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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter,  the "Agreement" or the "Employment
Agreement")  is  entered  into  as of  the  23rd  day  of  April  2003,  between
Econo-Comm,  Inc.  (hereinafter  called the  "Company")  and Thomas L.  Sullivan
(hereinafter called the "Employee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS,  the  Employee,  who is  currently  employed by the Company as its
President, has acquired outstanding and special skills and ability and extensive
background and knowledge of the wireless communications business; and

     WHEREAS,  the Company desires to continue to utilize such skills,  ability,
background and knowledge; and

     WHEREAS,  the  Company  desires  to  continue  to employ  the  Employee  as
President of the Company and to provide him with certain performance  incentives
and bonus opportunities on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and

     WHEREAS,  the Employee  desires to continue in the employ of the Company as
the President on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and

     WHEREAS,  the  Employee  represents  and  warrants  that  he  is  under  no
restriction  or  disability by reason of any prior  contract or otherwise  which
would prevent him from entering into and performing this Employment Agreement.

     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

1.   Term.  The Company  hereby  employs the  Employee to perform and  discharge
     services  and duties as the  President  of the Company for a three (3) year
     initial  term,  commencing  on April 23, 2003 and ending on April 30, 2006,
     unless otherwise extended or terminated as provided herein. The Corporation
     shall  maintain  its  principal  operating  offices at 3733 NW 16th Street,
     Lauderhill,  Florida  throughout  the term of this Agreement and during any
     extension  thereof,  from  which  the  Employee's  duties  and  obligations
     hereunder shall be performed. This Employment Agreement shall automatically
     be  extended  on May 1,  2006  and on each  anniversary  thereafter  for an
     additional  one (1) year (i.e.,  the term shall be rolling),  unless either
     party hereto  provides the other with written  notice of his/its intent not
     to renew this  Agreement  on or before  April 30, 2006 and each  succeeding
     April 30.

2.   Duties. The Employee shall work for the Company and devote his best efforts
     during the term hereof to perform the services and duties  assigned to him.
     Employee shall serve as an officer and/or director of the Company or of any
     subsidiary,  if so  elected.  Employee  may  engage  in other  business  or
     employment  during  the  term  hereof,   provided  that  such  business  or
     employment  does not compete with the Company's  business or interfere with
     the performance of the Employee's duties and obligations hereunder.

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3.   Compensation; Termination. During the time of his employment:

     a)   The  Company  shall pay the  Employee  an annual  gross  salary of one
          hundred  thousand  dollars  ($100,000.00)  per  year  ("Base  Fee") in
          bi-weekly  installments.   Such  installments  being  subject  to  all
          withholding of taxes required by federal, state and local authorities.

     b)   In addition to the Base Fee set forth above, the Board of Directors of
          CNE Group, Inc. (the "Parent") may determine a Bonus Amount to be paid
          to the employee.

     c)   This Agreement shall terminate:  (i) at the end of the initial term or
          any  extension  thereof  as  provided  in  Paragraph  1; (ii) upon the
          Employee's  death;  (iii)  upon  the  Employee's  disability,  if such
          disability  prevents him from  performing his  obligations  under this
          Agreement for six (6)  consecutive  months during any term hereof;  or
          (iv) upon  termination of the Employee's  employment  with the Company
          for cause as provided herein.  It is understood and agreed between the
          Employee and the Company that the Base Fee, the Bonus amount,  and any
          other  compensation  provided to the Employee herein shall continue to
          be paid to the  Employee  until  the end of the  initial  term of this
          Agreement  or  any  extension  thereof,  except  if  the  Employee  is
          terminated for cause as provided  herein,  in which case, the Employee
          shall be  entitled  only to a prorated  amount of the Base Fee and the
          Bonus amount earned up to the time his  employment  terminates as well
          as any accrued and unused  vacation  time earned up to that time.  The
          Company  shall have the right to terminate the  Employee's  employment
          for cause upon ten (10) days written  notice to the Employee  only for
          the following  reasons:  (i) if the Employee is convicted of a felony;
          (ii) if the Employee commits theft of the Company's  assets;  or (iii)
          if the  Employee  commits  fraud  against  the  Company  (iv)  willful
          misconduct  that  is  materially  injurious  to  the  Company;  or (v)
          repeated  failure  to  undertake  communicated   directives  from  the
          Company's CEO.

     d)   The  Company  shall pay 100% of the cost of the  employee  rate of the
          Company's  health  insurance  plan.  Employee  shall  be  entitled  to
          participate in all benefit programs of the Company currently  existing
          or hereafter made available salaried  employees,  as well as any other
          benefit  programs  including,  but not limited  to,  pension and other
          retirement  plans,  group  life  insurance,  hospitalization,  medical
          (including, but not limited to, surgical and major medical) insurance,
          health  and  accident  insurance,  sick  leave,  salary  continuation,
          vacation and  holidays,  cellular  telephone and all related costs and
          expenses, and other fringe benefits.

     e)   The Employee shall be entitled to reasonable time to utilize  vacation
          as the  Employee  shall  determine  in his sole  discretion;  provided
          however,  that the Employee  shall evidence  reasonable  judgment with
          regard  to  appropriate  vacation   scheduling.   Notwithstanding  the
          foregoing,  the Employee  shall be entitled to a minimum of four ( 4 )
          weeks paid  vacation  per year.  The  Employee  shall be  permitted to
          accrue  vacation time from all previous  years of employment  with the
          Company,   notwithstanding   Company  policy  to  the  contrary.  Upon
          termination  of this  Agreement for any reason,  the Employee shall be
          fully compensated for all properly accrued and unused vacation time.

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     f)   The  Company  shall  provide  employee  with  vehicle  and all vehicle
          expenses  to enable  employee to perform and  discharge  his  employee
          functions.

4.   Non-Competition.  Employee  agrees  that  while  in the  employment  of the
     Company,  and,  for a period  of two (2)  years  thereafter,  he will  not,
     directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, participate as a principal in
     or be employed by or otherwise be interested  financially  in, or connected
     in  any  commercial  manner  with,  any  business  directly  or  indirectly
     competitive  with that conducted by the Company.  The Company agrees to pay
     to the Employee, on a quarterly basis, in advance, during this two (2) year
     period  following the  Employee's  employment  with the Company one hundred
     percent  (100%) of the total Base Fee in  consideration  for the Employee's
     lost opportunities.

5.   Confidentiality.  Employee  agrees  that  while  in the  employment  of the
     Company,  directly  or  indirectly,  and  for a  period  of two  (2)  years
     thereafter,  so long as payments to be made to him  pursuant to Paragraph 4
     hereof are  current,  that he will not  (unless in the  performance  of his
     duties hereunder) make use of, or divulge to any person any confidential or
     proprietary  information  in the  nature of trade  secrets  concerning  the
     business,  customers,  accounts  or  finances  of, or any of the methods of
     doing  business used by the Company,  or of the dealings,  transactions  or
     affairs  of the  Company  or any of its  customers  which  have come to his
     knowledge during his engagement with the Company,  either during the period
     of this Agreement or of any other  employment type arrangement with Company
     (together "Confidential Information").  No information will be deemed to be
     Confidential  Information  if it  (i) is or  becomes  known  to the  public
     through no fault of Employee or (ii) is independently obtained or developed
     by a third person without breach of any obligation to the Company.

     Notwithstanding anything stated above to the contrary, Employee will not be
in violation of this Paragraph if he discloses  Confidential  Information in the
following circumstances:

     a)   disclosure  is  necessary to enable  Employee to enforce  rights under
          this Agreement;

     b)   disclosure is required by law;

     c)   disclosure  is  to  Employee's  attorneys  and/or  accountants,   said
          disclosure  is necessary  and  appropriate  in the ordinary  course of
          Employee's   business   relationship   with  said   attorneys   and/or
          accountants and said attorneys and/or  accountants agree in writing to
          by bound by the confidentiality provisions set forth herein.

6.   Non-Interference.  Employee  agrees for a period of two (2) years following
     the termination of his employment by the Company, so long as payments to be
     made to him pursuant to  Paragraph 4 hereof are current,  that he will not,
     directly or indirectly  through any person,  firm or corporation with which
     he is  affiliated,  (i)  endeavor or attempt,  directly or  indirectly,  to
     induce any person who shall have been at any time during his  employment by
     the Company a customer or client of the Company to cease  dealing  with the
     Company,  or (ii) solicit the  employment of any employee of the Company on
     behalf  of any other  person or

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     otherwise interfere with the employment  relationship  between any employee
     or officer of the Company and the Company.

7.   Delivery of Materials.  Employee  agrees that upon the  termination  of his
     engagement he will deliver to the Company all documents,  papers, materials
     and other property of the Company  relating to its affairs,  which may then
     be in his possession or under his control.

8.   Remedies.  Employee  agrees that in the event he is terminated for cause as
     provided herein, that he shall be required to comply with the provisions of
     Paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8 hereof. Upon any material breach of this Agreement
     by either party hereto, the non-breaching party shall be entitled, if it so
     elects,  to  institute  and  prosecute  proceedings  at law or in equity to
     obtain  damages  with  respect to such  breach or to enforce  the  specific
     performance  of this  Agreement  by the other or to enjoin  the other  from
     engaging in any activity in violation hereof.  The provisions of Paragraphs
     4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 hereof will survive any termination of this Agreement.  In
     addition,  if the Company materially breaches this Agreement,  the Employee
     shall  have the right to  accelerate  all  payments  owed to him under this
     Agreement for the remaining term or any extension  term of this  Agreement,
     including  the two (2) year  period  following  employment  as  provided in
     Paragraph 4 hereof.  Such payments shall become immediately due and payable
     to the Employee upon notice of acceleration to the Company.  If the Company
     fails to immediately pay in full all amounts due to the Employee under this
     Agreement  upon  receiving  notice of  acceleration  by the Employee,  then
     interest shall accrue on any unpaid amounts due,  including any accrued and
     unpaid  interest,  at the rate of eighteen  percent  (18%) per annum or the
     maximum  legal rate allowed under  applicable  state and federal laws until
     paid in full.

9.   Entire Agreement.  This Agreement  constitutes the entire agreement between
     the parties and  contains  all of the  agreements  between the parties with
     respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes any and all
     other agreement,  including any employment type agreement  between Employee
     and the Company, either oral or in writing.

10.  Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument signed
     by both parties hereto, or by their duly appointed representatives.

11.  Governing Law; Venue; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and
     construed  in  accordance  with the laws of the  State of  Florida  without
     regard to the conflicts of law principles  thereof.  Any proceeding arising
     between the parties hereto,  relating to this  Agreement,  shall be held in
     Broward County, Florida.

12.  Waiver. The failure or delay of a party at any time to require  performance
     by another party of any provision of this Agreement,  even if known,  shall
     not affect the right of such party to require performance of that provision
     or to exercise any right, power or remedy hereunder,  and any waiver by any
     party of any  breach  of any  provision  of this  Agreement  should  not be
     construed  as a waiver  of any  continuing  or  succeeding  breach  of such
     provisions,  a waiver of the  provision  itself,  or a waiver of any right,
     power or remedy under this  Agreement.  No notice to or demand on any party
     in any case shall,  of itself,  entitle  such party to any other or further
     notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

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13.  Severability.   Every  provision  in  this  Agreement  is  intended  to  be
     severable,  and if any term or  provision  in this  Agreement is illegal or
     invalid for any reason  whatsoever,  such provision  shall be invalid,  but
     such illegality or invalidity  shall not affect the legality or validity of
     the remainder of this Agreement.

14.  Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and duties hereunder shall not be
     assignable by either party, except with the other party's written consent.

15.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more  counterparts,
     each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute
     but one agreement.

16.  Headings.  The headings of the sections are for convenience  only and shall
     not  control or affect the  meaning or  construction  or limit the scope or
     intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

17.  Attorney's  Fees. In the event a dispute  arises  between the parties under
     this  Agreement,  the  prevailing  party  shall be  entitled to recover his
     reasonable costs and attorney's fees from the non-prevailing party. As used
     herein,  reasonable  costs  and  attorney's  fees  include  any  costs  and
     attorney's fees in any appellate proceeding.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.

Econo-Comm, Inc.

/s/ Michael J. Gutowski
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Michael J. Gutowski, CEO

/s/ Thomas L. Sullivan
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Thomas L. Sullivan, Employee

                                       5AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 19, 2003

 
Exhibit 10.1

 
Ashanti Goldfields (Teberebie) Limited

(Registered in the Cayman Islands) 
Ugland House 
P O Box 309 
South Church Street 
Tortola 
Grand Cayman 
Cayman Islands 
 
To: 
 
Pioneer Goldfields II Limited (the “Seller”) 
C/o Carey Langlois 
7 New Street 
St Peter Port 
Guernsey 
Channel Islands 
 
Pioneer Investment Management USA Inc. (formerly The Pioneer Group, Inc.)(“PGI”) 
60 State Street 
Boston 
Massachusetts 
USA 
 
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited (“AGC”) 
Gold House

Patrice Lumumba Road 
Roman Ridge 
PO Box 2665 
Accra 
Ghana 
 
Date: 19 March 2003 
 
Dear Sirs 
 
Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) dated as of 11 May 2000 between (1) AGC; (2) the Seller; (3) PGI; and (4) Ashanti Goldfields
(Teberebie) Limited (the “Buyer”) and Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated 19 June 2000 made by the Buyer in favor of the Seller. 
 
Please confirm, by countersigning a copy of this letter, your agreement to amend the Purchase Agreement with effect from the date hereof pursuant to
section 21(a) thereof as follows: 
 

	(a)	 	the reference in section 2.3(a) of the Purchase Agreement to “Eighteen Million Seven Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine U.S. Dollars
(US$18,799,999) (the “Base Purchase Price”)” 

	 	 
shall be replaced by “Seventeen Million Six Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine U.S. Dollars (US$17,699,999)
(the “Base Purchase Price”)”; 

 

	(b)	 	the reference in section 2.3 (c) (iv) of the Purchase Agreement to “Three Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand U.S Dollars (US$3,750,000)” shall be
replaced by “Four Million, Seven Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$4,700,000)”; 

 

	(c)	 	section 2.3 (c) (v) of the Purchase Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety; 

 

	(d)	 	the reference in section 14.4 of the Purchase Agreement to “the expiry of 5 years from the Closing Date” shall be replaced by “19 March 2003 (the
“End Date”)”; and 

	(e)	 	the following sentence shall be added to the end of section 14.4: “Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
neither party shall have any obligation whatsoever to indemnify the other party pursuant to section 14.1(a) or section 14.1(b), respectively, or otherwise under this Agreement, after the End Date.” 

 
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that no claims have been or will be
asserted in writing as a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 14 on or before the End Date, provided that if any such claim is asserted on or before the End Date, this amendment shall immediately become void and of no further force and
effect. 
 
Further, PGI’s obligation under sections 18.1, 18.2
and 18.3 of the Purchase Agreement to guarantee to the Buyer the Seller’s performance of its obligations under the Purchase Agreement will terminate effective simultaneously with the termination of the parties’ indemnification obligations
on the End Date pursuant to subsection (e) above. 
 
Please also
confirm, by countersigning a copy of this letter, your agreement to amend the Note with effect from the date hereof as follows: 
 

	(a)	 	in the first paragraph of the Note the reference to “the principal sum of Thirteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($13,800,000)” shall be replaced
by “the principal sum of Twelve Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,700,000)”; 

 

	(b)	 	in subsection 4. of the Note, the reference to “Three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$3,750,000)” shall be replaced by “Four
Million Seven Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$4,700,000)”; and 

 

	(c)	 	subsection 5 shall be deleted in its entirety. 

 
This amendment to the Purchase Agreement and Note shall be governed by New York law, other than the conflict of law provisions thereof. 
 
Yours faithfully, 
 
/s/    Kweku Awotwi

 
for and on behalf of Ashanti Goldfields(Teberebie) Limited

 
 

	 Pioneer Goldfields II Limited
 Agreed

	 By:
	 	 /s/    Stephen G.
Kasnet        

	 Name:
	 	 Stephen G. Kasnet

	 Title:
	 	 President

	 Date:
	 	 3/19/03

	
	 Pioneer Investment Management USA Inc. (formerly The Pioneer Group, Inc.)
 Agreed

	 By:
	 	 /s/    Mark D. Goodwin
        

	 Name:
	 	 Mark D. Goodwin

	 Title:
	 	 CFO

	 Date:
	 	 3/20/03

 

 

	 Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
 Agreed

	 By:
	 	 /s/    Merene Botsio-Phillips

	 Name:
	 	 Merene Botsio-Phillips

	 Title:
	 	 General Counsel

	 Date:
	 	 19 March 2003

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