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                                                                    Exhibit 10.4

                                                                  Execution Copy

                            STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

          This Stockholders Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of the 7th
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day of September, 2000, by and among US Search.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), The Kushner-Locke Company, a California corporation (together
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with any of its affiliates who currently own shares of Common Stock of the
Company, "KL"), Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited
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partnership and (together with its Affiliates (as defined herein) the

"Purchasers").
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                                  WITNESSETH
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          WHEREAS, the Purchasers have entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
(the "USS Stock Purchase Agreement") with the Company dated September 7, 2000,
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pursuant to which the Purchasers are making a significant equity contribution to
the Company by, among other things, purchasing 100,000 shares of the Company's
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred"), and may in the
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future acquire up to an additional 175,000 shares of the Series A Preferred;

          WHEREAS, the Purchasers have also entered into that certain Stock
Purchase Agreement (the "KL Purchase Agreement") and that Right of First Refusal
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Agreement (the "KL Right of First Refusal Agreement") with KL, both of which are
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dated as of September 7, 2000, whereby, among other things, KL has agreed to
sell to the Purchasers 3,500,000 shares of voting Common Stock, par value $.001
per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock").
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          WHEREAS, the Certificate of Designations contemplated by the USS Stock
Purchase Agreement (the "Certificate of Designations") grants the right to the
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Purchasers to collectively nominate two persons for election to the Board of
Directors of the Company, and the Purchasers seek reasonable assurance that such
nominees will be appointed and elected to the Board of Directors of the Company
after nomination by the Purchasers.

          WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to set forth additional agreements
among them relating to the size and composition of the Board of Directors of the
Company, as well as certain amendments to the Company's certificate of
incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), exclusive of the Certificate
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of Designations (the "Charter") and bylaws (the "Bylaws").
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          WHEREAS, KL owns and has voting power over a substantial number of
additional shares of Common Stock.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and undertakings of the parties, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:

          1.   Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms listed
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below shall be defined as follows:
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               (a) "Affiliate" means, with respect to any person, any person
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that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with such person. For the purposes of this definition, "control"
(including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlled by" and "under
common control with"), as used with respect to any person, shall mean the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise. Without limiting the
foregoing, the ownership by any person of 50% or more of the outstanding voting
securities of any other person shall be deemed to be "control" for the purposes
of this Agreement.

               (b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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               (c) "Permitted Transferee" means any Affiliate of the Purchasers
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or KL who receives Voting Shares by way of purchase, transfer or assignment from
the Purchasers or KL.

               (d) "Stockholder" means any Person that owns any capital stock of
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the Company and is a party to this Agreement, including, without limitation, KL,
the Purchasers and any of their respective transferees who become parties to
this Agreement.

               (e) "Voting Shares" means with respect to any party, any Common
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Stock, any Series A Preferred and any other shares of capital stock or other
equity security owned by such party at the applicable time; or with respect to
which such party has the power or authority to vote.

          Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the USS Stock Purchase Agreement.

          2.   Election of Directors and Board Representation.
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               (a)  Pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation, the number of
directors comprising the Board is fixed by resolution of the Board at seven (7)
and the affirmative vote required for action by the Board is fixed at a majority
of the members of the Board. The Stockholders shall vote their respective Voting
Shares and take all other actions reasonably necessary to maintain the number of
members of the Board at seven (7) and maintain the aforementioned majority
voting provision.

               (b)  During the term of this Agreement, all of the Voting Shares
held by a Stockholder, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, shall be voted
to elect directors in accordance with, and in order to give effect to, the
following and each Stockholder shall take all actions reasonably necessary to
cause itself or, as the case may be, its nominee on the Board, subject to
applicable law, to give effect to the following:

     (i)  One (1) member of the Board shall be nominated for election by KL to
          fill one seat on the Board (the "KL Board Member"); provided, that
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          KL's right to nominate one director pursuant to this Section 2(b)(i)
          and Section 4 of

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          this Agreement shall continue so long as KL and its Permitted
          Transferees collectively are the beneficial owners of at least Ten
          Percent (10%) of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the
          Company entitled to vote for the election of directors to the Board of
          the Company (as adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and
          similar events). The Stockholders will, at all times, take all actions
          and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, direct their nominees
          on the Board to take such actions as required to result in the KL
          Board Member being removed only upon being designated for removal by
          KL, and KL will have the authority to nominate for election to the
          Board the individual designated by it to replace the KL Board Member
          so removed. If the KL Board Member dies, resigns, is removed, or
          otherwise ceases to serve as a member of the Board, KL shall promptly
          nominate for election a successor in accordance with this subparagraph
          and notify the Board of its selection, and the Stockholders will, at
          all times, take all actions and, to the extent permitted by applicable
          law, direct their nominees on the Board to take such actions as
          required to result in the vacancy being promptly filled by such
          person. So long as KL is entitled to nominate a director for election
          to the Board as provided above, it shall be entitled to have a non-
          director representative attend meetings of the Board as an observer,
          such observer having no right to vote on matters considered by the
          Board or otherwise to participate in discussions and proceedings
          during Board meetings; provided, that such observer shall have entered
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          into an appropriate confidentiality agreement with the Company.

     (ii) To the extent that the Purchasers and their Permitted Transferees no
          longer hold shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Purchasers shall
          collectively be entitled to nominate two (2) nominees for election to
          the Board (the "Purchasers' Board Members"), subject to the
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          termination provisions set forth below.  The rights of the Purchasers
          to nominate two (2) directors for election to the Board pursuant to
          this Section 2(b)(ii) and Section 4 of this Agreement, or such greater
          number of nominees as specified pursuant to Section 5 of this
          Agreement, shall continue so long as the Purchasers and/or any of
          their Permitted Transferees collectively are the beneficial owners of
          at least Thirty-Five Percent (35%) of the Common Stock issued upon
          conversion of such Series A Preferred (as adjusted for stock splits,
          stock combinations and similar events).  The number of directors
          nominated for election by the Purchasers shall be reduced to one (1)
          so long as the percentage referred to in the previous sentence is
          equal to or greater than Ten Percent (10%) but below Thirty-Five
          Percent (35%).  At such time as the percentage referred to in the
          previous sentence is less than Ten Percent (10%), the Purchasers shall
          not be entitled to nominate any director for election to the Board.
          The Stockholders will, at all times, take all actions and, to the
          extent permitted by applicable law, direct their nominees on the Board
          to take such actions as required to result in the Purchasers' Board
          Members being removed only upon being designated for removal by the
          Purchasers, and Purchasers will have the authority to nominate for
          election

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          to the Board the individual designated by the Purchasers to replace
          the Purchasers' Board Member so removed. If, for any reason, a vacancy
          exists in the Purchasers' Board Members by reason of death,
          resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or otherwise, the
          Purchasers shall promptly nominate for election a successor in
          accordance with this subparagraph and notify the Board of its
          selection, and Stockholders will, at all times, take all actions and,
          to the extent permitted by applicable law, direct their nominees on
          the Board to take such actions as required to result in the vacancy
          being promptly filled by such person.

   (iii)  Brent Cohen is, as of the date hereof, a member of the Board.
          Following the execution of this Agreement, subject to the following
          sentences of this Section 2(b)(iii) and until such time as Mr. Cohen
          is no longer the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the
          Stockholders shall vote their Voting Shares and shall take all other
          actions reasonably necessary to nominate and elect him to the Board.
          If Brent Cohen dies, resigns, is removed, or otherwise ceases to serve
          as a member of the Board, the Stockholders will, at all times, take
          all actions and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, direct
          their nominees on the Board to take such actions as required to result
          in the person who shall then or thereafter be the Chief Executive
          Officer of the Company being nominated for election to the Board by
          unanimous agreement of all members of the Board who are not employees
          of the Company and the Purchasers' Board Members, and thereafter the
          Stockholders will take all actions and, to the extent permitted by
          applicable law, direct their nominees on the Board to take such
          actions as required to cause such one (1) member of the Board to be
          elected by majority vote of all outstanding voting securities of the
          Company (Brent Cohen and such successor or successors, the "CEO
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          Member").  The Stockholders will, at all times, take all actions and,
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          to the extent permitted by applicable law, direct their nominees on
          the Board to take such actions as required to result in the CEO Member
          being nominated and elected to the Board.

   (iv)   The Stockholders will, at all times, take all actions and, to the
          extent permitted by applicable law, direct their nominees on the Board
          to take such actions as required to result in three (3) persons
          serving as members of the Board (the "Independent Board Members"),
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          each of which shall be nominated for election to the Board by mutual
          consent of the Purchasers' Board Members, on the one hand, and a
          majority of all other Board members except any KL Board Member (the

          "Other Directors"), on the other hand;  to the extent that any seat on
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          the Board is not filled because of a failure of such parties to agree
          upon an Independent Board Member such seat shall, subject to
          applicable law, remain unfilled.  Once an Independent Board Member is
          agreed upon by the Purchasers' Board Members and the Other Directors,
          all the Stockholders will, at all times, take all actions and, to the
          extent permitted by applicable law, direct their nominees on the Board
          to take such actions as required to result in such nominee being
          elected to

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          the Board. The Stockholders will, at all times, take all actions and,
          to the extent permitted by applicable law, direct their nominees on
          the Board to take such actions as required to result in the
          Independent Board Members being removed only with the approval of the
          Purchaser Designees and a majority of the Other Directors. If an
          Independent Board Member dies, resigns, is removed or otherwise ceases
          to serve as a member of the Board, the Stockholders will, at all
          times, take all actions and, to the extent permitted by applicable
          law, direct their nominees on the Board to take such actions as
          required to result in such Independent Board Member being replaced
          with someone who is acceptable to the Purchaser Board Members, on the
          one hand, and a majority of the Other Directors, on the other hand.

     (v)  So long as the Purchasers are entitled to designate a nominee to the
          Board pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the Certificate of
          Designations the Stockholders will, at all times, take all actions
          and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, direct their nominees
          on the Board to take such actions as required to cause any Chairman
          elected or appointed by the Board to be approved by a majority of the
          Board and by the Purchasers' Board Members and, at the option of the
          Purchasers' Board Members, at least one (1) of the Purchasers' Board
          Members to be nominated for election to the Board's compensation
          committee and, subject to applicable laws and to any applicable rules
          or regulations of the exchange upon which the Company's capital stock
          may be listed, to the Board's audit committee, if at any time either
          of such committees shall be established, as well as to any other
          committee of the Board fulfilling any of the duties and discharging
          any of the responsibilities of an audit committee or a compensation
          committee.

               (c) Each Stockholder agrees (A) to be present in person or by
proxy at any annual or special meeting of Stockholders to elect directors, for
purposes of establishing a quorum, (B) to vote his, her or its Voting Shares
for, or to give his, her or its written consent, to the extent permitted by
applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws then in effect,
to the election of the Purchasers' Board Members, the KL Board Members, the CEO
Member and the Independent Board Members, and (C) to vote his, her or its Voting
Shares for, or to give his, her or its written consent, to the extent permitted
by applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws then in
effect, to the removal of any director designated for removal in accordance with
the provisions of subsections (i) through (iv) above.

          3.   Certain Resignations or Removals.  In furtherance of the right
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provided in Section 2 of the indicated person or persons to cause the removal
from office of a director which it or they were entitled to and did nominate for
office, to the extent a meeting of stockholders is called for the purpose of
removing such director, or, to the extent permitted by applicable law or under
the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws then in effect, the stockholders act
by written consent, KL and the Purchasers shall vote all of their respective
Voting Shares entitled to vote in favor of removal at such meeting or, to the
extent permitted by applicable law or under the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws then in effect, pursuant to such consents. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
KL and

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the Purchasers agree that neither of them will vote to remove any director
nominated pursuant to Section 2 under any other circumstances, and they further
agree that they will not vote to remove the directors nominated by either of
them except in accordance with a request from the KL or, as the case may be, the
Purchasers for the removal of the applicable nominee on the Board.

          4.   Filling Vacancies.  In the event of the death, disability, legal
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incapacity, resignation or removal of any director nominated for election
pursuant to Section 2 hereof, to the extent a special meeting is called for the
purpose of filling the vacancy created thereby, or, to the extent permitted by
applicable law or under the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws then in
effect, the stockholders act by written consent, to fill the vacancy created by
such death, disability, legal incapacity, resignation or removal, KL and the
Purchasers shall, provided that such director was nominated for election in
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accordance with Section 2, vote all of their respective Voting Shares entitled
to vote in favor of the election of the replacement director nominated in
accordance with Section 2.

          5.   Purchasers' Rights Upon Event of Default.
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               (a) KL agrees with the Purchasers that upon and following an
Event of Non-Compliance, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, KL will,
at all times, take all actions and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
direct its nominees on the Board to take all actions required to (i) cause the
Purchasers to have the benefit of the rights set forth in Section 10 of the
Certificate of Designations and (ii) cause the fulfillment of the obligations
and the performance of the covenants set forth in Section 10 of the Certificate
of Designations.

               (b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph
(a), KL shall thereafter take all actions, including appearing in person or by
proxy at any annual or special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of
obtaining a quorum and shall vote its Voting Shares, either in person or by
proxy, at any such meeting of stockholders to cause the performance of, and
compliance with, Section 10 of the Certificate of Designations.

          6.   Further Covenant to Vote.  Each Stockholder shall appear in
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person or by proxy at any annual or special meeting of stockholders for the
purpose of obtaining a quorum and shall vote their respective Voting Shares
entitled to vote upon any other matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders
of the Company in a manner so as to be consistent and not in conflict with, and
to implement, the terms of this Agreement, the USS Stock Purchase Agreement and
any other instruments or agreements arising thereunder; provided, however, that
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subject to the obligations set forth in this Agreement, nothing herein shall
otherwise obligate a Stockholder to vote its Voting Shares in favor of any
proposal, resolution or other proposed shareholder or director action.

          7.   No Conflicting Agreements; Amendment to Certificate of
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Incorporation.  No Stockholder shall enter into any agreements or arrangements
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of any

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kind with any person with respect to its respective Voting Shares which would
prohibit it voting its respective Voting Shares from time to time as provided
herein (whether or not such agreements and arrangements are with other
stockholders of the Company that are not parties to this Agreement). Each
Stockholder agrees that to the extent that any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company are inconsistent with the agreements and
provisions of this Agreement and the Certificate of Designations, the
Stockholders will take all actions permitted by applicable law and by the
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to give effect to the following:

     (i)  directors may only be removed on the basis set forth herein and in the
          Certificate of Designations; and

     (ii) the Certificate of Incorporation may only be amended in accordance
          with the provisions of Section 9 of the Certificate of Designations.

Each of the Stockholders further agrees to take all such actions, including
without limitation, the voting of their respective Voting Shares, to cause the
shareholders of the Company to approve, at their next meeting, one or more
amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to remove the differences
referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above and to authorize such additional
shares of Common Stock as are required to permit the conversion or exercise, as
the case may be, of the Series A Preferred to be received by the Purchasers upon
the Second Closing under the USS Stock Purchase Agreement.  KL and the
Purchasers shall, as promptly as practicable and subject to applicable law,
amend the Bylaws to the extent necessary for them to be consistent with the
provisions of this Agreement and the Certificate of Designations.

          8.   General Voting Obligations.  At any time when the Board or the
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shareholders of the Company consider a proposal (including a proposal to amend
the Company's Charter and Bylaws), each Stockholder agrees that it will not vote
its Voting Shares in favor of any such proposal (including any such proposed
amendment to the Company's Charter and Bylaws) which would be inconsistent with
the provisions of this Agreement, the Certificate of Designations, the USS Stock
Purchase Agreement, the KL Purchase Agreement, the KL Right of First Refusal
Agreement and any other agreements or instruments contemplated thereby or
arising thereunder, to the extent permitted by applicable law, and will direct
its nominees (if any) on the Board to act in accordance with the foregoing.

          9.   Ownership.
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               (a) Following the First Closing, KL is the beneficial owner of
approximately 6,108,080 shares of Common Stock (approximately 25.9% of the
common stock of the Company) (the "KL Shares") with the right to vote each of
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the KL Shares.  KL represents and warrants to the Purchasers that (i) it owns
the KL Shares and has not, prior to or on the date of this Agreement, executed
or delivered any proxy or entered into any other agreement which would prevent
it from voting the KL Shares as provided herein, and (ii) it has full power and
capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement on its own behalf, which
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by,

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and evidences the valid and binding obligation of, KL enforceable in accordance
with its terms.

               (b) Following the First Closing, the Purchasers are the
beneficial owner of 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred (the "Purchasers'
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Shares") with the right to vote each of the Purchasers' Shares. The Purchasers
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represent and warrant to KL that (i) following the First Closing, they own the
Purchasers, Shares (assuming the accuracy of the relevant representations of the
Company in the USS Stock Purchase Agreement) and they have not, prior to or on
the date of this Agreement, executed or delivered any proxy or entered into any
other agreement which would prevent either of them from voting the Purchasers'
Shares as provided herein, and (ii) they have full power and capacity to execute
and deliver and perform this Agreement on each of their own behalf, which
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by, and evidences the valid and
binding obligation of, each of the Purchasers enforceable in accordance with its
terms.

          10.  Termination.  This Agreement shall terminate as to each
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Stockholder when such party no longer holds or has voting power over any shares
of the voting securities or any other voting equity of the Company, and as to
the Company when all Stockholders no longer hold or have voting power over any
voting securities or any other equity of the Company.

          11.  Certain Transferees Subject to Agreement.  In the event of any
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transfer of (i) the KL Shares to an Affiliate of KL or (ii) the Purchasers'
Shares to an Affiliate of a Purchaser, the resulting transferee shall hold such
shares so acquired with all rights conferred by, and subject to all of the
restrictions imposed by, this Agreement applicable to the transferor of such
shares.  Any transferee of any (i) KL Shares who is an Affiliate of KL or (ii)
Purchasers' Shares who is an Affiliate of a Purchaser shall, as a condition of
the consummation of such transfer, agree to be subject to the terms of this
Agreement (if not already a party hereto).  Except as provided otherwise in the
foregoing sentence, in this Section 11 and in the KL Right of First Refusal
Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent KL or the Purchasers at any
time from selling, assigning or otherwise transferring their respective shares
of capital stock or other equity interests of the Company free and clear of the
rights and obligations of this Agreement.

          12.  Notice of Nominees.  Purchasers and their Permitted Transferees,
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on the one hand, and KL and its Permitted Transferees, on the other hand, shall
each be a "nominator" and shall have the right to nominate for election to the
Board a director or directors, as the case may be, in accordance with Sections 2
and 4 hereof.  Any notice to the Company of a nominee shall be submitted for and
on behalf of all parties being collectively a nominator.  Should the Company
receive (i) a nominee notice from one or more but not all parties being
collectively a nominator; (ii) more than one nominee notices specifying more
than one nominee; or (iii) any objection from one of more parties being
collectively a nominator to any nominee submitted to the Company on behalf of
all parties being collectively a nominator, then the Company shall promptly
notify all parties being collectively a nominator of the nature of the
nominations/objections received and the Company shall not be obligated to take
further action regarding the nominator's rights

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to elect a director until the Company shall receive a notice signed by all
parties being collectively a nominator specifying their nominee.

          13.  Miscellaneous.
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               (a) Section 218(c).  This Agreement is intended to qualify as an
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agreement of the type contemplated by Section 218 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, as amended.

               (b) No Inconsistent Agreements.  This Agreement, with regard to
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the subjects hereof, constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement
between the parties and supersedes any agreement between the parties.

               (c) Successors and Assigns.  Except as specifically provided
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herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the Affiliates and transferees of KL and the Purchasers,
respectively, including their respective Permitted Transferees. Nothing in this
Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than
the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights,
remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement,
except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

               (d) Amendments and Waivers.  Any term hereof may be amended or
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waived only with the written consent of each of the parties.

               (e) Notices.  Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement
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shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient on the date of receipt, when
delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by telegram or fax, or sent
as certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the
party to be notified or, with respect to any Purchaser, to the attention of
David Malat, the Chief Accounting Officer of Pequot Capital Management, Inc. and
Carol Holley, the Vice President of Pequot Capital Management, Inc., at such
party's address or fax number as set forth on the signature page, or as
subsequently modified by written notice.

               (f) Severability.  If one or more provisions of this Agreement
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are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties hereto agree to
take all actions permitted by applicable law to give effect to this Agreement,
to render this Agreement enforceable and to carry out the intent of the
covenants and agreements set forth herein.

               (g) Governing Law.  This Agreement and all acts and transactions
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pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be
governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

               (h) Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number
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of counterparts (and by facsimile), each of which shall be deemed an original
and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

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               (i) Titles and Subtitles.  The titles and subtitles used in this
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Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in
construing or interpreting this Agreement.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties named below have signed this
Stockholders Agreement as of the date first above written.

                                        PEQUOT PRIVATE EQUITY FUND II, L.P.
                                        BY: PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                            its Investment Manager

                                        By: /s/ KEVIN E. O'BRIEN
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                                        Name: Kevin E. O'Brien
                                        Title: General Counsel
                                        Facsimile: (203) 429-2420
                                        Address: 500 Nyala Farm Road
                                                 Westport, CT 06880

                                        US SEARCH.COM, INC.

                                        By: /s/ BRENT N. COHEN
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                                        Name: Brent N. Cohen
                                        Title: Chief Executive Officer
                                        Facsimile: (310) 882-7898
                                        Address: 5401 Beethoven Street
                                                 Los Angeles, CA 90066

                                        THE KUSHNER-LOCKE COMPANY

                                        By: /s/ DONALD KUSHNER
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                                        Name:______________________________
                                        Title:_____________________________
                                        Facsimile: (310) 481-2101
                                        Address: 11601 Wilshire Boulevard
                                                 21st Floor
                                                 Los Angeles, California 90025

                                      11PREFERRED VOICE, INC.

                                  Common Stock

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                             SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

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                           SUBSCRIPTIONS INSTRUCTIONS

         Except as provided by  applicable  law,  your  subscription  for Common
Stock (the "Stock" or the "Shares") of Preferred Voice, Inc. is irrevocable. The
Company, in its absolute discretion,  may reject the subscription request of any
person.  Any  representation  to the  contrary is  unauthorized  and must not be
relied upon.

         Two copies of the  Subscription  Agreement  must be properly  and fully
completed and signed and returned to the Company.  If the Shares  subscribed for
are to be owned by more  than one  person or  entity,  each  co-subscriber  must
comply with the subscription  instructions.  IF AN INVESTMENT IN THE STOCK IS TO
BE MADE OUT OF FUNDS  WHICH  ARE  COMMUNITY  PROPERTY  OR IN THE  JOINT  NAME OF
HUSBAND AND WIFE, BOTH SPOUSES MUST SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS.

      Subscriber(s) sign(s) as "Subscriber".  All Trustees or Partners must sign
according to the signature requirements of the Trust or Partnership.

      Corporations,  partnerships,  employee  benefit plans and trusts must also
furnish complete and appropriate authorizing instruments (corporate resolutions,
certificate of incorporation  and by-laws,  employee  benefit plan,  partnership
agreement or trust instrument).

      Payment: $_____ per share by check payable to the Company. The undersigned
encloses herewith the consideration  ("Purchase Price") required to purchase the
number of shares of Stock  subscribed  for  hereunder.  Payment of the  Purchase
Price is being made by delivery  to the  Company of a check made  payable to the
Company in the amount of $______ for each share of the Stock subscribed.

      The Shares are being offered for sale solely to "accredited investors" and
that term is defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS  ABOUT THESE  SUBSCRIPTION  AGREEMENT OR  SUBSCRIPTION
INSTRUCTIONS  OR NEED  ADDITIONAL  COPIES,  PLEASE  CONTACT MARY  MERRITT,  VICE
PRESIDENT OF PREFERRED  VOICE,  INC. AT (214) 265-9580.  HER FAX NUMBER IS (214)
265-9663.

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                             SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

                              PREFERRED VOICE, INC.

Preferred Voice, Inc.
6500 Greenville Avenue, Suite 570
Dallas, Texas 75206

Gentlemen:

         The undersigned  (the  "Subscriber")  understands that Preferred Voice,
Inc., a Delaware  corporation  (the  "Company"),  is offering for sale shares of
Common  Stock (the  "Shares"  or  "Stock")  for  $_____  per  Share.  Subscriber
understands  that the  offering  of the Shares  (the  "Offering")  is being made
without  registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities  Act"), or any securities,  "blue sky" or other similar laws of
any  state  ("State   Securities   Laws").   Unless  otherwise  defined  herein,
capitalized  terms shall have the same meanings as those ascribed to them in the
Memorandum.

1.       Subscription.  The  Subscriber  hereby  subscribes  for and  agrees  to
         purchase  the number of Shares  set forth on  Appendix A hereto for the
         aggregate  purchase  price set forth  thereon upon  acceptance  of this
         Subscription  Agreement by the Company.  The  Subscriber  hereby agrees
         that this Subscription Agreement shall be irrevocable and shall survive
         the death, dissolution or legal incapacity of the Subscriber.

2.       Payment  for  Shares.   The  undersigned  has  enclosed   herewith  the
         consideration  ("Purchase  Price")  required to purchase  the number of
         shares of Stock subscribed for hereunder. Payment of the Purchase Price
         is being made by delivery to the Company of a check made payable to the
         Company in the amount of $______ for each share of Stock subscribed.

         If this  subscription  is not accepted or the Offering is terminated by
         the  Company  for  reasons,  all  documents  will  be  returned  to the
         Subscriber.

3.       Funds.  All  payments  made as provided in  Paragraph 2 hereof shall be
         deposited  by the  Company  in its  operating  accounts  and  shall  be
         available for immediate use by the Company.

4.       Acceptance of Subscription. The Subscriber understands and acknowledges
         that (a) the Company has the  unconditional  right,  exercisable in its
         sole and  absolute  discretion,  to accept or reject this  Subscription
         Agreement,  in whole or in part, (b) subscriptions need not be accepted
         in the order received, (c) all subscriptions are subject to prior sale,
         withdrawal,  modification,  or  cancellation  of  the  Offering  by the
         Company,  (d) no subscription  shall be valid unless and until accepted
         by the Company,  (e) this Subscription  Agreement shall be deemed to be
         accepted by the Company only when it is signed by an authorized officer
         of the  Company  on  behalf of the  Company,  (f) the  Company  has the
         unconditional right, exercisable in its sole discretion, to accept this
         Subscription  Agreement,  and  (g)  notwithstanding  anything  in  this
         Subscription  Agreement  to the  contrary,  the  Company  shall have no
         obligation  to issue the Shares to any person to whom the  issuance  of
         the Shares would  constitute a violation of the  Securities  Act or any
         State   Securities   Laws.   The  Company  will  deliver   certificates
         representing  the Shares  purchased by the Subscriber to the Subscriber
         promptly after closing.

5        Representations and Warranties of the Company.  As of the closing,  the
         Company represents and warrants that:

         (a)      The Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
                  standing  under the laws of its state of  incorporation,  with
                  the  required  corporate  power and  authority  to conduct its
                  business as it is  currently  being  conducted  and to own its
                  assets.

         (b)      The Shares will have been duly authorized and, when issued and
                  paid for,  will be duly issued,  fully paid and  nonassessable
                  obligations of the Company.

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6.       Representations and Warranties of the Subscriber. The Subscriber hereby
         represents  and warrants to and covenants  with the Company and to each
         officer, director and agent of the Company as follows:

         (a)      General.
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                        (i) The Subscriber has all requisite  authority to enter
         into this Subscription  Agreement and to perform all of the obligations
         required to be performed by the Subscriber hereunder.

                       (ii) The  Subscriber is the sole party in interest and is
         not acquiring the Shares as an agent or otherwise for any other person.
         The  Subscriber is a resident of the state set forth  opposite its name
         on the  signature  page hereto and (A) if a  corporation,  partnership,
         trust or other  form of  business  organization,  it has its  principal
         office within such state;  (B) if an  individual,  he or she has his or
         her  principal  residence  in such  state;  and  (C) if a  corporation,
         partnership,  trust or other form of  business  organization  which was
         organized for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares,  all of the
         beneficial owners are residents of such state.

         (b)      Information Concerning the Company.
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                        (i) The Subscriber has received a copy of a Confidential
         Private  Placement  Memorandum,  dated  May,  2000  (the  "Memorandum")
         relating  to the  offering  of the  Shares and has read  carefully  and
         understands the Memorandum.

                       (ii) The Subscriber (i) has received all the  information
         the  Subscriber  has deemed  necessary  to make an informed  investment
         decision with respect to an  acquisition  of the Shares at a reasonable
         time  prior  to the  execution  of this  Subscription  Agreement;  (ii)
         understands  that the Company is subject to the reporting  requirements
         of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange
         Act"),  and has had the  opportunity  to review all publicly  available
         filings (the "SEC Reports") made by the Company with the Securities and
         Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC") pursuant to either the Securities Act
         or the Exchange Act; (iii) has had the unrestricted opportunity to make
         such  investigation  as the  Subscriber  has desired  pertaining to the
         Company and the acquisition of the Shares and to verify the information
         that is, and has been, available to the Subscriber; and (v) has had the
         opportunity to ask questions and to receive  satisfactory  answers from
         officers of the Company and other duly  authorized  representatives  of
         the  Company  concerning  the  Company,   including  the  business  and
         financial  condition,  properties,  operations,  and  prospects  of the
         Company, and concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the
         Shares.

                      (iii)  The  Subscriber   understands   that,   unless  the
         Subscriber  notifies the Company in writing to the contrary  before the
         Closing,  all the  representations  and  warranties  contained  in this
         Subscription  Agreement  will be  deemed to have  been  reaffirmed  and
         confirmed  as of the  Closing,  taking  into  account  all  information
         received by the Subscriber.

                       (iv) The Subscriber  understands that the purchase of the
         Shares  involves  various risks,  including,  but not limited to, those
         outlined in the  Memorandum,  the SEC Reports and in this  Subscription
         Agreement.

                        (v) The Subscriber is relying solely on the  information
         contained in the Memorandum,  including any supplement thereto, and the
         attachments  and exhibits  thereto,  the SEC Reports and the answers to
         the questions with respect  thereto  furnished to the Subscriber by the
         Company  or  duly  authorized   representatives   o  the  Company.   No
         representations  or warranties  have been made to the Subscriber by the
         Company  as to  the  tax  consequences  of  this  investment,  or as to
         profits,  losses or cash flow that may be  received or  sustained  as a
         result  of  this   investment,   other  than  those  contained  in  the
         Memorandum.

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                       (vi) All  documents,  records and books  pertaining  to a
         proposed  investment in the Shares which the  Subscriber  has requested
         have been made available to the Subscriber.

         (c)      Status of the Subscriber.
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                        (i)  The  Subscriber  is  an  Accredited  Investor.  The
         Subscriber  is able to bear the economic risk of this  investment.  The
         Subscriber has had the opportunity to consult with the Subscriber's own
         attorney,  accountant  and/or purchaser  representative  regarding this
         Subscriber's  investment  in  the  Shares  and  their  suitability  for
         purchase by the Subscriber, and to the extent necessary, the Subscriber
         has retained, at Subscriber's own expense, and relied upon, appropriate
         professional  advice  regarding the  investment,  tax and legal merits,
         risks and consequences of this Subscription Agreement and of purchasing
         and owning the Shares.

                       (ii) The  Subscriber  represents  that the  Subscriber is
         (CHECK EACH CATEGORY OF "ACCREDITED  INVESTOR"  BELOW, IF ANY, WHICH IS
         APPLICABLE TO THE SUBSCRIBER):

                           ( ) (A) a natural person whose  individual net worth,
                  or joint net worth with that person's  spouse,  at the time of
                  his purchase exceeds $1,000,000;

                           ( ) (B) a natural person who had an individual income
                  in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent  years or
                  joint income with that  person's  spouse in excess of $300,000
                  in each of those  years and has a  reasonable  expectation  of
                  reaching the same income level in the current year;

                           ( ) (C) a bank as defined  in Section  3(a)(2) of the
                  Securities  Act or a  savings  and loan  association  or other
                  institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities
                  Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a
                  broker or dealer  registered  pursuant  to  Section  15 of the
                  Exchange Act; an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13)
                  of the Securities Act; an investment  company registered under
                  the   Investment   Company  Act  of  1940,   as  amended  (the
                  "Investment  Company Act"), or a business  development company
                  as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment  Company Act;
                  a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small
                  Business  Administration  under  Section  301(c) or (d) of the
                  Small Business  Investment Act of 1958; a plan established and
                  maintained  by a state,  its  political  subdivisions,  or any
                  agency  or   instrumentality  of  a  state  or  its  political
                  subdivisions,  for the benefit of its  employees  if such plan
                  has  total  assets in excess  of  $5,000,000;  or an  employee
                  benefit  plan  within the meaning of the  Employee  Retirement
                  Income  Security  Act of  1974  ("ERISA"),  if the  investment
                  decision  is made by a plan  fiduciary,  as defined in Section
                  3(21) of ERISA,  which fiduciary is either a bank, savings and
                  loan association,  insurance company or registered  investment
                  adviser,  or if the employee  benefit plan has total assets in
                  excess  of  $5,000,000  or,  if  a  self-directed  plan,  with
                  investment   decisions   made  solely  by  persons   that  are
                  Accredited Investors (as listed in categories (A)-(G));

                           ( ) (D) a private  business  development  company  as
                  defined in Section  202(a)(22) of the Investment  Advisers Act
                  of 1940, as amended;

                           (  )  (E)  an   organization   described  in  Section
                  501(c)(3)  of the Internal  Revenue  Code,  a  corporation,  a
                  Massachusetts  or similar  business  trust,  or a partnership,
                  with total assets in excess of  $5,000,000,  and which was not
                  formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares;

                           ( ) (F) a trust,  with  total  assets  in  excess  of
                  $5,000,000  not formed for the  specific  purpose of acquiring
                  the Shares  whose  purchase  is  directed  by a person who has
                  knowledge and  experience  in financial  and business  matters
                  that he is  capable of  evaluating  the merits and risks of an
                  investment in Shares;

                           ( ) (G) an entity in which all of the  equity  owners
                  are Accredited Investors (as listed in categories (A)-(F)).

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                      (iii) The  Subscriber  agrees to  furnish  any  additional
         information  requested to assure compliance with applicable Federal and
         State Securities Laws in connection with the purchase and sale of these
         Shares.

         (d)      Restrictions on Transfer or Sale of the Shares.
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                        (i) The  Subscriber  is acquiring  the Shares  described
         solely for the  Subscriber's  own  beneficial  account,  for investment
         purposes,  and not with view to, or for resale in connection  with, any
         distribution of the Shares.  The Subscriber  understands that the offer
         and the sale of the Shares has not been registered under the Securities
         Act or any State Securities Law by reason of specific  exemptions under
         the provisions  thereof which depend in part upon the investment intent
         of  the  Subscriber  and  of  the  other  representations  made  by the
         Subscriber in this Subscription  Agreement.  The Subscriber understands
         that the Company is relying  upon the  representations,  covenants  and
         agreements   contained  in  this   Subscription   Agreement   (and  any
         supplemental  information) for the purposes of determining whether this
         transaction meets the requirements for such exemptions.

                       (ii)  The  Subscriber  understands  that the  Shares  are
         "restricted  securities" under applicable  federal  securities laws and
         that the  Securities  Act and the rules of the  Securities and Exchange
         Commission (the "Commission")  provide in substance that the Subscriber
         may dispose of the Shares only  pursuant to an  effective  registration
         statement  under the  Securities  Act or an  exemption  therefrom.  The
         Subscriber  understands  that the Subscriber may not at any time demand
         the purchase by the Company of the Subscriber's Shares.

                      (iii) The Subscriber  agrees: (A) that the Subscriber will
         not sell, assign,  pledge,  give,  transfer or otherwise dispose of the
         Shares or any interest therein,  or make any offer or attempt to do any
         of the foregoing, except pursuant to a registration of the Shares under
         the  Securities Act and all applicable  State  Securities  Laws or in a
         transaction  which is exempt from the  registration  provisions  of the
         Securities Act and all applicable  State  Securities Laws; (B) that the
         Company and any transfer  agent for the Shares shall not be required to
         give effect to any purported  transfer of any of the Shares except upon
         compliance  with the foregoing  restrictions;  and (C) that a legend in
         substantially  the  following  form will be placed on the  certificates
         representing the Shares:

                  "The  Shares  represented  by  this  document  have  not  been
           registered under any securities laws and the  transferability  of the
           Shares therefore is restricted.  The Shares may not be sold, assigned
           or  transferred,  nor  will  any  assignee,  vendee,  transferee,  or
           endorsee hereof be recognized as having an interest in such Shares by
           the  Company for any  purpose,  unless (i) a  registration  statement
           under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  with respect to such
           Shares shall then be in effect and such  transfer has been  qualified
           under   applicable   state   securities  laws,  or  unless  (ii)  the
           availability  of an exemption  from  registration  and  qualification
           shall be established to the satisfaction of counsel for the Company."

                       (iv) The Subscriber agrees that Subscriber will not sell,
     assign,  pledge, gift or transfer or otherwise dispose of the Shares or any
     interest   therein,   to  the  extent  restricted  by  the  Certificate  of
     Incorporation of the Company .

                        (v) The  Subscriber  has not offered or sold any portion
     of the subscribed for Shares and has no present  intention of dividing such
     Shares with others or of reselling or otherwise disposing of any portion of
     such  Shares  either   currently  or  after  the  passage  of  a  fixed  or
     determinable  period of time or upon the occurrence on nonoccurrence of any
     predetermined event or circumstance.

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7.       Survival  and  Indemnification.  All  representations,  warranties  and
         covenants contained in this Agreement and the indemnification contained
         in  this   Paragraph  8  shall  survive  (i)  the   acceptance  of  the
         Subscription   Agreement   by  the   Company,   (ii)   changes  in  the
         transactions,  documents and  instruments  described in the  Memorandum
         which are not  material or which are to the benefit of the  Subscriber,
         and (iii) the death or disability  of the  Subscriber.  The  Subscriber
         acknowledges the meaning and legal consequences of the representations,
         warranties and covenants in determining the Subscriber's  qualification
         and suitability to purchase the Shares. The Subscriber hereby agrees to
         indemnify,  defend and hold  harmless  the Company,  and its  officers,
         directors,  employees, agents and controlling persons, from and against
         any and all losses, claims, damages,  liabilities,  expenses (including
         attorneys'  fees  and  disbursements),  judgment  or  amounts  paid  in
         settlement of actions  arising out of or resulting  from the untruth or
         any  representation  herein or the breach of any  warranty  or covenant
         herein.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  however,  no  representation,
         warranty,  covenant or  acknowledgment  made  herein by the  Subscriber
         shall in any  manner  be deemed to  constitute  a waiver of any  rights
         granted to it under the Securities Act or State Securities laws.

8.       Conditions  to  Obligations  of the  Company.  The  obligations  of the
         Company to sell the number of Shares specified herein is subject to the
         condition  that the  representations  and  warranties of the Subscriber
         contained  in this  Subscription  Agreement  hereof  shall  be true and
         correct on and as of the Closing in all  respects  with the same effect
         as though such  representations  and warranties had been made on and as
         of the Closing.

9.       Notices. All notices and other communications provided for herein shall
         be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if  delivered
         personally  or sent by  registered or certified  mail,  return  receipt
         requested,  postage prepaid, telex, telecopier or overnight air courier
         guaranteeing next day delivery:

         (a) if to the Company, to it at the following address:

                                    Preferred Voice, Inc.
                                    6500 Greenville Avenue, Suite 570
                                    Dallas, Texas 75206
                                    Telecopy:  (214) 265-9663
                                    Attn: Mary Merritt

         (b)      if to  the  Subscriber,  to  the  address  set  forth  on  the
                  signature  page  hereto,  or at such  other  address as either
                  party shall have specified by notice in writing to the other.

                  All  notice  and  communications  shall be deemed to have been
                  duly  given:  at the time  delivered  by hand,  if  personally
                  delivered;  five  business  days after being  deposited in the
                  mail, postage prepaid,  if mailed; when received if telexed or
                  telecopied; and the next business day after timely delivery to
                  the  courier,  if sent by overnight  air courier  guaranteeing
                  next day delivery.

                  If a notice or  communication is mailed in the manner provided
                  above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or
                  not the addressee receives it.

10.      Notification of Changes.  The Subscriber agrees and covenants to notify
         the Company  immediately  upon the occurrence of any event prior to the
         Closing  which would cause any  representation,  warranty,  covenant or
         other statement contained in this Subscription Agreement to be false or
         incorrect or of any change in any statement made herein occurring prior
         to the Closing.

11.      Assignability.  This  Subscription  Agreement is not  assignable by the
         Subscriber,  and may not be modified, waived or terminated except by an
         instrument in writing  signed by the party against whom  enforcement of
         such modifications, waiver or termination is sought.

12.      Binding Effect.  Except as otherwise provided herein, this Subscription
         Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
         and  their  heirs,   executors,   administrators,   successors,   legal
         representatives  and  assigns,  and  the  agreements,  representations,
         warranties and  acknowledgments  contained herein shall be deemed to be
         made  by  and  binding  upon  such  heirs,  executors,  administrators,
         successors,  legal  representatives  and assigns.  If the Subscriber is
         more than one person,  the obligation of the Subscriber  shall be joint
         and  several  and  the  agreements,  representations,   warranties  and
         acknowledgments  contained  herein shall be deemed to be made by and be
         binding upon each such person and his heirs, executors,  administrators
         and successors.

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13.      Obligations  Irrevocable.  The  obligations of the Subscriber  shall be
         irrevocable,  except with the consent of the Company, until the Closing
         or earlier termination of the Offering.

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