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CONSULTING AGREEMENT

      This Consulting  Agreement (this  "Agreement")  dated as of August 8, 2006
(the "Effective Date"), is by and between Kuhns Brothers,  Inc., with offices at
The Farm House, 558 Lime Rock Road, Lime Rock,  Connecticut 06039 ("Consultant")
and Dolce Ventures, Inc., a Utah corporation,  with offices at 118 Chatham Road,
Syracuse, New York 13203 (the "Company").

                                    RECITALS

      A. The Company  desires to retain the Consultant for the term set forth in
this  Agreement  to assure  itself of the  services of the  Consultant,  and the
Consultant  is willing to be  retained  by the Company for the term on the terms
and conditions set forth below.

      B. The Consultant desires to provide the services under this Agreement and
represents that he is qualified to perform such services.

      NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration  of the mutual promises,  covenants and
agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:

      1.  Retention of the  Consultant.  Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this  Agreement,  the Company  hereby retains the Consultant to perform
the  services  set forth in this  Agreement,  and the  Consultant  accepts  this
retention on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

      2. Term. The term of this  Agreement  shall commence on the Effective Date
and continue for six months from the Effective Date.

      3. Scope of Work.  The services to be performed  by the  Consultant  under
this  Agreement  (the "Work")  shall  consist of providing  an  introduction  to
Beijing Zhong Ran Wei Ye Gas Co., Ltd., an company  incorporated  under the laws
of the People's  Republic of China ("BG"),  as well as advice and  counseling to
assist the  Company  in  effecting  a reverse  merger  transaction  with BG (the
"Work").

      4.  Compensation  and Payment.  In  consideration of the Work, the Company
shall compensate  Consultant as follows,  but only in the event that the Company
is successful in completing a reverse merger  transaction with BG, its parent or
subsidiary  companies or an affiliated company of BG and in raising greater than
$10 million  (the  "Reverse  Merger"):  upon the closing of the Reverse  Merger,
Consultant  shall  receive  the same  convertible  preferred  stock  received by
investors in the Reverse Merger which shall be  convertible  into 3.1795% of the
Company's common stock following a reverse split.

            4.1  Whenever  the  Company  shall  propose  to file a  registration
statement  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  relating to the public
offering of Company  common  stock for sale for cash for its own  account,  or a
re-sale registration  statement for the sale of stock held by other shareholders
or by employees or consultants to the Company (a "Registration Statement"),  the
Company  shall give written  notice to Consultant at least fifteen (15) business
days prior to the anticipated filing thereof, specifying the approximate date on
which the Company proposes to file such Registration  Statement and the intended

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method of distribution in connection  therewith,  and advising the Consultant of
his right to have any or all of the  Registrable  Securities,  as defined below,
then held by  Consultant  included  among the  securities  to be covered by such
Registration  Statement  (the  "Piggy-Back  Rights").  For the  purposes of this
Section,  "Registrable  Securities"  shall mean all  common  stock  issuable  to
Consultant,  upon conversion of any preferred stock issued to it pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement.

      5. Independent  Contractor.  The Consultant agrees to perform his services
hereunder as an  independent  contractor  and not as an employee of the Company,
its  subsidiaries  or  affiliates.  The  Consultant  is not granted any right or
authority or responsibility,  expressed, implied or apparent, on behalf of or in
the name of the Company to bind, or act on behalf of, the Company.

      6. Modifications.  No amendment or modification to this Agreement shall be
effective unless made in writing.

      7. Assignment.  This Agreement and all of the Consultant's rights,  duties
and  obligations  under this  Agreement  are personal in nature and shall not be
subcontracted,  assigned,  delegated or otherwise  disposed of by the Consultant
without the prior written consent of the Company.

      8. Notice. All notices required under this Agreement shall be deemed given
when sent by overnight  courier or registered or certified mail, or when sent by
telecopy,  telegraph  or  other  graphic,  electronic  means  and  confirmed  by
overnight  courier or registered or certified  mail addressed to the address set
forth in the  preamble to this  Agreement.  Either party shall have the right to
change  the  address  or  name of the  person  to whom  such  notices  are to be
delivered by notice to the other party.

      9. Law and Venue.  This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to
conflicts  of law  provisions.  Any  litigation  between  the  parties  shall be
conducted in the state or federal courts of the State of New York.

      10.  Waiver  of Trial by  Jury.  The  Company  and the  Consultant  hereby
knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive the right to a trial by jury with
respect  to any  litigation  based  hereon,  or  arising  out  of,  under  or in
connection with this agreement.  This provision is a material inducement for the
parties entering into this agreement.

      11. Headings.  The headings in this Agreement are provided for convenience
of  reference  only and shall not  affect the  construction  of the text of this
Agreement.

      12.  Non-Waiver.  No waiver of any  provision of this  Agreement  shall be
deemed to be nor shall  constitute a waiver of any other  provision,  whether or
not similar,  nor shall any waiver  constitute a  continuing  waiver.  No waiver
shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

      13. Cumulative Remedies. All rights and remedies of the parties under this
Agreement shall be cumulative, and the exercise of any one right or remedy shall
not bar the exercise of any other right or remedy.

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      14.  Severability.  If any  provision of this  Agreement  shall be held or
deemed to be invalid, inoperative or unenforceable, such circumstances shall not
affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement.

      15.  Survival.  The  obligations of the parties  hereunder  which by their
nature survive the  termination  of this Agreement  and/or the completion of the
Work  hereunder,  shall  survive and inure to the benefit of the parties.  Those
provisions of this  Agreement  which provide for the limitation of or protection
against  liability  shall  apply to the full extent  permitted  by law and shall
survive termination of this Agreement and/or completion of the Work.

      16. Complete  Agreement.  This Agreement  constitutes the entire and final
agreement   and   supersedes   all   prior   and   contemporaneous   agreements,
representations,  warranties and  understandings  of the parties,  whether oral,
written or implied with respect to the subject matter  hereof.  The inclusion of
this  provision has been a material  inducement for each of the parties to enter
into this Agreement.

      17.  Publicity.  The  Consultant  shall  not make any  public  disclosures
regarding the Company,  its  subsidiaries or affiliates or the project for which
he is performing the Work without the prior approval of the Company.

      The parties have executed this Agreement  effective as of the day and year
first above written.

DOLCE VENTURES, INC.

By:__________________________

KUHNS BROTHERS, INC.

By:__________________________

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                                   Since 1842

                                 KUHNS BROTHERS

                                 The Farm House
                               558 Lime Rock Road
                          Lime Rock, Connecticut 06039

                                                                    May 22, 2006

Mr. Liu Yuchuan
Chairman
Beijing Zhong Ran Wei Ye Gas Co., Ltd.
No. 18 Zhongguancundong St.
Haidan District, Beijing  100083
People's Republic of China

         ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES

Dear Mr. Liu,

      This  letter  agreement  (the  "Agreement")  is  written  to set forth the
understanding  and  agreement  between  Kuhns  Brothers,  Inc.  and its  related
subsidiaries  (altogether,  "Kuhns  Brothers")  and Beijing Zhong Ran Wei Ye Gas
Co.,  Ltd.  with its  principal  place of  business  in Beijing in the  People's
Republic of China (the "Company") and shall supersede all previous  discussions,
proposals  and  engagement  agreement  between  Kuhns  Brothers and the Company,
including  inter alia,  the  engagement  agreement and the proposal  letter both
dated  February  13, 2006  entered into  between  Kuhns  Brothers,  Inc. and the
Company (the "Previous Engagement Letter and Proposal").

      The Company and Kuhns  Brothers  hereby  agree to  terminate  the Previous
Engagement  Letter and  Proposal  without  recourse  between the parties and the
parties'  obligations  thereunder  shall be fully and finally  released from the
date hereof.

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      The Company hereby engages Kuhns Brothers on an exclusive basis,  from the
date hereof until August 13, 2006 (Beijing  time), to provide it with investment
banking services  described in paragraph I hereinafter and Kuhns Brothers hereby
accepts such  engagement.  In the event that as a result of this  engagement  of
Kuhns Brothers a term sheet (the "Term Sheet") representing a commitment between
a lead investor and the Company with respect to the Financing (as defined below)
is obtained before August 1, 2006 (Beijing time),  this Agreement will remain in
force for a period of two years following the closing of such related Financing.
Kuhns Brothers acknowledges that the Company's  representation as to its profits
for  2006 or its  profits  for  2007  will be  adjusted  to the  closing  of the
Financing, and are currently expected to be as set forth in Schedule C.

I. INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES

1. Financial Advisory Services

      Kuhns  Brothers,  through its  subsidiary  Kuhns Bros.  & Co.,  Inc.  (the
"Financial  Advisor") and its subsidiary Kuhns Brothers  Securities  Corporation
(the  "Placement  Agent"),  will assist the Company with its current  investment
banking  requirements,  including  an equity  financing of  $12,800,000  for the
Company  (the  "Financing")  by way of issuance of common stock and warrants (or
things of equivalent  value  invested in it or its  controlled  subsidiaries  or
affiliates) to institutional and high-net-worth  individual  financial investors
("Financial  Investors") or, at the option of the Company,  strategic  investors
("Strategic  Investors"),  in accordance with the terms and conditions contained
in this  Agreement  and  the  principal  terms  set  out in  Schedule  B to this
Agreement  and the  acquisition  by the Company of a public  shell  listed on an
exchange  in the United  States of  America  (the  "Public  Shell") in a reverse
takeover  merger  (altogether  with  the  Financing,  the  "Transaction),   such
assistance to be provided over the period of this Agreement.

      With respect to the  Financing,  the interest in the Company to be held by
the  Financial   Investors  or  Strategic  Investors  (where  applicable)  shall
represent  27% of the total shares of common  stock (the "Common  Stock") in the
Company  after the  Financing.  The proceeds  receivable by the Company from the
Financing shall not be less than $10,000,000. For such investment, the Financial
Investors or Strategic Investors (where applicable) shall also receive a warrant
(the "Warrant") to subscribe for US$6,300,000 of incremental Common Stock in the
Company at 140% of the subscription price of the shares offered in the Financing
exercisable within five years of the Financing.

      Kuhns  Brothers   assistance   with  respect  to  the  Financing  and  the
Transaction  shall be  provided  in the best  interest  of the Company on a best
efforts basis and shall always be subject to detailed terms and conditions to be
agreed by the Company with the parties involved in the Financing and Transaction
(including  the choice of legal counsel,  auditors and senior  management of the
Company).  In any event,  Kuhns  Brothers  shall  only  provide  assistance  and
consultancy  services to the  Company but have no right to make any  decision in
connection therewith.

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      With respect to Financial Investors, Kuhns Brothers, through the Financial
Advisor and the Placement Advisor, will provide the following financial advisory
and placement agency services:

            (i) provide advice regarding the financial  structure of the Company
            or its subsidiaries or any projects or programs undertaken by any of
            the foregoing; (ii) assist in structuring the Financing with respect
            to what is usual  and  standard  practice  on terms  and  conditions
            equivalent for organizations in similar financings;  (iii) assist in
            preparing  and  documenting  the  offering  memorandum  and  related
            materials  relating to the Financing;  (iv) when the  structuring of
            the  Financing  has  reached  an  appropriate  stage,  assist in the
            process  to obtain and  execute  such  Financing;  and (v) assist in
            obtaining  and  executing  such  Financing  on terms and  conditions
            consistent with current market  conditions and most favorable to the
            Company in light of the nature of and risks inherent in the Company.

      With respect to Strategic Investors, Kuhns Brothers, through the Financial
Advisor and the Placement Advisor, will provide the following financial advisory
and placement agency services:

            (i)  assist  in  the  evaluation  of a  Strategic  Investor  from  a
            financial  point of view;  (ii) provide advice and  assistance  with
            respect to the form and  structure  of any  transaction  involving a
            Strategic Investor;  and (iii) when the structuring of the strategic
            relationship has reached an appropriate  stage, act as the Company's
            agent to assist the Company in locating and obtaining,  on terms and
            conditions most favorable to the Company, such Strategic Investor(s)
            in the form of Company clients, customers or vendors, and assist the
            parties to enter into sales, vendor,  licensing or related strategic
            agreements.  (Such agreements with Strategic Investors, whether they
            result in a financial investment and or license  arrangement,  sales
            or vendor agreement or otherwise, shall also be considered Financing
            for purposes of this Agreement.)

      With  respect to the purchase of the Public  Shell,  Kuhns  Brothers  will
provide the following financial advisory and placement agency services:

            (i) provide  advice  regarding,  and source and obtain,  alternative
            Public  Shells  to be  purchased  by the  Company;  (ii)  assist  in
            structuring  the  purchase  of  the  Public  Shell  and  the  merger
            agreement  between it and the Company  with respect to what is usual
            and  standard  practice  on  terms  and  conditions  equivalent  for
            organizations in similar transactions; (iii) assist in preparing and
            documenting  the offering  memorandum and related  materials as they
            relate  to  the  purchase  of  the  Public  Shell;   (iv)  when  the
            structuring  of the purchase of the Public Shell and its merger with
            the Company has reached an appropriate stage,  assist in the process
            to purchase  such Public Shell on behalf of the Company and to merge
            the Public Shell with the Company;  and (v) assist in obtaining  and
            executing   such  purchase  and  merger  on  terms  and   conditions
            consistent with current market  conditions and most favorable to the
            Company in light of the nature of and risks inherent in the Company.

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      Kuhns  Brothers  shall not be required to undertake  duties not reasonably
within the scope of the  financial  advisory  services in which it is  generally
engaged.  In performance of its duties,  Kuhns  Brothers,  through the Financial
Advisor and the Placement Agent,  shall provide the Company with the benefits of
its best judgment and efforts,  but it is  understood  and  acknowledged  by the
parties  that the value of Kuhns  Brothers'  advice may not be  measurable  in a
quantitative manner.

      The Company acknowledges that Kuhns Brothers and its affiliates are in the
business of providing  financial  advisory services of all types contemplated by
this Agreement to others.  Nothing herein  contained shall be construed to limit
or restrict Kuhns  Brothers or its  affiliates in conducting  such business with
respect  to  others  or  rendering  such  advice to  others,  provided  that the
provision  of such  services  will not cause any  conflict  of interest to Kuhns
Brothers and its affiliates nor any prejudice to the interests of the Company.

      The  Company  recognizes  and  confirms  that  Kuhns  Brothers,  in acting
pursuant  to this  Agreement,  will be using  information  in reports  and other
information provided by third parties,  including  information provided by or on
behalf of the Company. Kuhns Brothers does not assume responsibility for and may
rely on, without independent verification,  the accuracy and completeness of any
such reports and  information.  The Company hereby warrants that any information
relating to the Company that is  furnished to Kuhns  Brothers by or on behalf of
the Company will be accurate and will not contain any material  misstatements of
fact or omissions. The Company agrees that any information or advice rendered by
Kuhns Brothers or its  representatives  in connection with this Agreement is for
confidential use of the Company's Board of Directors,  management and employees,
as  well  as  attorneys,  accountants  and  other  agents  of the  Company  on a
need-to-know  basis and,  except as otherwise  required by law, the Company will
not, and will not permit any third party to, disclose or otherwise refer to such
advice or  information  in any manner  without  Kuhns  Brothers'  prior  written
consent.

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2. Merger and Acquisition Services

      Relating to its assistance  with respect to the Financing,  Kuhns Brothers
shall  provide  the  Company  with  services  related to merger and  acquisition
transactions  in the event that at any time during  which this  Agreement  is in
place,  the  Company or any of its  affiliates  shall enter into any "merger and
acquisition  transaction"  as described  below with any party  introduced to the
Company by Kuhns Brothers, directly or indirectly.

      Kuhns  Brothers'   assistance  with  respect  to  merger  and  acquisition
transactions  shall be  provided  in the best  interest of the Company on a best
efforts basis, and any of such merger and acquisition  transactions shall always
be subject to detailed terms and conditions to be agreed by the Company with the
parties  involved  in the merger and  acquisition  transactions  (including  the
choice of legal counsel,  auditors and senior management of the Company). In any
event, Kuhns Brothers shall only provide assistance and consultancy services but
have no right to make any decision in connection therewith.

      For  purposes  of  this  Agreement,   the  term  "merger  and  acquisition
transaction"  means:  (i) any  merger,  consolidation,  reorganization  or other
business combination including strategic partnerships or joint ventures pursuant
to which the  business  or  businesses  of a third  party,  including  projects,
stand-alone  assets or  technologies,  are combined  with that of the Company in
either a direct ownership, joint venture or strategic alliance fashion; (ii) the
acquisition,  directly or  indirectly,  by the  Company of all or a  substantial
portion of the assets or equity of a third party by way of  negotiated  purchase
or otherwise; or (iii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by a third party
of all or a substantial portion of the assets or equity of the Company by way of
negotiated purchase or otherwise (the "Merger and Acquisition Transaction(s)").

      Kuhns Brothers' merger and acquisition  services may include, but will not
necessarily be limited to:

            (i) assistance to the Company for its  acquisition of a public shell
            listed on an exchange in the United  States of America  (the "Public
            Shell")  in  a  reverse   takeover   merger  (the  "Shell   Purchase
            Transaction"),  such  assistance  to be provided  over the period of
            this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions contained
            in this  Agreement and the principal  terms set out in Schedule B to
            this Agreement; (ii) assistance in the identification of businesses,
            organizations,  assets or technologies that may constitute potential
            Merger  and  Acquisition  Transactions;   (iii)  assistance  in  the
            evaluation  of such third  parties  from a financial  point of view;
            (iv) assistance with respect to the form and structure of the Merger
            and  Acquisition   Transaction;   (v)  conducting   discussions  and
            negotiations  regarding a Merger and  Acquisition  Transaction;  and
            (vi)  providing  other related  advice and assistance as the Company
            may reasonably  request in connection  with a Merger and Acquisition
            Transaction.

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      With respect to the Shell Purchase  Transaction,  Kuhns Brothers,  through
the Financial Advisor, will provide the following financial advisory services:

            (i) provide  advice  regarding,  and source and obtain,  alternative
            Public  Shells  to be  purchased  by the  Company;  (ii)  assist  in
            structuring  the  purchase  of  the  Public  Shell  and  the  merger
            agreement  between it and the Company  with respect to what is usual
            and  standard  practice  on  terms  and  conditions  equivalent  for
            organizations in similar transactions; (iii) assist in preparing and
            documenting  the offering  memorandum and related  materials as they
            relate  to  the  purchase  of  the  Public  Shell;   (iv)  when  the
            structuring  of the purchase of the Public Shell and its merger with
            the Company has reached an appropriate stage,  assist in the process
            to purchase  such Public Shell on behalf of the Company and to merge
            the Public Shell with the Company;  and (v) assist in obtaining  and
            executing   such  purchase  and  merger  on  terms  and   conditions
            consistent with current market  conditions and most favorable to the
            Company in light of the nature of and risks inherent in the Company.

            It is understood  that pursuant to this  Agreement,  all  activities
            with respect to sourcing,  selecting and negotiating the purchase of
            the Public Shell shall be assisted by Kuhns  Brothers as an integral
            part  of its  services  provided  to the  Company  pursuant  to this
            Agreement.

      The Company acknowledges that Kuhns Brothers and its affiliates are in the
business of providing merger and acquisition services (of all types contemplated
by this  agreement) to others.  Nothing herein  contained  shall be construed to
limit or restrict Kuhns  Brothers or its affiliates in conducting  such business
with respect to others or in rendering such advice to others,  provided that the
provision  of such  services  will not cause any  conflict  of interest to Kuhns
Brothers and its affiliates nor any prejudice to the interests of the Company.

      The Company also  acknowledges that Kuhns Brothers and its affiliates have
or may have ownership interests in businesses, assets or technologies identified
by  them  or  others  to  the  Company  as  potential   Merger  and  Acquisition
Transactions.  Nothing herein  contained shall be construed to limit or restrict
the  ability of Kuhns  Brothers  or its  affiliates  to be  compensated  for its
ownership  interest  in such a Merger  and  Acquisition  Transaction  on a basis
separate and apart from the compensation  described herein,  provided that Kuhns
Brothers  and its  affiliates  shall  have fully  disclosed  then  interests  in
advance.

3. Strategic Planning Services

      Relating to its assistance  with respect to the Financing,  Kuhns Brothers
shall  provide the Company with  strategic  planning  services.  Kuhns  Brothers
strategic planning services shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

            (i) advice  regarding  the  Company's  business  plan;  (ii)  advice
            regarding  formation  of the  Company's  corporate  goals  and their
            implementation;   (iii)  advice  regarding  corporate  organization,
            personnel and the related selection of needed specialty skills; (iv)
            general   corporate   documentation   preparation   and  assistance,
            including  services relating to assisting the Company in preparation
            of its business plan and related materials, including regulatory and
            filing  documentation;  (v)  assistance  regarding  preparation  and
            organization of the Company's corporate paperwork.

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      Kuhns  Brothers'  assistance  with  strategic  planning  services shall be
provided in the best interest of the Company on a best efforts basis.

II. COMPENSATION

      In  consideration  of rendering such  services,  the Company agrees to pay
Kuhns Brothers on the following basis:

(i) for financial advisory services--

      (a) a non-refundable  signing fee of $50,000,  payable upon the completion
      of the audit for the years  2004 and 2005  (this fee has  previously  been
      paid in full);

      (b) a  non-refundable  documentation  fee of  US$30,000,  payable from the
      closing(s) of the Financing;

      (a)   a financing fee, payable upon closing(s) of the Financing,  equal to
            10% of the total Financing value:

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            CORPORATE FINANCING                        FEE
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            Public equity offering                     10.00%, plus warrants
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            Exercise of Warrants or Subscription       10.00%
            Rights
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With  respect to warrants  provided as  compensation  as  indicated in the table
above,  the  warrant  "coverage",  that is the  percent of the dollar  amount of
securities  issued for which Kuhns Brothers  shall receive  warrants to purchase
the  Company's  equity  securities,  shall be 10%. For  example,  if the Company
issues $1 million of common stock with warrants  attached,  Kuhns Brothers shall
receive a warrant to buy $100,000 of common stock with warrants  attached of the
Company.  Such warrant will have a strike price that is 140% of the price of the
equity securities, or underlying equity securities, offered in the Financing, or
in the case of compensation not involving a Financing shall be at a strike price
that is 140% of the  price  of the  Company's  common  stock  as set by the most
recent third party sale, and shall be outstanding for a period of 5 years.

         In connection with our financial advisory  services,  you agree that if
during the period Kuhns  Brothers is retained by you a Financing is  consummated
with a third  party,  acting  either as a  Financial  Investor or as a Strategic
Investor,   who  was  introduced   directly  by  Kuhns   Brothers   ("Introduced
Investors"),  or  if  the  Company  enters  into  a  definitive  agreement  with
Introduced  Investors which at any time thereafter  results in a Financing,  you
will pay Kuhns  Brothers  a  financing  fee for the first  time such  Introduced
Investor  participates in a Financing.  For any subsequent Financing from any of
such Introduced Investors during the subsistence of this Agreement,  the Company
will pay Kuhns Brothers a financing fee equal to 3% of such Financing  value. It
is  understood  that for purposes of this  Agreement,  Kuhns  Brothers  shall be
deemed to have introduced  such Introduced  Investors to the Company not only by
physical  introductions  and  meetings,  but also by arranging  or  facilitating
telephonic or correspondence meetings between the parties,  whether or not Kuhns
Brothers participated in such meetings, telephone calls or correspondence.

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(ii) for merger and acquisition services--

      (a) For the purchase and merger of the Public Shell,  a shell purchase fee
      of US$120,000,  payable upon the successful  purchase of the Public Shell,
      payable from the closing(s) of the Financing;

      (b) For any other  merger or  acquisition,  a merger and  acquisition  fee
      equal to the "Lehman Formula" based on US$5 million  increments,  that is,
      3% of the first US$5 million, 2% of the second US$5 million,  etc., of the
      consideration  paid in the  Merger  and  Acquisition  Transaction,  or the
      Lehman Formula of the equity value of the organization being acquired,  at
      the option of Kuhns Brothers.

      For purpose of this Agreement,  "consideration" means the aggregate value,
whether in cash,  securities,  assumption  (or  purchase  subject to) of debt or
liabilities  (including,  without  limitation,  indebtedness for borrowed money,
pension  liabilities or guarantees) or other property,  obligations or services,
paid or payable  directly or  indirectly  (in escrow or  otherwise) or otherwise
assumed in connection  with the Merger and Acquisition  Transaction,  or the net
present  value of the  estimated  benefits to the Company of any joint  venture,
licensing or marketing agreement  ("Consideration").  The value of Consideration
shall be determined as follows:

      (a)   the value of  securities,  liabilities,  obligations,  property  and
            services  shall be the fair market value as shall mutually be agreed
            upon at the  date  of the  closing  of the  Merger  and  Acquisition
            Transaction;
      (b)   the value of indebtedness,  including indebtedness assumed, shall be
            the face amount; and/or
      (c)   the net present  value of the  estimated  benefits to the Company of
            any joint  venture,  licensing or marketing  agreement,  as mutually
            determined by the parties. If the parties cannot come to such mutual
            determination,  the net  present  value  described  above  shall  be
            determined by arbitration.

      If the  Consideration  payable  in a Merger  and  Acquisition  Transaction
includes  contingent  payments to be calculated by reference to uncertain future
occurrences,  such as future financial or business performance, then any fees of
Kuhns Brothers  relating to such  Consideration  shall be payable at the time of
the receipt of such Consideration.

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      In connection with the merger and acquisition services, the Company agrees
that if during the period Kuhns  Brothers is retained by the  Company,  a Merger
and  Acquisition  Transaction  is consummated  with a third party  introduced by
Kuhns  Brothers or the Company  enters into a definitive  agreement with a third
party  introduced by Kuhns  Brothers which at any time  thereafter  results in a
Merger  and  Acquisition  Transaction  ("Third  Parties"),  you will  pay  Kuhns
Brothers a transaction fee equal to the Lehman Formula times the Consideration.

      It is understood that for purposes of this Agreement, Kuhns Brothers shall
be deemed to have  introduced  such  Third  Parties to the  Company  not only by
physical  introductions  and  meetings,  but also by arranging  or  facilitating
telephonic or correspondence meetings between the parties,  whether or not Kuhns
Brothers participated in such meetings, telephone calls or correspondence.

(iii) for strategic planning services--

      Upon closing of all the Financing,  a  non-refundable  monthly retainer of
      US$10,000  per month,  payable on the first of the month,  will be paid to
      Kuhns Brothers for 24 months.

(iv) for expenses--

      The Company  shall pay  directly  the  reasonable  out-of-pocket  expenses
      incurred  by  Kuhns  Brothers  in  relation  to the  Financing,  including
      out-of-pocket  expenses related to Kuhns Brothers' due diligence,  subject
      to such expenses  being  authorized in advance by the Company  (including,
      without limitation,  reasonable professional and reasonable legal fees and
      disbursements incurred by Kuhns Brothers in connection with its engagement
      hereunder with respect to services to be rendered by it upon production of
      receipts by Kuhns Brothers).

      All  compensation  and expenses will be  reimbursed to Kuhns  Brothers via
wire transfer. The Firm's wiring instructions are attached as Schedule A.

III. RIGHT TO SUB-CONTRACT OR SYNDICATE

      Subject to the Company's  consent,  Kuhns Brothers may sub-contract any of
its rights to provide services  hereunder to qualified third parties in its sole
discretion,  so long as Kuhns  Brothers  remains  the prime  contractor  of such
services to the Company.  Subject to the Company's  consent,  Kuhns Brothers has
the right to enter into any finder, inter dealer or syndication  agreements with
qualified parties with respect to placing and arranging the Financing.

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IV. ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES

      The Company agrees that Kuhns  Brothers shall have the right,  but not the
obligation,  which right is exercisable in Kuhns Brothers' sole  discretion,  to
provide  investment  banking services to the Company to provide such services in
relation  to the  Company  during the  subsistence  of this  Agreement  and such
additional  period  of time as may be  necessary  to  complete  any  project  or
transaction  already  commenced  pursuant to the  Company's  written  request or
engagement of Kuhns  Brothers  during the  subsistence of this  Agreement.  Such
services  may  include  underwriting  and  acting as a  placement  agent for the
Company's securities on a lead-managed or co-managed basis,  assisting in merger
or acquisition  transactions  and providing other financial  advisory  services.
Such right shall terminate with respect to any financing, transaction or service
if the Company shall request in writing by certified mail Kuhns Brothers to lead
such  financing or  transaction  or to provide  such service and Kuhns  Brothers
shall fail to notify the Company within fifteen (15) days  thereafter that Kuhns
Brothers will accept the engagement.  In the event that Kuhns Brothers agrees to
provide  such  investment  banking  services,  Kuhns  Brothers  shall be paid in
accordance  with the terms and conditions to be agreed by Kuhns Brothers and the
Company,  and the terms and conditions of such engagement  shall be contained in
specific   engagement   agreements   relating  to  the  specific   financing  or
transaction. Notwithstanding the above or any oral representations or assurances
previously  or  subsequently  made  by the  parties,  this  Agreement  does  not
constitute a commitment by or obligation of Kuhns Brothers to act as underwriter
or  placement  agent in  connection  with any future  offering of the  Company's
securities.  Such a commitment  on the part of Kuhns  Brothers  would exist only
upon the  execution of a final,  written  engagement  agreement and then only in
accordance with the terms and conditions  thereof.  In any event, Kuhns Brothers
may  determine  in its  sole  discretion,  for any  reason  (including,  without
limitation, the results of its due diligence investigation, a material change in
the  Company's  financial  condition;   business  or  prospects,   the  lack  of
appropriate  internal Kuhns Brothers committee  approvals or then current market
conditions) not to participate in such an offering of the Company's  securities.
In the event that Kuhns  Brothers,  with respect to any particular  financing or
transaction,  elects not to provide  investment  banking or  financial  advisory
services to the Company, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent the
Company from utilizing the services of another  investment banking firm for such
financing or transaction,  but such retention of another investment banking firm
shall be without  prejudice to Kuhns Brothers'  rights hereunder with respect to
other transactions.

      Upon the  successful  execution of the Financing,  Merger and  Acquisition
Transaction or any publicly traded equity or debt capital markets financing lead
or  co-managed  by  Kuhns  Brothers,  Kuhns  Brothers,  in  accordance  with its
customary  practices,  will  provide  market  making and  research  services  to
investors in the securities of the Company (subject,  however,  to the Company's
continuation of its engagement of Kuhns Brothers as a financial advisor pursuant
to the terms of this  Agreement) for a period of two years following the closing
of such Financing,  and subject to Kuhns Brothers' customary right not to make a
market in such securities at any time or to suspend research coverage).

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V. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE

      The Company may terminate  this  Agreement  for cause.  For the purpose of
this  Agreement,  "cause"  means the  failure by Kuhns  Brothers to perform in a
material  respect its  obligations  hereunder in  accordance  with the skill and
diligence   normally  provided  by  recognized   investment  banking  companies;
provided,  however,  that the Company shall first give Kuhns Brothers reasonable
prior written  notice (a minimum of ten days notice) of the Company's  intent to
terminate the engagement (such notice to specify in reasonable  detail the facts
alleged to give rise to the  Company's  right to terminate  for cause) and shall
have provided Kuhns Brothers a reasonable opportunity to cure by performing such
obligations (the  reasonableness  of such opportunity to be measured not only by
Kuhns  Brothers'  ability to perform  during such period but also by the adverse
effect on the Company  resulting from providing such additional period to enable
Kuhns Brothers to perform).

VI. INDEMNIFICATION

      The Company shall  indemnify  Kuhns Brothers and hold it harmless  against
any and all losses,  claims,  damages or liabilities to which Kuhns Brothers may
become subject  arising in any manner out of or in connection with the rendering
of  service  by  Kuhns  Brothers  hereunder,  unless  it is  finally  judicially
determined that such losses,  claims,  damages or liabilities  resulted from the
gross negligence, bad faith and willful misconduct of Kuhns Brothers.

      The Company shall reimburse Kuhns Brothers promptly for any legal or other
expenses reasonably  incurred by it in connection with investigating,  preparing
to defend or  defending,  or  providing  evidence  in or  preparing  to serve or
serving as a witness with respect to, or  otherwise  relating to, any  lawsuits,
investigations,  claims or other proceedings  arising in any manner out of or in
connection with the rendering of services by Kuhns Brothers hereunder (including
without limitation, in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the
indemnification  obligations set forth herein);  provided,  however, that in the
event of a final judicial  determination  is made to the effect specified above,
Kuhns  Brothers  will remit to the  Company any  amounts  reimbursed  under such
paragraph.

      The Company agrees that the indemnification and reimbursement  commitments
set forth in this paragraph  shall apply if either the Company or Kuhns Brothers
is a formal party to any such  lawsuits,  claims or other  proceedings  and that
such commitments  shall extend upon the terms set forth in this paragraph to any
controlling person, director,  officer or employee of Kuhns Brothers (each, with
Kuhns  Brothers,  an  "Indemnified  Person").  The Company  further agrees that,
without  Kuhns  Brothers'  prior  written  consent,  which  consent  will not be
unreasonably withheld, it will not enter into any settlement of a lawsuit, claim
or  any  other  proceeding   arising  out  of  the  financings  or  transactions
contemplated by this Agreement  unless such settlement  includes an implicit and
unconditional  release  from the party  bringing  such  lawsuit,  claim or other
proceeding against all indemnified persons.

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      The Company  further agrees that the  indemnified  persons are entitled to
retain  separate  counsel  of their  choice in  connection  with any  matters in
respect of which  indemnification,  reimbursement  or contribution may be sought
under  this  Agreement.  Fees for  counsel  in such cases will be payable by the
Company only if  management  and counsel to the Company have been  consulted and
allowed to  participate  fully in the  selection of reasonable  and  appropriate
counsel to the indemnified person(s).  Each indemnified person shall give notice
to the Company within thirty (30) days of the assertion against such indemnified
person of any claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding  relating to
any foregoing,  provided further that if the indemnified  person fails to notify
the Company within thirty (30) days of such assertion, then the Company shall be
relieved of any liability that it may have to such indemnified person as to such
claim hereunder.

      t 6 0 The Company and Kuhns Brothers agree that if any  indemnification or
reimbursement   sought  pursuant  to  the  preceding   paragraph  is  judicially
determined to be unavailable for a reason other than the gross  negligence,  bad
faith or  willful  misconduct  of Kuhns  Brothers,  then  whether  or not  Kuhns
Brothers  is the  indemnified  person,  the  Company  and Kuhns  Brothers  shall
contribute to the losses,  claims,  damages,  liabilities and expenses for which
such indemnification or reimbursement is held unavailable (i) in such proportion
as is  appropriate  to reflect the  relative  benefits to the Company on the one
hand, and Kuhns Brothers on the other hand, in connection with the financings or
transactions to which such indemnification or reimbursement  relates, or (ii) if
the allocation  provided by clause (i) above is judicially  determined not to be
permitted, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative
benefits  referred to in clause (i) but also the relative  faults of the Company
on the one hand,  and Kuhns  Brothers  on the other  hand,  as well as any other
equitable considerations;  provided,  however, that in no event shall the amount
to be contributed by Kuhns Brothers pursuant to this paragraph exceed the amount
of the fees actually received by Kuhns Brothers hereunder.

VII. MISCELLANEOUS

      Except as  contemplated  by the terms hereof or subpoena issued by a court
of competent jurisdiction, Kuhns Brothers shall keep confidential all non-public
information  provided  to it  by  the  Company,  and  shall  not  disclose  such
information to any third party, other than such of its employees and advisors as
Kuhns  Brothers  determines  to have a need to know.  This  obligation  of Kuhns
Brothers shall survive termination of this Agreement.

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      Except as required by  applicable  law, any advice to be provided by Kuhns
Brothers under this Agreement shall not be disclosed  publicly or made available
to any  third  parties  without  the  prior  approval  by  Kuhns  Brothers,  and
accordingly  such advice  shall not be relied upon by any person or entity other
than the Company.

      Kuhns Brothers'  engagement  hereunder shall commence from the date hereof
until the expiration of this Agreement or terminated as set forth below. Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement that shall expressly survive any termination
or  expiration  of the  understanding  between  the  parties,  either  party may
terminate Kuhns Brothers'  engagement  hereunder at any time by giving the other
party at least 10 days written notice without recourse.

      The  Company   agrees  that  Kuhns   Brothers   has  the  right  to  place
advertisements  in financial and other  newspapers  and journals  describing the
Company's  Financing  and  Kuhns  Brothers'  related  services  to  the  Company
hereunder,  provided  that  Kuhns  Brothers  will  submit  a copy  of  any  such
advertisements  to the Company for its prior approval,  which approval shall not
be unreasonably withheld.

      Nothing in this Agreement,  expressed or implied, is intended to confer or
does it confer on any person or entity  other than the  parties  hereto or their
respective successors and assigns, and to the extent expressly set forth herein,
the  indemnified  persons,  any  rights or  remedies  under or by reason of this
Agreement  or as a result  of the  services  to be  rendered  by Kuhns  Brothers
hereunder.

      Neither the  execution  and delivery of this  Agreement by the Company nor
the  consummation  of the financings or transactions  contemplated  hereby will,
directly or  indirectly,  with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time,
or both:  (i) violate any  provisions of the  Certificate  of  Incorporation  or
By-laws of the Company; or (ii) violate, or be in conflict with, or constitute a
default under, any agreement, lease, mortgage or debt of the Company.

      The  invalidity or  unenforceability  of any  provision of this  Agreement
shall not affect the validity or  enforceability of any other provisions of this
Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

      This Agreement may not be amended or modified  except in writing signed by
each of the  parties  and shall be governed  by and  construed  and  enforced in
accordance  with the laws of the State of  Connecticut.  The  Company  and Kuhns
Brothers  hereby  irrevocably  and  unconditionally  consent  to  submit  to the
exclusive  jurisdiction  of the  courts of the State of  Connecticut  and of the
United States District  Courts located in Connecticut for any lawsuits,  actions
or other proceedings  arising out of or relating to this Agreement and agree not
to commence any such lawsuit,  action or other proceeding except in such courts.
Both  parties  further  agree that service of any  process,  summons,  notice or
document by mail,  return receipt  requested,  to the other party's  address set
forth above shall be  effective  service of process for any  lawsuit,  action or
other proceeding brought against such other party in any such court. The Company
and Kuhns Brothers hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to
the laying of venue of any lawsuit, action or other proceeding arising out of or
relating  to this  Agreement  in the courts of the State of  Connecticut  or the
United States District  Courts located in the State of  Connecticut,  and hereby
further irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in
any such court that any such lawsuit,  action or other proceeding brought in any
such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Any right to trial by jury
with  respect  to any  lawsuit,  claim or  other  proceeding  arising  out of or
relating to this  Agreement  or the  services  to be rendered by Kuhns  Brothers
hereunder is expressly and irrevocably waived.

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      This  Agreement  is subject to the  approval of the board of  directors of
both parties.

      If the  foregoing  correctly  sets forth the  understanding  and agreement
between Kuhns Brothers and the Company, please so indicate in the space provided
for that  purpose  below,  whereupon  this  letter  shall  constitute  a binding
agreement as of the date hereof.

                                           Kuhns Brothers, Inc.

                                           By: ________________________________
                                           Name: John D. Kuhns
                                           Title: Chairman

      AGREED:
      Beijing Zhong Ran Wei Ye Gas Co., Ltd.
      By: ________________________________
      Name: Mr. Liu Yuchuan
      Title: Chairman

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                                   SCHEDULE A

KUHNS BROTHERS ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS

Please wire funds to:

Bank: National Iron Bank
      195 Main Street
      Salisbury, Connecticut
Telephone: (860) 435-2581
Account: Kuhns Brothers, Inc.
Account #: 38718
ABA#: 011102638

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