to be fully earned as of the
execution of this Agreement and are not subject return to the Company, to set
off, reduction or any other limitation, other than as required by any applicable
securities laws. The shares will be issued immediately after the execution of
this Agreement and delivered to Consultant, time being of the essence. The
failure to deliver the Shares within five days will be a material breach of this
Agreement, and in that event, Consultant may terminate its services under this
Agreement and seek specific performance for delivery of the Shares and such
other remedies as it may have at law or in equity. The Shares will be issued
pursuant to an exemption from registration under the federal securities laws of
the United States, and consequently, they will bear the following restrictive
legend: "The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Act") or applicable state law.
The securities may not be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred except
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act, or pursuant to an
exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state law." The Company
agrees that any opinion required by it or its transfer agent for the sale or
transfer of the Shares may be rendered solely by United States counsel to the
Consultant, and currently that counsel is Graubard Mollen & Miller, which
counsel is acceptable to the Company. Because the Shares have a value in the
market place that may be volatile and may be subject to legally mandated
delivery obligations, the request by Consultant to transfer the Shares will
require the Company and its agents to process the transfer in a manner that
complies with the principles of time of the essence.

     4.   In addition to the above,

          (1)  In the event that any Transaction consummated by the Company is
originated directly or indirectly by Consultant during the term of this
Agreement, the Company shall pay fees to Consultant as follows:

          Consideration                       Fee
          -------------                       ---

          $  -0-      to $1,000,000           Minimum fee of $80,000

          $  1,000,000 to $5,000,000          5% of Consideration

          $  $5,000,000 or more               $280,000 plus 3% of Consideration
                                              in excess of $5,000,000

          For the purposes of this Agreement, Consideration shall mean the total
market value on the date of closing of the Transaction of the cash, promissory
notes, securities, assets and all other property (real or personal) exchanged,
received or paid, directly or indirectly, to or by the Company or any of its
officers, directors, employees or security holders in connection with any
Transaction, including without limitation any amounts paid to holders of
warrants, stock purchase rights, options, stock appreciation rights, or
convertible securities of the Company or any affiliate thereof, or pursuant to
any employment, royalty or consulting agreement, covenant not to compete,
earnout or contingent payment right or similar arrangement, agreement or
understanding, whether oral or written.  Any co-broker retained by Consultant
shall be paid by Consultant.

          (2)  In addition to the above, the Company shall compensate
Consultant in amounts to be mutually agreed upon, in the event that

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               (1) Consultant directly or indirectly originates a Bank
                   Financing;
               (2) Consultant acts as an underwriter or placement agent in the
                   sale or distribution of securities by the Company to the
                   public or in a private transaction;
               (3) Consultant provides a fairness opinion or other valuation
                   analysis; or
               (4) Consultant introduces to the Company a source for business
                   from which the Company derives revenue.

          All fees to be paid pursuant to this paragraph 4, except as otherwise
agreed in writing, are due and payable to Consultant in cash at the closing or
closings of any transaction.  In the event that this Agreement shall not be
renewed, or if this Agreement is terminated for any reason, then notwithstanding
any such non-renewal or termination, Consultant shall be entitled to receive the
full fee provided for hereunder for any transaction for which the discussions or
introductions were initiated during the term of this Agreement.

     5. In addition to the fees payable hereunder, and regardless of whether any
transaction set forth in Paragraph 4 is proposed or consummated, the Company
shall reimburse Consultant for all reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with the services performed by Consultant pursuant to
this Agreement, promptly after submission to the Company of appropriate evidence
of such expenditures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant will have any
expenses relating to its performance under this Agreement exceeding $5,000.00 in
the aggregate approved in advance by the Company. The Company, however,
understands that the reasonable expenses of the Consultant in the performance of
this Agreement are its responsibility and that if does not approve reasonable
expenses on a timely basis, the ability of Consultant to perform will be
impaired. Therefore, the failure to approve reasonable expenses when requested
will be considered a material breach of this Agreement by Company, in which
event Consultant may terminate its services under this Agreement and retain the
consideration and seek any further damages at law or in equity.

     6. The Company acknowledges that all opinions and advice (written or oral)
given by Consultant to the Company in connection with Consultant's engagement
are intended solely for the benefit and use of the Company in considering the
transaction to which they relate, and the Company agrees that no person or
entity other than the Company shall be entitled to make use of or rely upon the
advice of Consultant to be given hereunder, and no such opinion or advice shall
be used for any manner or for any purpose, nor may the Company make any public
references to Consultant, or use the Consultant's name in any annual reports or
any other reports or releases of the Company, without Consultant's prior written
consent.

     7. The Company acknowledges that Consultant makes no commitment to make a
market in the Company's securities, to recommend or advise its clients to
purchase the Company's securities, or to prepare research or corporate finance
reports.

     8. Consultant will hold in confidence any confidential information which
the Company provides to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement which is
designated by an appropriate stamp or legend as being confidential.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall not be required to maintain
confidentiality with respect to information (i) which is or becomes part of the
public domain not due to the breach of this Agreement by Consultant; (ii) of
which it had independent knowledge prior to disclosure; (iii) which comes into
the possession of Consultant in the normal and routine course of its own
business from and through independent non-confidential sources; or (iv) which is
required to be disclosed by Consultant by laws, rules or regulations. If
Consultant is requested or required to disclose any confidential information
supplied to it by the Company, Consultant shall, unless prohibited by law,
promptly notify the Company of such request(s) so that the Company may seek an
appropriate protective order.

     9. The Company acknowledges that Consultant or its affiliates are in the
business of providing financial services and consulting advice to others.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed

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to limit or restrict Consultant in conducting such business with others, or in
rendering such advice to others.

     10. The Company recognizes and confirms that, in advising the Company
hereunder, Consultant will use and rely on data, material and other information
furnished to Consultant by the Company, without independently verifying the
accuracy, completeness or veracity of same.

     11. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Level Jump Trading,
Inc., it employees, agents, representatives and controlling persons from and
against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, suits, actions,
proceedings, costs and expenses (collectively, Damages), including, without
limitation, reasonable attorney fees and expenses, as and when incurred, if such
Damages were directly or indirectly caused by, relating to, based upon or
arising out of the rendering by Level Jump Trading, Inc. of services pursuant to
this Agreement, so long as Level Jump Trading, Inc. shall not have engaged in
intentional or willful misconduct, or shall have acted grossly negligently, in
connection with the services provided which form the basis of the claim for
indemnification. This paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

     12. Consultant shall perform its services hereunder as an independent
contractor and not as an employee or agent of the Company or any affiliate
thereof.  Consultant shall have no authority to act for, represent or bind the
Company or any affiliate thereof in any manner, except as may be expressly
agreed to by the Company in writing from time to time.

     13. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof. No provision of this Agreement may be
amended, modified or waived, except in a writing signed by both parties. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties
and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns. This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of laws.

     14. Because the services of the Consultant under this Agreement are
subject to approval by the Company and any suggested course of action is solely
in the determination of the Company and the Consultant has no authority to bind
the Company, the Company hereby agrees that any actual damages and consequential
damages that may be caused by any action by the Consultant will be limited only
to those resulting solely from the grossly negligent actions of Consultant and
any damages that may be attributed to the Consultant will be limited to a
maximum value of the Shares on the date of this Agreement. If the Consultant is
responsible for the payment of any damages to the Company, at the election of
the Consultant the amount may be paid by the return of Shares having a market
value equal to the damages as determined on the date payment is made or by
payment in cash.

     15. The Company recognizes that the nature and value of the services to be
provided by Consultant are not readily discernable and are subject to
significant variance of interpretation.  The parties agree that the
consideration for the services herein is the best and sole measure of the value
of the services.

     16. The Company and the Consultant agree that this agreement is non-
exclusive.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed on the day and year first above written.

Level Jump Trading, Inc.

By: /s/ Danielle Bionda            By:/s/ Thornton Donaldson
   --------------------               ----------------------
        Danielle Bionda               Name   Thornton Donaldson
        Vice President, Director             --------------------
                                      Title  President, Director
                                             ---------------------

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