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AGREEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT

     THIS  AGREEMENT  OF  EMPLOYMENT  ("Agreement")  is made and entered into in
duplicate  this 12th day of April,  2000,  by and between  TMEX,  Inc., a Nevada
corporation ("Employer"), and Cecil Zeringue ("Executive").

                                    RECITALS

     A. Employer is a corporation duly organized and validly  existing  pursuant
to the laws of the State of Nevada.

     B.  Employer is in the  business of  developing  and  marketing  high-speed
communication networks and services.

     C. Employer desires to employ Executive, and Executive desires to serve, as
Vice President of Employer and to do and perform any and all services,  acts and
things specified hereinafter.

                                    AGREEMENT

     NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RECITALS SPECIFIED ABOVE THAT SHALL
BE DEEMED TO BE A SUBSTANTIVE PART OF THIS AGREEMENT,  AND THE MUTUAL COVENANTS,
PROMISES, UNDERTAKINGS,  AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SPECIFIED IN
THIS  AGREEMENT  AND OTHER GOOD AND  VALUABLE  CONSIDERATION,  THE  RECEIPT  AND
SUFFICIENCY  OF WHICH ARE HEREBY  ACKNOWLEDGED,  WITH THE INTENT TO BE OBLIGATED
LEGALLY AND EQUITABLY, THE PARTIES DO HEREBY COVENANT, PROMISE, AGREE, REPRESENT
AND WARRANT AS FOLLOWS:

                                   ARTICLE I.
                                   DEFINITIONS

     For the purposes of this  Agreement,  the following terms have the meanings
specified or referred to in this Article I.

     Section 1.1 "Basic Compensation"-- Salary and Benefits.

     Section 1.2 "Board of Directors" -- the Board of Directors of Employer.

     Section  1.3  "Confidential  Information"  --  information  that is used in
Employer's and

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Employer's affiliates' business and (i) any and all trade secrets concerning the
business and affairs of the Employer,  product  specifications,  data, know-how,
formulae,  compositions,  processes,  designs,  sketches,  photographs,  graphs,
drawings,  samples, inventions and ideas, past, current and planned research and
development,  current and planned  manufacturing  and  distribution  methods and
processes, customer lists, current and anticipated customer requirements,  price
lists, market studies, business plans, computer software and programs (including
object code and source  code),  computer  software  and  database  technologies,
systems,   structures  and  architectures  (and  related  processes,   formulae,
compositions,   improvements,   devices,  know-how,   inventions,   discoveries,
concepts, ideas, designs, methods and information, of the Employer and any other
information,  however documented,  of the Employer that is a trade secret within
the meaning of  applicable  law;  (ii) any and all  information  concerning  the
business  and  affairs of the  Employer  (which  includes  historical  financial
statements,  financial projections and budgets,  historical and projected sales,
capital  spending budgets and plans, the names and backgrounds of key personnel,
personnel training and techniques and materials),  however documented; and (iii)
any and  all  notes,  analysis,  compilations,  studies,  summaries,  and  other
material  prepared by or for the Employer  containing  or based,  in whole or in
part, on any information included in the foregoing.

Confidential   Information   shall  not  include  (i)  information   already  in
Executive's  possession  prior  to the date of this  Agreement  and that was not
acquired  or  obtained  from  Employer  or  its  affiliates  or  pursuant  to  a
confidentiality  agreement;  (ii) information that is obtained or was previously
obtained by the  Executive  from a third Person who,  insofar as is known to the
Executive after  reasonable  inquiry,  is not prohibited from  transmitting  the
information to the Executive by  contractual,  legal or fiduciary  obligation to
the  Employer  or its  affiliates;  or (iii)  information  that is, or  becomes,
generally available to the public other than as a result of a direct or indirect
disclosure by the Executive.

     Section 1.4  "Effective  Date" -- the date specified in the preamble of the
Agreement.

     Section  1.5  "Employee   Inventions"  --  all   discoveries,   inventions,
improvements,  designs,  innovations and works of authorship (including all data
and records pertaining thereto) that relate to the business of Employer, whether
or not able to be patented, copyrighted or reduced to writing, that Employee may
discover, invent or originate during the term of his employment pursuant to this
Agreement,  and for a period of six (6) months following the termination of this
Agreement,  either alone or with other persons and whether or not during working
hours or by the use of the facilities of Employer.

     Section 1.6 "Fiscal  Year" --  Employer's  fiscal year, as it exists on the
Effective Date or as changed from time to time.

     Section  1.7  "Person"  --  any  individual,   corporation  (including  any
non-profit  corporation),  general or  limited  partnership,  limited  liability
company,   joint  venture,   estate,  trust,   association,   organization,   or
governmental body.

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                                   ARTICLE II.
                           EMPLOYMENT TERMS AND DUTIES

     Section 2.1 Employment.  Employer hereby employs  Executive,  and Executive
hereby  accepts  employment  by  Employer,  upon the  terms and  subject  to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     Section 2.2 Term.  Subject to the  provisions  of Article VI, the term (the
"Term") of  Executive's  employment  pursuant to this  Agreement will be one (1)
year,  beginning on the Effective Date and ending that date which is exactly one
(1) year after the Effective Date ("the First Term"). The term of this Agreement
shall be  renewed  automatically  for  succeeding  periods  of one (1) year each
unless  either party gives to the other party  notice,  at least sixty (60) days
prior to the  expiration of any term, of the noticing  party's  intention not to
renew the term of this Agreement.

     Section 2.3  Duties.  Executive  will have such  duties as are  assigned or
delegated to Executive by the Board of Directors,  and will  initially  serve as
Vice President of Employer.  Executive will (i) devote his entire business time,
attention,  skill, and energy exclusively to the business of Employer,  (ii) use
his best  efforts  to promote  the  success of  Employer's  business,  and (iii)
cooperate  fully  with the Board of  Directors  in the  advancement  of the best
interests  of  Employer.  If  Executive  is  elected as a member of the Board if
Directors,  or as a  director  or  officer  of  any  of  Employer's  affiliates,
Executive will fulfill his duties as such director or officer without additional
compensation.

                                  ARTICLE III.
                            COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

     Section 3.1 Basic Compensation.  During the Term, Executive will receive an
aggregate  Basic  Compensation  of One Hundred  Thousand  Dollars  ($100,000.00)
annually  which will be  payable in equal  periodic  installments  according  to
Employer's customary payroll practices, but no less frequently than semi-monthly
("Salary"),  and  benefits  resulting  from  Executive's  participation  in such
pension, life insurance,  hospitalization,  major medical,  disability and other
employee  benefit  plans of  Employer  that may be in  effect  from time to time
(including  any right to an  automobile),  to the extent  Executive  is eligible
pursuant to the terms of those plans (collectively, the "Benefits").

     Section 3.2 Bonus.  In addition to the Salary and the  Benefits,  Executive
shall be entitled to receive from Employer and Employer  shall pay to Executive,
for  each  of  Employer's  complete  fiscal  quarters  during  the  term of this
Agreement,  a cash  bonus in an  amount  equal to two  percent  (2%) of the "net
profits" of Employer for that fiscal quarter.  For purposes of this Section 3.2,
the term "net  profits"  shall be defined as and mean all gross  income from the
operations  of the  Employer  (other  than  capital  gains)  less all  expenses,
deductions  and  credits  of  Employer  attributable  to  those  operations.  In
computing net profits, federal and state income taxes and payments made pursuant
to this Agreement and other bonus and other incentive plans of Employer shall be
deducted.  The net profits  shall be determined  in  accordance  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  utilized by the certified  public  accountants
regularly employed by Employer, and the determination of those accountants shall
obligate  and be  conclusive  on Employer and  Executive.  Payment of that bonus
shall be made no later than  forty-five  (45) days  after the end of  Employer's
fiscal quarter for which such bonus is due and payable.

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     Section 3.3 Health Care Benefits.  Employer  shall include  Employee in the
hospital, surgical, medical and dental benefit plan maintained by Employer.

     Section 3.4 Illness.  During the Term,  Executive  shall be entitled to ten
(10)  days per year as sick  leave  with  full  pay.  Sick  leave  shall  not be
accumulated.

     Section 3.5 Other  Benefits.  Executive shall receive all other benefits of
employment available generally to other employees of Employer.

                                   ARTICLE IV.
                             FACILITIES AND EXPENSES

     Section  4.1 Office and  Staff.  Employer  will  furnish  Executive  office
facilities,  equipment,  supplies,  and such other facilities and personnel,  as
Employer  deems  necessary or  appropriate  for the  performance  of Executive's
duties pursuant to this Agreement.

     Section 4.2 Reimbursement of Business Expenses. Employer will pay on behalf
of Executive  (or  reimburse the Executive  for)  reasonable  business  expenses
incurred  by  Executive  at the  request  of, or on behalf of,  Employer  in the
performance  of the  Executive's  duties  pursuant  to  this  Agreement,  and in
accordance  with  Employer's  employment  policies.  Executive must file expense
reports with respect to such expenses in accordance with Employer's policies.

                                   ARTICLE V.
                             VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS

     Section 5.1 Annual  Vacation.  Executive  will be entitled to ten (10) days
paid  vacation  each Fiscal Year in  accordance  with the  vacation  policies of
Employer in effect for Employer's executive officers from time to time. Vacation
must be taken by  Executive at such time or times as approved by the Chairman of
the Board of Directors or the Board of Directors. In the event that Executive is
unable  for any  reason to take the total  amount of  vacation  time  authorized
herein during any year,  Executive may not accrue that time and add that time to
vacation time for any following year. In lieu of vacation  leave,  Executive may
elect to  receive  payment  for all or any part of the  vacation  leave to which
Executive is entitled,  in which case the vacation  leave shall be valued at the
amount of salary earned by Executive during an equivalent  period of time during
the fiscal year in which such vacation leave accrued.

     Section 5.2 Paid Holidays. Executive shall be entitled to be paid for those
holidays designated by Employer, as specified in Employer's personnel policies.

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                                   ARTICLE VI.
                                   TERMINATION

     Section 6.1 (a)  Disability.  Employer may  terminate  this  Agreement  for
Disability.  "Disability"  shall  exist if because of ill  health,  physical  or
mental  disability,   or  any  other  reason  beyond  Executive's  control,  and
notwithstanding reasonable accommodations made by Employer, Executive shall have
been  unable,  unwilling  or shall  have  failed to perform  Executive's  duties
pursuant  to this  Agreement,  as  determined  in good  faith  by the  Board  of
Directors,  for a period of thirty (30)  consecutive  days, or if, in any twelve
(12) month period,  Executive  shall have been unable or unwilling or shall have
failed  to  perform  Executive's  duties  for  a  period  of  sixty  (60)  days,
irrespective  of  whether  or not such days are  consecutive.  Executive  hereby
consents to  examination  by a physician  designated by Employer,  and Executive
hereby  waives  any   physician-patient   privilege   resulting  from  any  such
examination.

     (b)  Cause.  Employer  may  terminate  Executive's  employment  for  Cause.
Termination for "Cause" shall mean termination  because of Executive's (i) gross
incompetence;  (ii)  willful  gross  misconduct  that  causes  economic  harm to
Employer or its affiliates or that brings  discredit to Employer's or Employer's
affiliates'  reputation;  (iii)  failure  to follow  directions  of the Board of
Directors  that  are  consistent  with  Executive's   duties  pursuant  to  this
Agreement;  (iv) final,  nonappealable  conviction of a felony  involving  moral
turpitude;  or (v) material  breach of any  provision of this  Agreement.  Those
events  specified in clauses  (i),  (iii) and (v) of this  subsection  shall not
constitute  Cause  unless  Employer  notifies   Executive  thereof  in  writing,
specifying in reasonable  detail the basis therefor and specifying that any such
event is for Cause,  and unless  Executive  fails to cure such matter  within 60
days after such notice is sent or given  pursuant to this  Agreement.  Executive
shall be  permitted  to  respond  and to  defend  himself  before  the  Board of
Directors or any  appropriate  committee  thereof within a reasonable time after
written notification of any proposed termination for Cause pursuant to any event
specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (v) of this subsection.

     (c) Without Good  Reason.  During the Term,  Executive  may  terminate  his
employment  Without Good Reason.  Termination  "Without  Good Reason" shall mean
termination  of  the   Executive's   employment  by  the  Executive  other  than
termination for Employer Breach or resulting from the death of Executive.

     (d) Explanation of Termination of Employment.  Any party  terminating  this
Agreement  shall give prompt written  notice  ("Notice of  Termination")  to the
other  party  hereto  advising  such  other  party  of the  termination  of this
Agreement.  Within thirty (30) days after  notification  that this Agreement has
been terminated, the terminating party shall deliver to the other party hereto a
written explanation, which shall specify in reasonable detail the basis for such
termination  and shall  indicate  whether  termination  is being made for Cause,
Without Cause or for  Disability  (if Employer has  terminated the Agreement) or
for Employer  Breach or Without Good Reason (if  Executive  has  terminated  the
Agreement).

     (e) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" shall mean the date on which
Notice of Termination is sent or given pursuant to this Agreement.

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     Section 6.2 Compensation During Disability or Upon Termination.

     (a) During  Disability.  During any period that Executive  fails to perform
his duties pursuant to this Agreement because of ill health,  physical or mental
disability,  or any other reason beyond Executive's control,  Executive shall be
entitled to receive the sick pay  specified by the  provisions of Section 3.4 of
this Agreement.

     (b)  Termination for  Disability.  If Employer shall terminate  Executive's
employment for Disability, Employer's obligation to pay Basic Compensation shall
terminate, except that Employer shall pay Executive (i) accrued but unpaid Basic
Compensation through the Date of Termination, and (ii) the benefits set forth in
Section 6.2(d).

     (c)  Termination  for Cause or  Without  Good  Reason.  If  Employer  shall
terminate  Executive's  employment for Cause or if the Executive shall terminate
his  employment  Without Good Reason,  then  Employer's  obligation to pay Basic
Compensation  shall  terminate,  except that  Employer  shall pay  Executive his
accrued but unpaid Basic Compensation through the Date of Termination.

     (d) Employee Benefits.  Upon the termination of Executive's employment with
Employer, the Basic Compensation shall terminate on the Date of Termination.

     Section 6.3 Death of Executive.  If Executive  dies prior to the expiration
of the Term,  Executive's  employment  and other  obligations  pursuant  to this
Agreement shall automatically terminate and all compensation, to which Executive
is or would have been entitled pursuant to (including, without limitation, under
Section 3.1), shall terminate as of the date in which Executive's death occurs.

                                  ARTICLE VII.
                  NON-DISCLOSURE COVENANT; EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS

     Section 7.1 Acknowledgments by the Executive.  Executive  acknowledges that
(a) during the Term and as a part of his employment,  Executive will have access
to  Confidential  Information;   (b)  public  disclosure  of  such  Confidential
Information  could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business;  (c)
because  Executive  possesses  substantial  technical  expertise  and skill with
respect to Employer's  business,  Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership
of each Employee  Invention,  and Employer will be at a substantial  competitive
disadvantage if Employer fails to acquire  exclusive  ownership of each Employee
Invention;  and (d)  the  provisions  of this  Article  VII are  reasonable  and
necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential  Information
and to provide Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

     Section  7.2  Agreements  of  the  Executive.   In   consideration  of  the
compensation  and  benefits  to be paid or  provided  to  Executive  by Employer
pursuant to this Agreement, Executive covenants as follows:

     (a)  Confidentiality.

     (i)  During and following the Term,  Executive  will hold in confidence the
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          Information and will not disclose the Confidential Information, or any
          portion thereof, to any Person, except with the specific prior written
          consent of Employer or except as otherwise  expressly permitted by the
          terms of this Agreement.

     (ii) Any trade  secrets of Employer or its  affiliates  will be entitled to
          all of the protections and benefits pursuant to applicable law. If any
          information that Employer or its affiliates deems to be a trade secret
          is determined by a court of competent  jurisdiction  not to be a trade
          secret  for  purposes  of  this  Agreement,   such  information  will,
          nevertheless,  be considered Confidential  Information for purposes of
          this Agreement.  Executive hereby waives any requirement that Employer
          submit proof of the economic  value of any trade secret or post a bond
          or other security.

    (iii) None of the  foregoing  obligations  and  restrictions  applies to any
          part of the Confidential  Information that Executive  demonstrates was
          or became generally  available to the public other than as a result of
          a direct or indirect disclosure by Executive.

     (iv) The  Executive  will not  remove  from the  Employer's  or  Employer's
          affiliates'  premises  (except  to  the  extent  such  removal  is for
          purposes of the performance of the Executive's duties at home or while
          traveling, or except as otherwise specifically authorized by Employer)
          any document,  record,  notebook,  plan, model, component,  device, or
          computer software or code,  whether embodied in a disk or in any other
          form (collectively,  the "Proprietary Items").  Executive agrees that,
          as between  Employer  and  Executive,  all of the  Proprietary  Items,
          whether or not developed by Executive,  are the exclusive  property of
          Employer.  Upon termination of this Agreement by either party, or upon
          the  request of  Employer  during the Term,  Executive  will return to
          Employer all of the  Proprietary  Items in  Executive's  possession or
          subject to  Executive's  control,  and Executive  shall not retain any
          copies,  abstracts,  sketches,  or other physical embodiment of any of
          the Proprietary Items.

     (b) Employee Inventions. Each Employee Invention will belong exclusively to
Employer. Executive covenants that Executive will promptly:

     (i)  disclose to Employer in writing any Employee Invention;

     (ii) assign to Employer or to a party designated by Employer, at Employer's
          request and without additional compensation,  all of Executive's right
          to the  Employee  Invention  for the  United  States  and all  foreign
          jurisdictions;

    (iii) execute and deliver to Employer such  applications,  assignments,  and
          other  documents  as  Employer  may  request in order to apply for and
          obtain  patents or other  registrations  with  respect to any Employee
          Invention in the United States and any foreign jurisdictions;

     (iv) sign all other papers  necessary  to carry out the above  obligations;
          and

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     (v)  give  testimony  and  render  any  other   assistance  in  support  of
          Employer's rights to any Employee Invention.

     Section 7.3 Disputes or Controversies.  Executive  acknowledges that in the
event that a dispute or controversy resulting from or relating to this Agreement
be submitted for  adjudication to any court,  arbitration  panel, or other third
party,  the  preservation  of the  secrecy of  Confidential  Information  may be
jeopardized.  All pleadings,  documents,  testimony and records  relating to any
such  adjudication  will be  maintained  in secrecy  and will be  available  for
inspection by Employer,  Executive,  and their respective attorneys and experts,
who will  agree,  in advance and in writing,  to receive and  maintain  all such
information in secrecy, except as may be limited by them in writing.

                                  ARTICLE VIII.
                      NON-COMPETITION AND NON-INTERFERENCE

     Section 8.1 Acknowledgments by Executive.  Executive  acknowledges that (a)
the services to be performed by him pursuant to this Agreement are of a special,
unique,  unusual,  extraordinary,  and  intellectual  character;  (b) Employer's
business conducted  nationally and Employer's services and products are marketed
throughout the United States;  (c) Employer  competes with other businesses that
are or could be located in any part of the United States; and (d) the provisions
of this  Article VIII are  reasonable  and  necessary to protect the  Employer's
business.

     Section 8.2 Covenants of Executive. In consideration of the acknowledgments
by Executive,  and in  consideration of the compensation and benefits to be paid
or provided to Executive by Employer,  Executive  covenants  that Executive will
not, directly or indirectly:

     (a) during the Term,  except in the course of his  employment  pursuant  to
this Agreement,  and during the Post-Agreement  Period,  directly or indirectly,
engage or invest in, own, manage, operate,  finance,  control, or participate in
the ownership, management,  operation, financing, or control of, be employed by,
associated  with, or in any manner  connected with, lend the Executive's name or
any similar name to, lend Executive's credit to or render services or advice to,
any business whose products,  services or activities compete in whole or in part
with the  products,  services or  activities of the Employer or any affiliate of
Employer anywhere in the United States;  provided,  however,  that the Executive
may purchase or otherwise  acquire up to (but not more than) three  percent (3%)
of any class of securities of any issuer (but without otherwise participating in
the activities of such issuer), if such securities are listed on any national or
regional  securities  exchange or have been registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

     (b)  whether  for  Executive's  own account or for the account of any other
Person,  at any time  during  the Term and the  Post-Agreement  Period,  solicit
business of the same or similar type being carried on by the Employer,  from any
Person known by Executive to be a customer of Employer, whether or not Executive
had  personal  contact  with such  Person  during  and by reason of  Executive's
employment with Employer;

     (c) whether for Executive's  account or the account of any other Person (i)
at any time during the Term and the Post-Agreement Period,  solicit,  employ, or
otherwise  engage as an employee,

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independent  contractor,  or otherwise,  any Person who is or was an employee of
Employer  at any time  during  the Term or in any  manner  induce or  attempt to
induce any employee of Employer to terminate his or her employment  relationship
with  Employer;  or (ii) at any time  during  the  Term  and the  Post-Agreement
Period,  interfere with Employer's  relationship with any Person,  including any
Person who at any time during the Term was an employee, contractor, supplier, or
customer of Employer; or

     (d) at any time  during  or after the Term,  disparage  Employer  or any of
Employer's shareholders, directors, officers, employees, or agents.

     For purposes of this Section 8.2, the term  "Post-Agreement  Period"  means
the period  beginning on the date of termination of the  Executive's  employment
with the Employer, plus five (5) years.

     If any covenant in this Section 8.2 is  determined  by a court of competent
jurisdiction  to be  unreasonable,  arbitrary,  or against public  policy,  such
covenant  will be considered to be divisible  with respect to scope,  time,  and
geographic  area,  and such reduced scope,  time, or geographic  area, or all of
them, as a court of competent  jurisdiction may determine to be reasonable,  not
arbitrary,  and not against public policy,  will be effective,  obligatory,  and
enforceable against Executive.

     The period of time  applicable  to any covenant in this Section 8.2 will be
extended by the duration of any violation by Executive of such covenant.

     Executive  will,  while the  covenant  pursuant  to this  Section 8.2 is in
effect, give notice to Employer,  within ten (10) days after accepting any other
employment,  of the identity of Executive's  employer.  Employer may notify such
employer  that  Executive  is  obligated by this  Agreement  and, at  Employer's
election,  furnish  such  employer  with a copy of this  Agreement  or  relevant
portions thereof.

                                   ARTICLE IX.
                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

     Section 9.1 Injunctive Relief and Additional Remedy. Executive acknowledges
that the damage  that would be  suffered  by Employer as a result of a breach of
the  provisions of this  Agreement  (including any provision of Articles VII and
VIII) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Employer
for such a breach would be an  inadequate  remedy.  Consequently,  Employer will
have the right,  in addition to any other rights  Employer  may have,  to obtain
injunctive  relief to restrain any breach or  threatened  breach or otherwise to
specifically  enforce any provision of this Agreement,  and Employer will not be
obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief.

     Section  9.2   Covenants  of  Articles  VII  and  VIII  Are  Essential  and
Independent  Covenants.  The covenants by Executive in Articles VII and VIII are
essential  provisions of this Agreement,  and without  Executive's  agreement to
comply with such covenants,  Employer would not have entered into this Agreement
or employed or continued the  employment  of  Executive.  Employer and Executive

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have  independently  consulted their respective counsel and have been advised in
all respects concerning the reasonableness and propriety of such covenants, with
specific regard to the nature of the business conducted by Employer.

     Executive's  covenants in Articles VII and VIII are  independent  covenants
and the  existence  of any claim by  Executive  against  Employer  or any of its
affiliates under this Agreement or otherwise will not excuse  Executive's breach
of any covenant in Articles VII or VIII.

     If  Executive's  employment  pursuant  to  this  Agreement  expires  or  is
terminated,  this  Agreement  will  continue  in full  force  and  effect  as is
necessary or appropriate to enforce the covenants and agreements of Executive in
Articles VII and VIII.

     Section 9.3 Offset. Employer will be entitled to offset against any and all
amounts owing to Executive  pursuant to this Agreement the amount of any and all
claims that Employer may have against Executive.

     Section 9.4  Representations  and  Warranties by the  Executive.  Executive
represents and warrants to Employer that the execution and delivery by Executive
of this  Agreement do not,  and the  performance  by  Executive  of  Executive's
obligations  pursuant to this  Agreement will not, with or without the giving of
notice  or the  passage  of  time,  or both  (a)  violate  any  judgment,  writ,
injunction, or order of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency applicable
to Executive; or (b) conflict with, result in the breach of any provisions of or
the  termination  of, or  constitute  a default  under,  any  agreement to which
Executive is a party or by which Executive is or may be obligated.

     Section 9.4  Obligations  Contingent on  Performance.  The  obligations  of
Employer pursuant to this Agreement,  including Employer's obligation to pay the
compensation  provided for in this Agreement,  are contingent  upon  Executive's
performance of Executive's obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

     Section  9.5  Waiver.  The  rights  and  remedies  of the  parties  to this
Agreement are cumulative and not alternative.  Neither the failure nor any delay
by either party in exercising any right,  power,  or privilege  pursuant to this
Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right,  power,  or privilege,  and no
single or partial exercise of any such right,  power, or privilege will preclude
any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the exercise
of any other right,  power,  or privilege.  To the maximum  extent  permitted by
applicable  law,  (a) no claim or right  resulting  from this  Agreement  can be
discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the
claim or right unless in writing  signed by the other party;  (b) no waiver that
may be given by a party will be applicable,  except in the specific instance for
which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to
be a waiver of any  obligation of such party or of the right of the party giving
such  notice or demand to take  additional  action  without  notice or demand as
provided in this Agreement.

     Section 9.6 Binding Effect; Delegation of Duties Prohibited. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of, and shall obligate,  the parties hereto and their
respective successors, assigns, heirs, and legal representatives,  including any
entity  with  which the  Employer  may merge or  consolidate  or to

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which all or substantially all of its assets may be transferred.  The duties and
covenants of Executive  pursuant to this  Agreement  are personal and may not be
delegated.

     Section 9.7 Notices. All notices, requests, demands or other communications
pursuant  to this  Agreement  shall  be in  writing  or by  telex  or  facsimile
transmission  and shall be  deemed  to have  been duly  given (i) on the date of
service if  delivered in person or by telex or  facsimile  machine  transmission
(with the telex or facsimile  confirmation  of  transmission  receipt  acting as
confirmation of service when sent and provide telexed or telecopied  notices are
also mailed by first class,  certified or registered mail, postage prepaid);  or
(ii)  seventy-two  (72)  hours  after  mailing  by first  class,  registered  or
certified mail, postage prepaid, and properly addressed as follows:

     If to Executive:  Cecil Zeringue
                       5031 Birch Street, Suite G
                       Newport Beach, CA 92660

     If to Employer:   TMEX USA, Inc.
                       5031 Birch Street, Suite G
                       Newport Beach, CA 92660

     With a copy to:   STEPP & BEAUCHAMP LLP
                       1301 Dove Street, Suite 460
                       Newport Beach, California 92660
                       949.660.9700
                       Telecopier: 949.660.9010

or at such other address as the party affected may designate in a written notice
to such other party in compliance with this section.

     Section 9.8 Entire  Agreement;  Amendments.  This  Agreement  specifies the
entire   agreement  among  the  parties  with  respect  to  the  (i)  employment
relationship  by and  among  Employer  and  Executive  and  (ii) the  terms  and
conditions of all other  relationships  by and among Employer,  in any capacity,
and  Executive,   in  any  capacity  and  supersede  all  prior  agreements  and
understandings,  oral or written, among the parties hereto with respect thereto.
This  Agreement may not be amended  orally,  but only by an agreement in writing
signed by the parties hereto.

     Section 9.9 Governing  Law. This  Agreement will be governed by the laws of
the State of California, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.

     Section 9.10 Jurisdiction.  Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any
provision  of, or based on any right  arising  out of, this  Agreement  shall be
brought  against either of the parties in the courts of the State of California,
County of Orange,  and each of the parties  consents to the jurisdiction of such
courts  (and  of the  appropriate  appellate  courts)  in  any  such  action  or
proceeding  and  waives  any  objection  to  venue.  Process  in any  action  or
proceeding  referred to in the preceding  sentence may be served on either party
anywhere in the world.

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     Section 9.11 Section and Article  Headings,  Construction.  The headings of
sections and articles in this  Agreement are provided for  convenience  only and
will not affect its construction or interpretation.  All references to "section"
or "sections" and "article" or "articles" refer to the corresponding  section or
sections and article or articles of this Agreement unless  otherwise  specified.
All words  used in this  Agreement  will be  construed  to be of such  gender or
number as the circumstances  require.  Unless otherwise expressly provided,  the
word "including" does not limit the preceding words or terms.

     Section  9.12  Severability.  If any  provision  of this  Agreement is held
invalid  or  unenforceable  by any court of  competent  jurisdiction,  the other
provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision
of this Agreement  determined to be invalid or  unenforceable  only in part will
remain in full force and effect to the  extent not  determined  to be invalid or
unenforceable.

     Section 9.13  Counterparts.  This  Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts,  each of  which  will be  deemed  to be an  original  copy of this
Agreement and all of which,  when taken  together,  will be deemed to constitute
one and the same agreement.

     Section 9.14 Indemnification for Negligence or Misconduct.

     A.  Employer  shall  save  Employee  harmless  from and  against  and shall
indemnify  Executive  for  any  liability,  loss,  costs,  expenses  or  damages
howsoever caused by reason of any injury (whether to body, property, or personal
or business character or reputation) sustained by any person or to any person or
to property by reason of any act, neglect,  default or omission of Employer, and
Employer  shall pay any and all amounts to be paid or  discharged  in case of an
action  for any such  damages  or  injuries.  No  provision  of this  section is
intended to, nor shall any provision of this  section,  relieve  Executive  from
that Executive's own act, omission or negligence.

     B.  Executive  shall save  Employer  harmless  from and  against  and shall
indemnify Employer for any liability, loss, costs, expenses or damages howsoever
caused by reason of any injury (whether to body, property,  personal or business
character or reputation) sustained by any person or to any person or to property
by reason of any act, neglect,  default or omission of Executive,  and Executive
shall pay any and all amounts to be paid or  discharged in case of an action for
any such damages or  injuries.  No provision of this section is intended to, nor
shall any provision of this section,  relieve  Employer from Employer's own act,
omission or negligence.

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     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF the parties have executed this  Agreement of Employment
in duplicate  and in multiple  counterparts,  each of which shall have the force
and  effect  of an  original,  on the date  specified  in the  preamble  of this
Agreement.

"EMPLOYER"                                           "EXECUTIVE"

TMEX USA, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation

By:   /s/ Crofton Cooper                             /s/ Cecil Zeringue
     ----------------------------                    ---------------------------
         Crofton Cooper                              Cecil Zeringue
Its:     Chief Executive Officer

By: /s/ Crofton Cooper
   ----------------------------------
     Crofton Cooper
Its: SecretaryEMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     Agreement made this 1st day of October, 1999 by and between TMEX USA, INC.,
a Nevada  corporation  also authorized to do business in the state of California
(herein  "TMEX")  and Michael W. Garone  residing at 11625 Vista  Forest  Drive,
Alpharetta, Georgia (herein "EMPLOYEE" and sometimes referred to as "GARONE").

                                    RECITALS

     1.  Employee has a successful  background  of  management  and sales in the
operation  of a  telephone  debit card  business,  with an  established  network
distribution system.

     2. TMEX is a  telecommunications  company  headquartered  in Newport Beach,
California, with a current US-Mexico Laser Communications network and facilities
available for national and international telephone transmission services.

     3.  TMEX  desires  to  enter  into  the   telephone   debit  card  business
("Venture"),  by and through the employment of GARONE and the opening of a sales
office in Atlanta, Georgia. GARONE desires to be and become an employee of TMEX,
for such purpose.

                                   WITNESSETH

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual
promises herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

                                    AGREEMENT

     1. Employment.  TMEX agrees to employ EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE agrees to serve
TMEX upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

     2. Term of Employment.  The employment of EMPLOYEE hereunder shall commence
on October 1, 1999 and shall  continue  for a period of three  years  thereafter
with an automatic renewal period of three  consecutive years thereafter,  unless
sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of this agreement.

     3. Duties of Employee. EMPLOYEE agrees to serve TMEX faithfully in a senior
executive  capacity with such title as may be designated by TMEX, to the best of
his  ability  under  direction  of the Chief  Executive  Officer  of TMEX or his
successor.  It is the  intention of the parties that  EMPLOYEE  shall serve TMEX
specifically  in  connection  with  the  management  and  sales  operation  of a
telephone debit card business by and through a sales office to be established in
Atlanta Georgia,  including,  but not limited to, such other executive and other
duties, consonant with the management/sales  operation of a telephone debit card
business, as TMEX may reasonably require.

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     4.  Compensation.  TMEX agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to EMPLOYEE and
EMPLOYEE agrees to accept,  as  compensation  for the services to be rendered by
EMPLOYEE  hereunder,  a minimum  salary  of  $5,000  per month for the first two
months of his  employment  and $10,000 per month,  for the next ten  consecutive
months and thereafter  increased  annually by ten percent,  all payable in equal
bimonthly  installments on the 1st and 15th day of each successive  month.  TMEX
shall  reimburse  EMPLOYEE for all reasonable  expenses  incurred by EMPLOYEE on
behalf of TMEX,  including  the  expense of any  business  trips  undertaken  by
Employee at the request of TMEX.

     5. Bonus  Compensation.  In addition  to the base  salary and  compensation
provided in paragraph 4 above, TMEX shall, as signing bonus compensation,  issue
50,000 shares of its common stock to EMPLOYEE upon the signing of this agreement
and thereafter contingent bonus compensation of a total of 960,000 shares of its
common stock,  over a period of three years in equal  quarterly  installments of
80,000  shares,   provided  that  EMPLOYEE  meets  the  minimum   profit/revenue
projections  set  forth on the  first  year  cash  flow  analysis  furnished  by
Employees, a copy of which is annexed as Exhibit "A" and, thereafter,  set forth
in an annual cash flow analysis for each  succeeding  year mutually agreed to by
the parties. It is expressly understood that the minimum profit/revenue for each
quarterly period shall be determined on a quarterly roll-over basis.

     6. Rule 144 Stock.  EMPLOYEE  agrees and recognizes  that all shares of the
common stock of TMEX issued to him under this agreement have not been registered
under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 and are "restricted securities" as
that term is defined in Rule 144 (a) (3) [17 CFR  230.144(a)(3)] and are subject
to the resale  limitations  which require a holding  period of at least one-year
before  resale  measured  from  the  date  they  are  acquired.  For  restricted
securities held between one and two years,  other provisions of the rule require
that limited amounts may be resold only in ordinary brokerage  transactions with
a notice of the  resale to be filed  with the  Securities  Exchange  Commission.
After a two-year  holding period they may be resoled by a non-affiliate  without
any restrictions.

     7. Employee Insurance.  TMEX warrants and represents that its employees are
covered by a PRO  health/hospital  insurance  plan,  under which  EMPLOYEE  will
likewise be covered,  effective  upon the signing of this  agreement.  TMEX also
agrees upon the signing and during the life of this agreement to provide and pay
the premium for a $500,000  15-year  level  payment term life  insurance  policy
covering EMPLOYEE, who shall be the owner thereof.

     8.  Commissions.  EMPLOYEE  shall  be  entitled  to  and  shall  be  paid a
commission equal to one and one-half percent on all debit card sales.

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     9.  Restrictive  Covenant of  EMPLOYEE.  In addition to the  provisions  of
paragraph 3 hereof,  EMPLOYEE agrees during the employment period, to devote all
or such part of his time as reasonably necessary to the Venture and that he will
not engage or be  otherwise  directly or  indirectly  interested  any way in any
business competing with or of a nature similar to the business of TMEX. EMPLOYEE
further  agrees that during the employment  period and thereafter  without limit
that he will not, except to TMEX communicate,  or divulge to any person, firm or
corporation,  either directly or indirectly,  any information (except that which
is  generally  known to the public)  relating  to the  business,  customers  and
suppliers or other affairs of TMEX.

     10. TMEX Obligations.  In addition to payment of salaries, travel expenses,
health  and life  insurance,  and other  items  provided  above,  TMEX  shall be
obligated for, including but without limitation, the following:

     a) To pay for the lease of office space and necessary  office  equipment in
Atlanta Georgia:

     b) Provide and pay for accounting  services,  switching lease and switches,
licenses and permits, telephone service, and legal fees; and

     c) Provide one time  capitalization of the Venture as required by Exhibit A
not to exceed $80,000.

     11. Merger, Consolidation of TMEX. In the event that TMEX shall at any time
be merged or  consolidated  with any other  corporation or corporations or shall
sell or otherwise transfer a substantial portion of its assets to another entity
or  corporation,  the  provisions of this  Agreement  shall bed binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the  corporation  or entity  surviving or resulting from
such  merger  or  consolidation  or  to  which  the  assets  shall  be  sold  or
transferred.  Except as provided in the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall
not be assignable by the EMPLOYEE or TMEX.

     12.  Termination  Conditions.  TMEX, for the reasons set forth below, shall
have the  right to  terminate  this  Agreement  by  sending  written  notice  of
termination together with two-weeks severance pay to the EMPLOYEE, and thereupon
his employment hereunder shall terminate.

     a) In the event the EMPLOYEE shall become incapacitated by reason of mental
or physical  disability or otherwise during the term of this agreement,  so that
he is prevented from performing his principal duties and services  hereunder for
a  period  of  four  (4)  consecutive  months,  or the  equivalent  of  six  (6)
consecutive  months  during any  12-month  period,  TMEX shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement.

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     b) In the event the Venture  incurs a loss in any month,  or months  during
the first  six  months  of this  Agreement,  to the  extent  that TMEX  would of
necessity be required to infuse additional capital into the Venture (new money),
TMEX shall have the right to terminate this  Agreement,  unless,  the additional
capital  required does not, in the aggregate,  exceed 50% of the profit stemming
from the Venture already realized by TMEX. However, nothing herein contained, is
intended to prevent TMEX from  infusing  additional  capital into the Venture at
anytime, regardless of the source of such capital.

     13. Covenant Not To Sue. The parties  expressly agree, (1) that the Venture
covered by the terms of this agreement is a development stage venture;  (2) that
the success of the Venture is  dependent  solely upon the ability of EMPLOYEE to
cause the Venture to fully meet the  projections set forth in Exhibit A, absence
Acts of God (or similar occurences,  ("Force Majure") which temporarily prevents
the facilities of TMEX to accomodate the business  generated by the Venture and,
(3) that TMEX has agreed to provide the initial  capitalization  for the Venture
solely in reliance  upon such  projections  provided by EMPLOYEE and has made no
arrangements and is not willing to provide additional capital for the Venture in
the event it occurs losses or otherwise  fails to meet the  projections  absence
Force Majure. Accordingly,  the parties for themselves,  their respective heirs,
assigns, legal representatives,  assigns and successors covenant with each other
to never collectively or individually  institute any suit or action at law or in
equity  against  the other party  arising  directly  or  indirectly  out of this
Agreement nor in any way aid in the institution or prosecuting against the other
party of any  claim,  demand,  action or cause of action  for  damages,  arising
directly or indirectly, out of this Agreement.

     14. Joint  Endeavor.  The parties agree that the drafting of this Agreement
was a joint effort on the part of both parties.

     15.  Notices.  All  notices,  requests,  demands  and other  communications
arising out of this Agreement, if any, shall be delivered personally, by Fax, to
the other party at the address first set forth above.  Any party may change such
address by sending written notice of such change by Fax to the other party.  All
documents faxed by a party pursuant  hereto,  including the signature of a party
thereon, if any, shall be deemed an original document for all purposes.

     16.  Complete  Understanding.   This  Agreement  constitutes  the  complete
understanding between the parties and no statements representation,  warranty or
covenant has been made by either party  except as  expressly  set forth  herein.
This Agreement shall not be altered,  modified, amended or terminated by written
instrument signed by both of the parties hereto.

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     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this agreement the year and
date set forth  along side their  respective  signatures  in the space  provided
below.  The  parties  agree  that if a signed  faxed copy of this  Agreement  is
delivered by one party to the other, it shall be deemed to be an original signed
document, for all purposes.

TMEX USA, INC.                                        EMPLOYEE

By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]  9-30-99                           By /s/ Michael W. Garone
   ------------------------                              -----------------------
   Its                                                   Michael W. Garone

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