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Exhibit 10.3 - Jarus Deed of Trust

After Recording Return To:

j2 Global Communications, Inc.
6922 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles, California  90028
Attention:  General Counsel

__________________[Space Above This Line For Recording Data]____________________

NOTICE: THIS DEED OF TRUST SECURES A "NEGATIVE AMORTIZING" LOAN IN WHICH
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INTEREST IS NOT PAID CURRENTLY BUT IS INSTEAD ACCRUED AND ADDED TO THE PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OF THE LOAN AT STATED INTERVALS. REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE NOTE FOR THE
SPECIFIC NEGATIVE AMORTIZATION PROVISIONS.

                                 DEED OF TRUST

DEFINITIONS

Words used in multiple sections of this document are defined below and other
words are defined in Sections 3, 11, 13, 18, 20 and 21. Certain rules regarding
the usage of words used in this document are also provided in Section 16.

(A)  "Security Instrument" means this document, which is dated July 19, 2001.

(B)  "Borrower" is Scott Jarus and Rebecca Jarus, husband and wife, as community
property. Borrower is the trustor under this Security Instrument.

(C)  "Lender" is j2 Global Communications, Inc. Lender is a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of Delaware. Lender's address is 6922
Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, California 90028. Lender is the
beneficiary under this Security Instrument.

(D)  "Trustee" is Lawyers Title Company.

(E)  "Note" means the promissory note signed by Borrower and dated July 19,
2001. The Note states that Borrower owes Lender Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
(U.S. $500,000.00) plus interest. Borrower has promised to pay this debt in
Periodic Payments and to pay the debt in full not later than July 8, 2006
(subject to acceleration under certain circumstances as set forth in the Note).

(F)  "Property" means the property that is described below under the heading
"Transfer of Rights in the Property."

(G)  "Loan" means the debt evidenced by the Note, plus interest, any prepayment
charges and late charges due under the Note, and all sums due under this
Security Instrument, plus interest.

(H)  "Applicable Law" means all controlling applicable federal, state and local
statutes, regulations, ordinances and administrative rules and orders (that have
the effect of law) as well as all applicable final, non-appealable judicial
opinions.

(I)  "Escrow Items" means those items that are described in Section 3.

(J)  "Miscellaneous Proceeds" means any compensation, settlement, award of
damages, or proceeds paid by any third party (other than insurance proceeds paid
under the coverages described in Section 5) for: (i) damage to, or destruction
of, the Property; (ii) condemnation or other taking of all or any part of the
Property; (iii) conveyance in lieu of condemnation; or (iv) misrepresentations
of, or omissions as to, the value and/or condition of the Property.

(K)  "Mortgage Insurance" means insurance protecting Lender against the
nonpayment of, or default on, the
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Loan.

(L)  "Periodic Payment" means the scheduled amounts due for (i) principal and
interest under the Note, plus (ii) any amounts under Section 3 of this Security
Instrument.

(M)  "RESPA" means the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (12 U.S.C. ss.2601
et seq.) and its implementing regulation, Regulation X (24 C.F.R. Part 3500), as
they might be amended from time to time, or any additional or successor
legislation or regulation that governs the same subject matter. As used in this
Security Instrument, "RESPA" refers to all requirements and restrictions that
are imposed in regard to a "federally related mortgage loan" even if the Loan
does not qualify as a "federally related mortgage loan" under RESPA.

(N)  "Successor in Interest of Borrower" means any party that has taken title to
the Property, whether or not that party has assumed Borrower's obligations under
the Note and/or this Security Instrument.

TRANSFER OF RIGHTS IN THE PROPERTY

This Security Instrument secures to Lender: (i) the repayment of the Loan, and
all renewals, extensions and modifications of the Note; and (ii) the performance
of Borrower's covenants and agreements under this Security Instrument and the
Note. For this purpose, Borrower irrevocably grants and conveys to Trustee, in
trust, with power of sale, the following described property located in the
County of Los Angeles

See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.

which currently has the address of 1711 6th Street, Manhattan Beach, California
("Property Address").

     TOGETHER WITH all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the
property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part
of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this
Security Instrument. All of the foregoing is referred to in this Security
Instrument as the "Property."

     BORROWER COVENANTS that Borrower is lawfully seised of the estate hereby
conveyed and has the right to grant and convey the Property and that the
Property is unencumbered, except for encumbrances of record. Borrower warrants
and will defend generally the title to the Property against all claims and
demands, subject to any encumbrances of record.

     THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT combines uniform covenants for national use and
non-uniform covenants with limited variations by jurisdiction to constitute a
uniform security instrument covering real property.

     UNIFORM COVENANTS. Borrower and Lender covenant and agree as follows:

     1.   Payment of Principal, Interest, Escrow Items, Prepayment Charges, and
Late Charges. Borrower shall pay when due the principal of, and interest on, the
debt evidenced by the Note and any prepayment charges and late charges due under
the Note. Borrower shall also pay funds for Escrow Items pursuant to Section 3.
Payments due under the Note and this Security Instrument shall be made in U.S.
currency.

     Payments are deemed received by Lender when received at the location
designated in the Note or at such other location as may be designated by Lender
in accordance with the notice provisions in the Note. Lender may return any
payment or partial payment if the payment or partial payments are insufficient
to bring the Loan current. Lender may accept any payment or partial payment
insufficient to bring the Loan current, without waiver of any rights hereunder
or prejudice to its rights to refuse such payment or partial payments in the
future, but Lender is not obligated to apply such payments at the time such
payments are

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accepted. If each Periodic Payment is applied as of its scheduled due date, then
Lender need not pay interest on unapplied funds. Lender may hold such unapplied
funds until Borrower makes payment to bring the Loan current. If Borrower does
not do so within a reasonable period of time, Lender shall either apply such
funds or return them to Borrower. If not applied earlier, such funds will be
applied to the outstanding principal balance under the Note immediately prior to
foreclosure. No offset or claim which Borrower might have now or in the future
against Lender shall relieve Borrower from making payments due under the Note
and this Security Instrument or performing the covenants and agreements secured
by this Security Instrument.

     2.   Application of Payments or Proceeds. Except as otherwise described in
this Section 2, all payments accepted and applied by Lender shall be applied in
the following order of priority: (a) interest due under the Note; (b) principal
due under the Note; (c) amounts due under Section 3. Voluntary prepayments shall
be applied first to any prepayment charges and then as described in the Note.

          Any application of payments, insurance proceeds, or Miscellaneous
Proceeds to principal due under the Note shall not extend or postpone the due
date, or change the amount, of the Periodic Payments.

     3.   Funds for Escrow Items. Borrower shall pay to Lender on the day
Periodic Payments are due under the Note, until the Note is paid in full, a sum
(the "Funds") to provide for payment of amounts due for: (a) taxes and
assessments and other items which can attain priority over this Security
Instrument as a lien or encumbrance on the Property; (b) leasehold payments or
ground rents on the Property, if any; (c) premiums for any and all insurance
required by Lender under Section 5; and (d) Mortgage Insurance premiums, if any,
or any sums payable by Borrower to Lender in lieu of the payment of Mortgage
Insurance premiums in accordance with the provisions of Section 10. These items
are called "Escrow Items." Borrower shall promptly furnish to Lender all notices
of amounts to be paid under this Section. Borrower shall pay Lender the Funds
for Escrow Items unless either (i) Lender waives Borrower's obligation to pay
the Funds for any or all Escrow Items or (ii) Borrower makes such payments to
the holder of the Prior Lien (as hereinafter defined) provided that such holder
is an institutional lender. Lender may waive Borrower's obligation to pay to
Lender Funds for any or all Escrow Items at any time. Any such waiver may only
be in writing. In the event of such waiver, Borrower shall pay directly, when
and where payable, the amounts due for any Escrow Items for which payment of
Funds has been waived by Lender and, if Lender requires, shall furnish to Lender
receipts evidencing such payment within such time period as Lender may require.
Borrower's obligation to make such payments and to provide receipts shall for
all purposes be deemed to be a covenant and agreement contained in this Security
Instrument, as the phrase "covenant and agreement" is used in Section 9. If
Borrower is obligated to pay Escrow Items directly, pursuant to a waiver, and
Borrower fails to pay the amount due for an Escrow Item, Lender may exercise its
rights under Section 9 and pay such amount and Borrower shall then be obligated
under Section 9 to repay to Lender any such amount. Lender may revoke the waiver
as to any or all Escrow Items at any time by a notice given in accordance with
Section 15 and, upon such revocation, Borrower shall pay to Lender all Funds,
and in such amounts, that are then required under this Section 3.

     Lender may, at any time, collect and hold Funds in an amount (a) sufficient
to permit Lender to apply the Funds at the time specified under RESPA, and (b)
not to exceed the maximum amount a lender can require under RESPA. Lender shall
estimate the amount of Funds due on the basis of current data and reasonable
estimates of expenditures of future Escrow Items or otherwise in accordance with
Applicable Law.

     The Funds shall be held in an institution whose deposits are insured by a
federal agency, instrumentality, or entity (including Lender, if Lender is an
institution whose deposits are so insured) or in any Federal Home Loan Bank.
Lender shall apply the Funds to pay the Escrow Items no later than the time
specified under RESPA. Lender shall not charge Borrower for holding and applying
the Funds, annually analyzing the escrow account, or verifying the Escrow Items,
unless Lender pays Borrower interest on the Funds and Applicable Law permits
Lender to make such a charge. Unless an agreement is made in writing or
Applicable Law requires interest to be paid on the Funds, Lender shall not be
required to pay Borrower any interest or earnings on the Funds. Borrower and
Lender can agree in writing, however, that interest shall be paid on the Funds.
Lender shall give to Borrower, without charge, an annual accounting of the Funds
as required by RESPA.

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     If there is a surplus of Funds held in escrow, as defined under RESPA,
Lender shall account to Borrower for the excess funds in accordance with RESPA.
If there is a shortage of Funds held in escrow, as defined under RESPA, Lender
shall notify Borrower as required by RESPA, and Borrower shall pay to Lender the
amount necessary to make up the shortage in accordance with RESPA, but in no
more than 12 monthly payments. If there is a deficiency of Funds held in escrow,
as defined under RESPA, Lender shall notify Borrower as required by RESPA, and
Borrower shall pay to Lender the amount necessary to make up the deficiency in
accordance with RESPA, but in no more than 12 monthly payments.

     Upon payment in full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument,
Lender shall promptly refund to Borrower any Funds held by Lender.

     4.   Charges; Liens. Borrower shall pay all taxes, assessments, charges,
fines, and impositions attributable to the Property which can attain priority
over this Security Instrument, leasehold payments or ground rents on the
Property, if any, and Community Association Dues, Fees, and Assessments, if any.
To the extent that these items are Escrow Items, Borrower shall pay them in the
manner provided in Section 3.

     Except for the prior deed of trust securing the principal amount of Four
Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($460,000.00) in favor of GreenPoint Mortgage
Funding, Inc. recorded on the same date as, and immediately prior to, this
Security Instrument (the "Prior Lien"), Borrower shall promptly discharge any
lien which has priority over this Security Instrument unless Borrower: (a)
agrees in writing to the payment of the obligation secured by the lien in a
manner acceptable to Lender, but only so long as Borrower is performing such
agreement; (b) contests the lien in good faith by, or defends against
enforcement of the lien in, legal proceedings which in Lender's opinion operate
to prevent the enforcement of the lien while those proceedings are pending, but
only until such proceedings are concluded; or (c) secures from the holder of the
lien an agreement satisfactory to Lender subordinating the lien to this Security
Instrument. If Lender determines that any part of the Property is subject to a
lien which can attain priority over this Security Instrument, Lender may give
Borrower a notice identifying the lien. Within 10 days of the date on which that
notice is given, Borrower shall satisfy the lien or take one or more of the
actions set forth above in this Section 4.

     Lender may require Borrower to pay a one-time charge for a real estate
tax verification and/or reporting service used by Lender in connection with this
Loan. Borrower shall perform all of Borrwer's obligations under the Prior Lien
and under any other mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement with a
lien that has propriety over this Security Instrument (without implying that any
such other prior liens are permitted hereunder, such other prior liens being
expressly prohibited), including Borrower's covenants to make payments when due.
Borrower shall not enter into any agreement with the holder of the Prior Lien by
which any agreement evidencing the Prior Lien is modified, amended, extended, or
renewed without the prior written consent of Lender. Borrower shall neither
request nor accept any future advances under the Prior Lien without the prior
written consent of Lender.

     5.   Property Insurance. Borrower shall keep the improvements now
existing or hereafter erected on the Property insured against loss by fire,
hazards included within the term "extended coverage," and any other hazards
including, but not limited to, earthquakes and floods, for which Lender requires
insurance. This insurance shall be maintained in the amounts (including
deductible levels) and for the periods that Lender requires. What Lender
requires pursuant to the preceding sentences can change during the term of the
Loan. The insurance carrier providing the insurance shall be chosen by Borrower
subject to Lender's right to disapprove Borrower's choice, which right shall not
be exercised unreasonably. Lender may require Borrower to pay, in connection
with this Loan, either: (a) a one-time charge for flood zone determination,
certification and tracking services; or (b) a one-time charge for flood zone
determination and certification services and subsequent charges each time
remappings or similar changes occur which reasonably might affect such
determination or certification. Borrower shall also be responsible for the
payment of any fees imposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in
connection with the review of any flood zone determination resulting from an
objection by Borrower.

     If Borrower fails to maintain any of the coverages described above, Lender
may obtain insurance coverage, at Lender's option and Borrower's expense. Lender
is under no obligation to purchase any particular

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type or amount of coverage. Therefore, such coverage shall cover Lender, but
might or might not protect Borrower, Borrower's equity in the Property, or the
contents of the Property, against any risk, hazard or liability and might
provide greater or lesser coverage than was previously in effect. Borrower
acknowledges that the cost of the insurance coverage so obtained might
significantly exceed the cost of insurance that Borrower could have obtained.
Any amounts disbursed by Lender under this Section 5 shall become additional
debt of Borrower secured by this Security Instrument. These amounts shall bear
interest at the Note rate from the date of disbursement and shall be payable,
with such interest, upon notice from Lender to Borrower requesting payment. All
insurance policies required by Lender and renewals of such policies shall be
subject to Lender's right to disapprove such policies, shall include a standard
mortgage clause, and shall name Lender as mortgagee and/or as an additional loss
payee and Borrower further agrees to generally assign rights to insurance
proceeds to the holder of the Note up to the amount of the outstanding loan
balance. Lender shall have the right to hold the policies and renewal
certificates. If Lender requires, Borrower shall promptly give to Lender all
receipts of paid premiums and renewal notices. If Borrower obtains any form of
insurance coverage, not otherwise required by Lender, for damage to, or
destruction of, the Property, such policy shall include a standard mortgage
clause and shall name Lender as mortgagee and/or as an additional loss payee and
Borrower further agrees to generally assign rights to insurance proceeds to the
holder of the Note up to the amount of the outstanding loan balance.

     In the event of loss, Borrower shall give prompt notice to the insurance
carrier and Lender. Lender may make proof of loss if not made promptly by
Borrower. Unless Lender and Borrower otherwise agree in writing, any insurance
proceeds, whether or not the underlying insurance was required by Lender, shall
be applied to restoration or repair of the Property, if the restoration or
repair is economically feasible and Lender's security is not lessened. During
such repair and restoration period, Lender shall have the right to hold such
insurance proceeds until Lender has had an opportunity to inspect such Property
to ensure the work has been completed to Lender's satisfaction, provided that
such inspection shall be undertaken promptly. Lender may disburse proceeds for
the repairs and restoration in a single payment or in a series of progress
payments as the work is completed. Unless an agreement is made in writing or
Applicable Law requires interest to be paid on such insurance proceeds, Lender
shall not be required to pay Borrower any interest or earnings on such proceeds.
Fees for public adjusters, or other third parties, retained by Borrower shall
not be paid out of the insurance proceeds and shall be the sole obligation of
Borrower. If the restoration or repair is not economically feasible or Lender's
security would be lessened, the insurance proceeds shall be applied to the sums
secured by this Security Instrument, whether or not then due, with the excess,
if any, paid to Borrower. Such insurance proceeds shall be applied in the order
provided for in Section 2.

     If Borrower abandons the Property, Lender may file, negotiate and settle
any available insurance claim and related matters. If Borrower does not respond
within 30 days to a notice from Lender that the insurance carrier has offered to
settle a claim, then Lender may negotiate and settle the claim. The 30-day
period will begin when the notice is given. In either event, or if Lender
acquires the Property under Section 22 or otherwise, Borrower hereby assigns to
Lender (a) Borrower's rights to any insurance proceeds in an amount not to
exceed the amounts unpaid under the Note or this Security Instrument, and (b)
any other of Borrower's rights (other than the right to any refund of unearned
premiums paid by Borrower) under all insurance policies covering the Property,
insofar as such rights are applicable to the coverage of the Property. Lender
may use the insurance proceeds either to repair or restore the Property or to
pay amounts unpaid under the Note or this Security Instrument, whether or not
then due.

     6.   Occupancy. Borrower shall occupy, establish, and use the Property as
Borrower's principal residence within 60 days after the execution of this
Security Instrument and shall continue to occupy the Property as Borrower's
principal residence for at least one year after the date of occupancy, unless
Lender otherwise agrees in writing, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, or unless extenuating circumstances exist which are beyond Borrower's
control.

     7.   Preservation, Maintenance and Protection of the Property;
Inspections. Borrower shall not destroy, damage or impair the Property, allow
the Property to deteriorate or commit waste on the Property.

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Whether or not Borrower is residing in the Property, Borrower shall maintain the
Property in order to prevent the Property from deteriorating or decreasing in
value due to its condition. Unless it is determined pursuant to Section 5 that
repair or restoration is not economically feasible, Borrower shall promptly
repair the Property if damaged to avoid further deterioration or damage. If
insurance or condemnation proceeds are paid in connection with damage to, or the
taking of, the Property, Borrower shall be responsible for repairing or
restoring the Property only if Lender has released proceeds for such purposes.
Lender may disburse proceeds for the repairs and restoration in a single payment
or in a series of progress payments as the work is completed. If the insurance
or condemnation proceeds are not sufficient to repair or restore the Property,
Borrower is not relieved of Borrower's obligation for the completion of such
repair or restoration.

     Lender or its agent may make reasonable entries upon and inspections of
the Property. If it has reasonable cause, Lender may inspect the interior of the
improvements on the Property. Lender shall give Borrower notice at the time of
or prior to such an interior inspection specifying such reasonable cause.

     8.   Borrower's Loan Application. Borrower shall be in default if, during
the Loan application process, Borrower or any persons or entities acting at the
direction of Borrower or with Borrower's knowledge or consent gave materially
false, misleading, or inaccurate information or statements to Lender (or failed
to provide Lender with material information) in connection with the Loan.
Material representations include, but are not limited to, representations
concerning Borrower's occupancy of the Property as Borrower's principal
residence.

     9.   Protection of Lender's Interest in the Property and Rights Under
this Security Instrument. If (a) Borrower fails to perform the covenants and
agreements contained in this Security Instrument, (b) there is a legal
proceeding that might significantly affect Lender's interest in the Property
and/or rights under this Security Instrument (such as a proceeding in
bankruptcy, probate, for condemnation or forfeiture, for enforcement of a lien
which may attain priority over this Security Instrument or to enforce laws or
regulations), or (c) Borrower has abandoned the Property, then Lender may do and
pay for whatever is reasonable or appropriate to protect Lender's interest in
the Property and rights under this Security Instrument, including protecting
and/or assessing the value of the Property, and securing and/or repairing the
Property. Lender's actions can include, but are not limited to: (a) paying any
sums secured by a lien which has priority over this Security Instrument; (b)
appearing in court; and (c) paying reasonable attorneys' fees to protect its
interest in the Property and/or rights under this Security Instrument, including
its secured position in a bankruptcy proceeding. Securing the Property includes,
but is not limited to, entering the Property to make repairs, change locks,
replace or board up doors and windows, drain water from pipes, eliminate
building or other code violations or dangerous conditions, and have utilities
turned on or off. Although Lender may take action under this Section 9, Lender
does not have to do so and is not under any duty or obligation to do so. It is
agreed that Lender incurs no liability for not taking any or all actions
authorized under this Section 9.

     Any amounts disbursed by Lender under this Section 9 shall become
additional debt of Borrower secured by this Security Instrument. These amounts
shall bear interest at the Note rate from the date of disbursement and shall be
payable, with such interest, upon notice from Lender to Borrower requesting
payment.

     If this Security Instrument is on a leasehold, Borrower shall comply with
all the provisions of the lease. If Borrower acquires fee title to the Property,
the leasehold and the fee title shall not merge unless Lender agrees to the
merger in writing.

     10.  Mortgage Insurance. If Lender required Mortgage Insurance as a
condition of making the Loan, Borrower shall pay the premiums required to
maintain the Mortgage Insurance in effect. If, for any reason, the Mortgage
Insurance coverage required by Lender ceases to be available from the mortgage
insurer that previously provided such insurance and Borrower was required to
make separately designated payments toward the premiums for Mortgage Insurance,
Borrower shall pay the premiums required to obtain coverage substantially
equivalent to the Mortgage Insurance previously in effect, at a cost
substantially equivalent to the cost to Borrower of the Mortgage Insurance
previously in effect, from an alternate mortgage insurer selected

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by Lender. If substantially equivalent Mortgage Insurance coverage is not
available, Borrower shall continue to pay to Lender the amount of the separately
designated payments that were due when the insurance coverage ceased to be in
effect. Lender will accept, use and retain these payments as a non-refundable
loss reserve in lieu of Mortgage Insurance. Such loss reserve shall be non-
refundable, notwithstanding the fact that the Loan is ultimately paid in full,
and Lender shall not be required to pay Borrower any interest or earnings on
such loss reserve. Lender can no longer require loss reserve payments if
Mortgage Insurance coverage (in the amount and for the period that Lender
requires) provided by an insurer selected by Lender again becomes available, is
obtained, and Lender requires separately designated payments toward the premiums
for Mortgage Insurance. If Lender required Mortgage Insurance as a condition of
making the Loan and Borrower was required to make separately designated payments
toward the premiums for Mortgage Insurance, Borrower shall pay the premiums
required to maintain Mortgage Insurance in effect, or to provide a non-
refundable loss reserve, until Lender's requirement for Mortgage Insurance ends
in accordance with any written agreement between Borrower and Lender providing
for such termination or until termination is required by Applicable Law. Nothing
in this Section 10 affects Borrower's obligation to pay interest at the rate
provided in the Note.

     Mortgage Insurance reimburses Lender (or any entity that purchases the
Note) for certain losses it may incur if Borrower does not repay the Loan as
agreed. Borrower is not a party to the Mortgage Insurance.

     Mortgage insurers evaluate their total risk on all such insurance in
force from time to time, and may enter into agreements with other parties that
share or modify their risk, or reduce losses. These agreements are on terms and
conditions that are satisfactory to the mortgage insurer and the other party (or
parties) to these agreements. These agreements may require the mortgage insurer
to make payments using any source of funds that the mortgage insurer may have
available (which may include funds obtained from Mortgage Insurance premiums).

     As a result of these agreements, Lender, any purchaser of the Note, another
insurer, any reinsurer, any other entity, or any affiliate of any of the
foregoing, may receive (directly or indirectly) amounts that derive from (or
might be characterized as) a portion of Borrower's payments for Mortgage
Insurance, in exchange for sharing or modifying the mortgage insurer's risk, or
reducing losses. If such agreement provides that an affiliate of Lender takes a
share of the insurer's risk in exchange for a share of the premiums paid to the
insurer, the arrangement is often termed "captive reinsurance." Further:

     (a)  Any such agreements will not affect the amounts that Borrower has
agreed to pay for Mortgage Insurance, or any other terms of the Loan. Such
agreements will not increase the amount Borrower will owe for Mortgage
Insurance, and they will not entitle Borrower to any refund.

     (b)  Any such agreements will not affect the rights Borrower has - if
any - with respect to the Mortgage Insurance under the Homeowners Protection Act
of 1998 or any other law. These rights may include the right to receive certain
disclosures, to request and obtain cancellation of the Mortgage Insurance, to
have the Mortgage Insurance terminated automatically, and/or to receive a refund
of any Mortgage Insurance premiums that were unearned at the time of such
cancellation or termination.

     11.  Assignment of Miscellaneous Proceeds; Forfeiture. All Miscellaneous
Proceeds are hereby assigned to and shall be paid to Lender.

     If the Property is damaged, such Miscellaneous Proceeds shall be
applied to restoration or repair of the Property, if the restoration or repair
is economically feasible and Lender's security is not lessened. During such
repair and restoration period, Lender shall have the right to hold such
Miscellaneous Proceeds until Lender has had an opportunity to inspect such
Property to ensure the work has been completed to Lender's satisfaction,
provided that such inspection shall be undertaken promptly. Lender may pay for
the repairs and restoration in a single disbursement or in a series of progress
payments as the work is completed. Unless an agreement is made in writing or
Applicable Law requires interest to be paid on such Miscellaneous Proceeds,
Lender shall not be required to pay Borrower any interest or earnings on such
Miscellaneous Proceeds. If the restoration or repair is not economically
feasible or Lender's security would be lessened, the Miscellaneous Proceeds
shall be applied to the sums secured by this Security Instrument, whether or not
then due, with the excess, if any, paid to Borrower. Such Miscellaneous Proceeds
shall be applied in the order provided for in Section 2.

     In the event of a total taking, destruction, or loss in value of the
Property, the Miscellaneous Proceeds

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shall be applied to the sums secured by this Security Instrument, whether or not
then due, with the excess, if any, paid to Borrower.

     In the event of a partial taking, destruction, or loss in value of the
Property in which the fair market value of the Property immediately before the
partial taking, destruction, or loss in value is equal to or greater than the
amount of the sums secured by this Security Instrument immediately before the
partial taking, destruction, or loss in value, unless Borrower and Lender
otherwise agree in writing, the sums secured by this Security Instrument shall
be reduced by the amount of the Miscellaneous Proceeds multiplied by the
following fraction: (a) the total amount of the sums secured immediately before
the partial taking, destruction, or loss in value divided by (b) the fair market
value of the Property immediately before the partial taking, destruction, or
loss in value. Any balance shall be paid to Borrower.

     In the event of a partial taking, destruction, or loss in value of the
Property in which the fair market value of the Property immediately before the
partial taking, destruction, or loss in value is less than the amount of the
sums secured immediately before the partial taking, destruction, or loss in
value, unless Borrower and Lender otherwise agree in writing, the Miscellaneous
Proceeds shall be applied to the sums secured by this Security Instrument
whether or not the sums are then due.

     If the Property is abandoned by Borrower, or if, after notice by Lender
to Borrower that the Opposing Party (as defined in the next sentence) offers to
make an award to settle a claim for damages, Borrower fails to respond to Lender
within 30 days after the date the notice is given, Lender is authorized to
collect and apply the Miscellaneous Proceeds either to restoration or repair of
the Property or to the sums secured by this Security Instrument, whether or not
then due. "Opposing Party" means the third party that owes Borrower
Miscellaneous Proceeds or the party against whom Borrower has a right of action
in regard to Miscellaneous Proceeds.

     Borrower shall be in default if any action or proceeding, whether civil
or criminal, is begun that, in Lender's judgment, could result in forfeiture of
the Property or other material impairment of Lender's interest in the Property
or rights under this Security Instrument. Borrower can cure such a default and,
if acceleration has occurred, reinstate as provided in Section 19, by causing
the action or proceeding to be dismissed with a ruling that, in Lender's
judgment, precludes forfeiture of the Property or other material impairment of
Lender's interest in the Property or rights under this Security Instrument. The
proceeds of any award or claim for damages that are attributable to the
impairment of Lender's interest in the Property are hereby assigned and shall be
paid to Lender.

     All Miscellaneous Proceeds that are not applied to restoration or repair of
the Property shall be applied in the order provided for in Section 2.

     The foregoing provisions of this Section 11 are each subject to the terms
of the Prior Lien.

     12.  Borrower Not Released; Forbearance By Lender Not a Waiver. Extension
of the time for payment or modification of amortization of the sums secured by
this Security Instrument granted by Lender to Borrower or any Successor in
Interest of Borrower shall not operate to release the liability of Borrower or
any Successors in Interest of Borrower. Lender shall not be required to commence
proceedings against any Successor in Interest of Borrower or to refuse to extend
time for payment or otherwise modify amortization of the sums secured by this
Security Instrument by reason of any demand made by the original Borrower or any
Successors in Interest of Borrower. Any forbearance by Lender in exercising any
right or remedy including, without limitation, Lender's acceptance of payments
from third persons, entities or Successors in Interest of Borrower or in amounts
less than the amount then due, shall not be a waiver of or preclude the exercise
of any right or remedy.

     13.  Joint and Several Liability; Co-signers; Successors and Assigns Bound.
Borrower covenants and agrees that Borrower's obligations and liability shall be
joint and several. However, any Borrower who co-signs this Security Instrument
but does not execute the Note (a "co-signer"): (a) is co-signing this Security
Instrument only to mortgage, grant and convey the co-signer's interest in the
Property under the terms of this Security Instrument; (b) is not personally
obligated to pay the sums secured by this Security Instrument; and (c) agrees
that Lender and any other Borrower can agree to extend, modify, forbear or make
any

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accommodations with regard to the terms of this Security Instrument or the
Note without the co-signer's consent.

     Subject to the provisions of Section 18, any Successor in Interest of
Borrower who assumes Borrower's obligations under this Security Instrument in
writing, and is approved by Lender, shall obtain all of Borrower's rights and
benefits under this Security Instrument. Borrower shall not be released from
Borrower's obligations and liability under this Security Instrument unless
Lender agrees to such release in writing. The covenants and agreements of this
Security Instrument shall bind (except as provided in Section 20) and benefit
the successors and assigns of Lender.

     14.  Loan Charges. Lender may charge Borrower fees for services performed
in connection with Borrower's default, for the purpose of protecting Lender's
interest in the Property and rights under this Security Instrument, including,
but not limited to, attorneys'fees, property inspection and valuation fees. In
regard to any other fees, the absence of express authority in this Security
Instrument to charge a specific fee to Borrower shall not be construed as a
prohibition on the charging of such fee. Lender may not charge fees that are
expressly prohibited by this Security Instrument or by Applicable Law.

     If the Loan is subject to a law which sets maximum loan charges, and that
law is finally interpreted so that the interest or other loan charges collected
or to be collected in connection with the Loan exceed the permitted limits,
then: (a) any such loan charge shall be reduced by the amount necessary to
reduce the charge to the permitted limit; and (b) any sums already collected
from Borrower which exceeded permitted limits will be refunded to Borrower.
Lender may choose to make this refund by reducing the principal owed under the
Note or by making a direct payment to Borrower. If a refund reduces principal,
the reduction will be treated as a partial prepayment without any prepayment
charge (whether or not a prepayment charge is provided for under the Note).
Borrower's acceptance of any such refund made by direct payment to Borrower will
constitute a waiver of any right of action Borrower might have arising out of
such overcharge.

     15.  Notices. All notices given by Borrower or Lender in connection with
this Security Instrument must be in writing. Any notice to Borrower in
connection with this Security Instrument shall be deemed to have been given when
delivered in accordance with the terms of the Note unless Applicable Law
expressly requires otherwise. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of
Borrower's change of address. If Lender specifies a procedure for reporting
Borrower's change of address, then Borrower shall only report a change of
address through that specified procedure. There may be only one designated
notice address under this Security Instrument at any one time. If any notice
required by this Security Instrument is also required under Applicable Law, the
Applicable Law requirement will satisfy the corresponding requirement under this
Security Instrument.

     16.  Governing Law; Severability; Rules of Construction. This Security
Instrument shall be governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the
Property is located. All rights and obligations contained in this Security
Instrument are subject to any requirements and limitations of Applicable Law.
Applicable Law might explicitly or implicitly allow the parties to agree by
contract or it might be silent, but such silence shall not be construed as a
prohibition against agreement by contract. In the event that any provision or
clause of this Security Instrument or the Note conflicts with Applicable Law,
such conflict shall not affect other provisions of this Security Instrument or
the Note which can be given effect without the conflicting provision.

     As used in this Security Instrument: (a) words of the masculine gender
shall mean and include corresponding neuter words or words of the feminine
gender; (b) words in the singular shall mean and include the plural and vice
versa; and (c) the word "may" gives sole discretion without any obligation to
take any action.

     17.  Borrower's Copy. Borrower shall be given one copy of the Note and of
this Security Instrument.

     18.  Transfer of the Property or a Beneficial Interest in Borrower. As used
in this Section 18, "Interest in the Property" means any legal or beneficial
interest in the Property, including, but not limited to,

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those beneficial interests transferred in a bond for deed, contract for deed,
installment sales contract or escrow agreement, the intent of which is the
transfer of title by Borrower at a future date to a purchaser.

     If all or any part of the Property or any Interest in the Property is sold
or transferred (or if Borrower is not a natural person and a beneficial interest
in Borrower is sold or transferred) without Lender's prior written consent,
Lender may require immediate payment in full of all sums secured by this
Security Instrument. However, this option shall not be exercised by Lender if
such exercise is prohibited by Applicable Law.

     If Lender exercises this option, Lender shall give Borrower notice of
acceleration. The notice shall provide a period of not less than 30 days from
the date the notice is given in accordance with Section 15 within which Borrower
must pay all sums secured by this Security Instrument. If Borrower fails to pay
these sums prior to the expiration of this period, Lender may invoke any
remedies permitted by this Security Instrument without further notice or demand
on Borrower.

     19.  Borrower's Right to Reinstate After Acceleration. If Borrower meets
certain conditions, Borrower shall have the right to have enforcement of this
Security Instrument discontinued at any time prior to the earliest of: (a) five
days before sale of the Property pursuant to any power of sale contained in this
Security Instrument; (b ) such other period as Applicable Law might specify for
the termination of Borrower's right to reinstate; or (c) entry of a judgment
enforcing this Security Instrument. Those conditions are that Borrower: (a) pays
Lender all sums which then would be due under this Security Instrument and the
Note as if no acceleration had occurred; (b) cures any default of any other
covenants or agreements; (c) pays all expenses incurred in enforcing this
Security Instrument, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees,
property inspection and valuation fees, and other fees incurred for the purpose
of protecting Lender's interest in the Property and rights under this Security
Instrument; and (d) takes such action as Lender may reasonably require to assure
that Lender's interest in the Property and rights under this Security
Instrument, and Borrower's obligation to pay the sums secured by this Security
Instrument, shall continue unchanged. Lender may require that Borrower pay such
reinstatement sums and expenses in one or more of the following forms, as
selected by Lender: (a) cash; (b) money order; (c) certified check, bank check,
treasurer's check or cashier's check, provided any such check is drawn upon an
institution whose deposits are insured by a federal agency, instrumentality or
entity; or (d) wired federal funds. Upon reinstatement by Borrower, this
Security Instrument and obligations secured hereby shall remain fully effective
as if no acceleration had occurred. However, this right to reinstate shall not
apply in the case of acceleration under Section 18.

     20.  Sale of Note; Change of Loan Servicer; Notice of Grievance. The
Note or a partial interest in the Note (together with this Security Instrument)
can be sold one or more times without prior notice to Borrower. A sale might
result in a change in the entity (known as the "Loan Servicer") that collects
Periodic Payments due under the Note and this Security Instrument and performs
other mortgage loan servicing obligations under the Note, this Security
Instrument, and Applicable Law. There also might be one or more changes of the
Loan Servicer unrelated to a sale of the Note. If there is a change of the Loan
Servicer, Borrower will be given written notice of the change which will state
the name and address of the new Loan Servicer, the address to which payments
should be made and any other information RESPA requires in connection with a
notice of transfer of servicing. If the Note is sold and thereafter the Loan is
serviced by a Loan Servicer other than the purchaser of the Note, the mortgage
loan servicing obligations to Borrower will remain with the Loan Servicer or be
transferred to a successor Loan Servicer and are not assumed by the Note
purchaser unless otherwise provided by the Note purchaser.

     Neither Borrower nor Lender may commence, join, or be joined to any
judicial action (as either an individual litigant or the member of a class) that
arises from the other party's actions pursuant to this Security Instrument or
that alleges that the other party has breached any provision of, or any duty
owed by reason of, this Security Instrument, until such Borrower or Lender has
notified the other party (with such notice given in compliance with the
requirements of Section 15) of such alleged breach and afforded the other party
hereto a reasonable period after the giving of such notice to take corrective
action. If Applicable Law provides a time period which must elapse before
certain action can be taken, that time period will be deemed to be reasonable
for purposes of this paragraph. The notice of acceleration and opportunity to
cure given to Borrower pursuant

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to Section 22 and the notice of acceleration given to Borrower pursuant to
Section 18 shall be deemed to satisfy the notice and opportunity to take
corrective action provisions of this Section 20.

     21.  Hazardous Substances. As used in this Section 21: (a) "Hazardous
Substances" are those substances defined as toxic or hazardous substances,
pollutants, or wastes by Environmental Law and the following substances:
gasoline, kerosene, other flammable or toxic petroleum products, toxic
pesticides and herbicides, volatile solvents, materials containing asbestos or
formaldehyde, and radioactive materials; (b) "Environmental Law" means federal
laws and laws of the jurisdiction where the Property is located that relate to
health, safety or environmental protection; (c) "Environmental Cleanup" includes
any response action, remedial action, or removal action, as defined in
Environmental Law; and (d) an "Environmental Condition" means a condition that
can cause, contribute to, or otherwise trigger an Environmental Cleanup.

     Borrower shall not cause or permit the presence, use, disposal, storage, or
release of any Hazardous Substances, or threaten to release any Hazardous
Substances, on or in the Property. Borrower shall not do, nor allow anyone else
to do, anything affecting the Property (a) that is in violation of any
Environmental Law, (b) which creates an Environmental Condition, or (c) which,
due to the presence, use, or release of a Hazardous Substance, creates a
condition that adversely affects the value of the Property. The preceding two
sentences shall not apply to the presence, use, or storage on the Property of
small quantities of Hazardous Substances that are generally recognized to be
appropriate to normal residential uses and to maintenance of the Property
(including, but not limited to, hazardous substances in consumer products).

     Borrower shall promptly give Lender written notice of (a) any
investigation, claim, demand, lawsuit or other action by any governmental or
regulatory agency or private party involving the Property and any Hazardous
Substance or Environmental Law of which Borrower has actual knowledge, (b) any
Environmental Condition, including but not limited to, any spilling, leaking,
discharge, release or threat of release of any Hazardous Substance, and (c) any
condition caused by the presence, use or release of a Hazardous Substance which
adversely affects the value of the Property. If Borrower learns, or is notified
by any governmental or regulatory authority, or any private party, that any
removal or other remediation of any Hazardous Substance affecting the Property
is necessary, Borrower shall promptly take all necessary remedial actions in
accordance with Environmental Law. Nothing herein shall create any obligation on
Lender for an Environmental Cleanup.

     NON-UNIFORM COVENANTS. Borrower and Lender further covenant and agree as
follows:

     22.  Acceleration; Remedies. Lender shall give notice to Borrower prior to
acceleration following Borrower's breach of any covenant or agreement in this
Security Instrument (but not prior to acceleration under Section 18 unless
Applicable Law provides otherwise). The notice shall specify: (a) the default;
(b) the action required to cure the default; (c) a date, not less than 30 days
from the date the notice is given to Borrower, by which the default must be
cured; and (d) that failure to cure the default on or before the date specified
in the notice may result in acceleration of the sums secured by this Security
Instrument and sale of the Property. The notice shall further inform Borrower of
the right to reinstate after acceleration and the right to bring a court action
to assert the non-existence of a default or any other defense of Borrower to
acceleration and sale. If the default is not cured on or before the date
specified in the notice, Lender at its option may require immediate payment in
full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument without further demand and
may invoke the power of sale and any other remedies permitted by Applicable Law.
Lender shall be entitled to collect all expenses incurred in pursuing the
remedies provided in this Section 22, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs of title evidence.

     If Lender invokes the power of sale, Lender shall execute or cause Trustee
to execute a written notice of the occurrence of an event of default and of
Lender's election to cause the Property to be sold. Trustee shall cause this
notice to be recorded in each county in which any part of the Property is
located. Lender or Trustee shall mail copies of the notice as prescribed by
Applicable Law to Borrower and to the other persons prescribed by Applicable
Law. Trustee shall give public notice of sale to the persons and in the manner
prescribed by Applicable Law. After the time required by Applicable Law,
Trustee,

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without demand on Borrower, shall sell the Property at public auction to the
highest bidder at the time and place and under the terms designated in the
notice of sale in one or more parcels and in any order Trustee determines.
Trustee may postpone sale of all or any parcel of the Property by public
announcement at the time and place of any previously scheduled sale. Lender or
its designee may purchase the Property at any sale.

     Trustee shall deliver to the purchaser Trustee's deed conveying the
Property without any covenant or warranty, expressed or implied. The recitals in
the Trustee's deed shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements
made therein. Trustee shall apply the proceeds of the sale in the following
order: (a) to all expenses of the sale, including, but not limited to,
reasonable Trustee's and attorneys' fees; (b) to all sums secured by this
Security Instrument; and (c) any excess to the person or persons legally
entitled to it.

     23.  Reconveyance. Upon payment of all sums secured by this Security
Instrument, Lender shall request Trustee to reconvey the Property and shall
surrender this Security Instrument and all notes evidencing debt secured by this
Security Instrument to Trustee. Trustee shall reconvey the Property without
warranty to the person or persons legally entitled to it. Lender may charge such
person or persons a reasonable fee for reconveying the Property, but only if the
fee is paid to a third party (such as the Trustee) for services rendered and the
charging of the fee is permitted under Applicable Law. If the fee charged does
not exceed the fee set by Applicable Law, the fee is conclusively presumed to be
reasonable.

     24.  Substitute Trustee. Lender, at its option, may from time to time
appoint a successor trustee to any Trustee appointed hereunder by an instrument
executed and acknowledged by Lender and recorded in the office of the Recorder
of the county in which the Property is located. The instrument shall contain the
name of the original Lender, Trustee and Borrower, the book and page where this
Security Instrument is recorded and the name and address of the successor
trustee. Without conveyance of the Property, the successor trustee shall succeed
to all the title, powers and duties conferred upon the Trustee herein and by
Applicable Law. This procedure for substitution of trustee shall govern to the
exclusion of all other provisions for substitution.

     25.  Statement of Obligation Fee. Lender may collect a fee not to exceed
the maximum amount permitted by Applicable Law for furnishing the statement of
obligation as provided by Section 2943 of the Civil Code of California.

     26.  Assignment of Rents; Appointment of Receiver; Lender in Possession. As
additional security hereunder, Borrower hereby assigns to Lender the rents of
the Property, provided that Borrower shall, prior to acceleration under
paragraph 22 hereof or abandonment of the Property, have the right to collect
and retain such rents as they become due and payable.

  Upon acceleration under paragraph 22 hereof or abandonment of the Property.
Lender, in person, by agent or by judicially appointed receiver shall be
entitled to enter upon, take possession of and manage the Property and to
collect the rents of the Property including those past due. All rents collected
by Lender or the receiver shall be applied first to payment of the costs of
management of the Property and collection of rents, including, but not limited
to, receiver's fees, premiums on receiver's bonds and reasonable attorney's
fees, and then to the sums secured by this Deed of Trust. Lender and the
receiver shall be liable to account only for those rents actually received.

                         REQUEST FOR NOTICE OF DEFAULT
    --------------------- AND FORECLOSURE UNDER SUPERIOR ------------------
                           MORTGAGE OR DEED OF TRUST

  Borrower and Lender request the holder of any mortgage, Deed of Trust or other
encumbrance with a lien which has priority over this Deed of Trust to give
notice to Lender, at Lender's address set forth on page one of this Deed of
Trust, of any default under the superior encumbrances and of any sale or other
foreclosure action.

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          In accordance with Section 2924b, Civil Code, request is hereby made
that a copy of any notice of default and a copy of any notice of sale under the
deed of trust recorded on July ___, 2001 in the records of Los Angeles County as
Document No. ____________________ executed by Scott Jarus and Rebecca Jarus as
trustor in which GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., is named as beneficiary and
Lawyers Title Company as trustee be mailed to j2 Global Communications at:

                         j2 Global Communications, Inc.
                         6922 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900
                         Los Angeles, California 90028
                         Attention: General Counsel

     NOTICE: A copy of any notice of default and of any notice of sale will be
sent only to the address contained in this recorded request. If Lender's address
changes, a new request must be recorded.

     BY SIGNING BELOW, Borrower accepts and agrees to the terms and covenants
contained in this Security Instrument.

Witnesses:

________________________________   ______________________________________ (Seal)
                                   Scott Jarus                         -Borrower
                                   Social Security Number: XXX-XX-XXXX

________________________________   ______________________________________ (Seal)
                                   Rebecca Jarus                      - Borrower
                                   Social Security Number: XXX-XX-XXXX

___________________[Space Below This Line for Acknowledgment]___________________

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA     )
                        ) ss:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES   )

     On July __, 2001 before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for
said State, personally appeared Scott Jarus, personally known to me (or proved
to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the
person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the
instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal

SIGNATURE:________________________        (This area for official
                                          notarial seal)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA     )
                        ) ss:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES   )

     On July __, 2001 before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for
said State, personally appeared Scott Jarus, personally known to me (or proved
to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the attorney-in-fact for
Rebecca Jarus, the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity on her
behalf, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the person
upon behalf of which he acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal

SIGNATURE:________________________        (This area for official
                                          notarial seal)

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                                   Exhibit A
                                   ---------

                               Legal Description

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

LOT 16, BLOCK 10 OF THE REDONDO VILLA TRACT NO. 3, IN THE CITY OF MANHATTAN
BEACH, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 10, PAGE(S) 185 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID
COUNTY

APN:  4164-012-015

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Exhibit 10.4 - Redemption Agreement

                              REDEMPTION AGREEMENT
                              --------------------

     THIS REDEMPTION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
June 20, 2001 by and between j2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware
corporation, on the one hand ("Company"); and each of the following entities, on
the other hand: DECLARATION OF TRUST FOR DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS OF ZENECA
HOLDINGS INC. ("Zeneca Trust"), DECLARATION OF TRUST FOR DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS
OF ICI AMERICAN HOLDINGS INC. ("ICI Trust"), DELAWARE STATE EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT FUND ("Delaware Fund"), and THE J.W. MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
("McConnell Foundation", and together with the Zeneca Trust, the ICI Trust and
the Delaware Fund, the "Shareholders").

                                  Background
                                  ----------

     A.  Each Shareholder owns the number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share ("Common Stock"), of the Company set forth opposite such
Shareholder's name beneath the column entitled "Common Shares" on the attached
Schedule A (collectively, the "Redemption Shares"), and each Shareholder owns
----------
the number of Warrants (defined below) set forth opposite such Shareholder's
name beneath the column entitled "Redemption Warrants" on Schedule A (the
                                                          ----------
"Redemption Warrants", and collectively with the Redemption Shares, the
"Redemption Securities").

     B.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Warrants" refers to the
warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement dated as of July 2, 1998 between the Company, on the one hand, and the
Shareholders, among others.

     C.  Each Shareholder desires that the Company redeem and purchase all of
the Redemption Securities owned of record or beneficially by such Shareholder,
and the Company is willing to purchase and redeem such Redemption Securities,
all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

                                   Agreement
                                   ---------

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the undertakings of
the parties hereinafter set forth, the Shareholders and the Company agree as
follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                                   REDEMPTION
                                   ----------

     1.1  Agreement of Redemption. On the date hereof, subject to the terms and
          -----------------------
conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall purchase and redeem from each
Shareholder, and each Shareholder shall sell to the Company, the Redemption
Securities owned by such Shareholder (as set out on Schedule A).

     1.2  Purchase Price. The purchase price for each Redemption Share shall be
          --------------
$3.50, and the purchase price for each Redemption Warrant shall be $0.25. In
full consideration of the receipt of

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(a) the certificates evidencing the Redemption Shares owned by each Shareholder,
duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by a duly executed stock power, with
signature guaranteed by a national bank, and (b) the original instrument
evidencing the Redemption Warrants owned by each Shareholder, the Company will
pay to each Shareholder a sum equal to $3.50 multiplied by the number of
Redemption Shares owned and being sold by such Shareholder (see column entitled
"Share Purchase Price" on Schedule A), plus $0.25 multiplied by the number of
                          ----------
Redemption Warrants owned and being sold by such Shareholder (see column
entitled "Warrant Purchase Price" on Schedule A) (collectively, the "Purchase
                                     ----------
Price"). The total purchase price payable to each Shareholder is set forth
opposite such Shareholder's name beneath the column "Total Purchase Price" on
Schedule A. Each Shareholder's portion of the Purchase Price shall be payable on
----------
the date hereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
specified in writing by each Shareholder.

     1.3  Sales and Transfer Taxes. All applicable sales, transfer, stamp, and
          ------------------------
documentary taxes, if any, which may be due or payable as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be borne and paid by the Company. All
other taxes, including but not limited to all federal, state, and local income
and intangible taxes, shall be borne and paid by each Shareholder.

                                  ARTICLE II

                        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
                        ------------------------------

     2.1  Representations and Warranties of each Shareholder. To induce the
          --------------------------------------------------
Company to purchase and redeem the Redemption Securities, each Shareholder
hereby represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

          2.1.1  Authority of each Shareholder. Pecks Management Partners
                 -----------------------------
Ltd., in its capacity as investment adviser to each of the Shareholders, has
full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and all other
agreements, documents, and instruments (the "Related Documents") executed and
delivered by such Shareholder in connection herewith, to perform each and all of
such Shareholder's obligations under and pursuant thereto and to consummate the
transactions contemplated herein.

          2.1.2  Related Documents. This Agreement and the Related Documents
                 -----------------
have been duly executed and delivered by such Shareholder and are legal, valid,
and binding obligations of such Shareholder enforceable against such Shareholder
in accordance with their terms.

          2.1.3  No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this
                 ------------
Agreement and the Related Documents by such Shareholder and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated herein do not and will not conflict with, or
result in the breach or termination of any provision of, or constitute a default
under (in each case whether with or without giving notice or the lapse of time
or both) of any indenture, mortgage, lease, deed of trust, or other instrument,
contract or agreement or any order, arbitration award or decree to which such
Shareholder is a party or by which he is bound or any of his properties are
bound.

          2.1.4  No Approvals. No approval, authority or consent of, or filing
                 ------------
by such Shareholder with, or notification to, any foreign, federal, state or
local court, authority or governmental or regulatory body or agency or
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity
of any kind whatsoever is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery
or performance of this Agreement or the Related Documents, or the

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consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.

          2.1.5  Title to Redemption Securities. Such Shareholder is the
                 ------------------------------
lawful owner of the Redemption Securities free, clear and discharged of any and
all pledges, security interests, liens, adverse claims, obligations, options,
charges, trusts or other encumbrances or interests of a third person whatsoever.
Such Shareholder owns the Redemption Securities set forth opposite such
Shareholder's name on the attached Schedule A.

          2.1.6  Investigation. Such Shareholder has made such investigation as
                 -------------
it has deemed appropriate in connection with the decision to enter into this
Agreement and the Related Documents. The Company has provided such Shareholder
with all such information, financial and otherwise, as such Shareholder has
requested in connection with such investigation. Such Shareholder is relying on
the results of such investigation and the advice of its personal advisors and
has not relied upon or been influenced by any statement or representation made
by the Company or any director, officer, employee, agent or affiliate thereof,
other than the covenants of the Company under this Agreement and the
representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein. Such Shareholder
has been advised to seek the advise of an attorney and its financial and tax
advisor(s) in connection with the transaction contemplated in this Agreement.

          2.1.7  Purchase Price and Other Terms and Conditions. Such
                 ---------------------------------------------
Shareholder hereby acknowledges that, in extending and negotiating the
redemption of the Redemption Securities for the Purchase Price and upon and
subject to the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Purchase Price and those other terms and conditions have been represented to
such Shareholder purely as those upon which the Company has been willing to go
forward with said redemption, and that no statement or representation whatsoever
has been made to such Shareholder or to any other person or entity, by the
Company or any director, officer, employee, agent or affiliate of the Company
concerning the fairness of the Purchase Price.

          2.1.8  Future Actions. Such Shareholder understands and further
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acknowledges that, at any time or from time to time after the date of the
execution of this Agreement, the Company may formulate plans or intentions or
may take or cause to be taken various actions (including, by way of example
rather than by way of limitation, negotiation with other Company shareholders
with a view to purchasing shares of the Company's stock owned by such
shareholders, entrance into merger, acquisition, share exchange or asset
disposition negotiations or agreements, and registration and listing of shares
of Company stock for public trading) which ultimately may result in receipt by
some or all other Company shareholders of substantially greater consideration
for their shares of capital stock of the Company on substantially more favorable
terms and conditions than afforded the Shareholders under this Agreement, and
such Shareholder hereby additionally acknowledges that no statement or
representation whatsoever (other than the representations and warranties of the
Company set forth herein) has been made to such Shareholder by the Company or
any director, officer, employee, agent or affiliate of the Company concerning
what, if any, present intentions or understanding the Company or any such person
may have, or what, if any, proposals or offers the Company or any such person
may have made or received, with respect to any such actions.

     2.2  Representations and Warranties of Company. The Company hereby
          ------------------------------------------
represents and warrants to each Shareholder as follows:

          2.2.1  Organization and Good Standing.  The Company is a corporation
                 ------------------------------
organized and existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

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          2.2.2  Authority of the Company. The Company has all requisite
                 ------------------------
corporate power to engage in, and consummate, the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Company have been, or will be within seven (7) days of the date of this
Agreement, authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Company.

          2.2.3  No Approvals. No approval, authority or consent of, or
                 ------------
filing by the Company with, or notification to, any foreign, federal, state or
local court, authority or governmental or regulatory body or agency or
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity
of any kind whatsoever is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery
or performance of this Agreement or the Related Documents, or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated thereby.

          2.2.4  This Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and
                 --------------
delivered by the Company and is legal, valid, and binding obligations of the
Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

                                  ARTICLE III

                                 MISCELLANEOUS
                                 -------------

     3.1  Survival of Representations and Warranties; Indemnification. The
          -----------------------------------------------------------
representations and warranties contained herein or in any Related Documents
shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. From and
after the date hereof, the Shareholders, individually and not jointly and
severally, shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company and each
officer, director, agent, employee and affiliate thereof (collectively, "Company
Indemnitees") from and against any and all damages incurred by any of the
Indemnities in connection with, arising from, or as a result of any breach by
any Shareholder of any agreement, covenant, or representation or warranty set
forth in this Agreement or any Related Documents. From and after the date
hereof, the Company shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Shareholders
from and against any and all damages incurred by any of them in connection with,
arising from, or as a result of any breach by the Company of any agreement,
covenant, or representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement or any
Related Documents.

     3.2  Entire Agreement, Waivers, and Amendment. This Agreement, together
          ----------------------------------------
with the Related Documents, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
related to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions,
whether oral or written, of the parties, and there are no other agreements
between the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof except asset
forth specifically herein. No amendment, supplement, modification, or waiver of
this Agreement shall be implied or be binding unless in writing and signed by
all of the parties hereto. No waiver of any provisions of this Agreement shall
be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or
not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver, unless
otherwise expressly therein provided.

     3.3  No Brokerage. Each party to this Agreement represents and warrants
          ------------
that no broker, agent, or finder has been retained or is entitled to be paid by
such party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and that no brokerage or finder's or agent's fee or other commission has been
agreed to be paid by such party for or on account of this Agreement.

     3.4  Successors and Assigns. All of the terms and provisions of this
          ----------------------
Agreement by or for

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the benefit of the parties shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
their successors, assigns, heirs, and personal representatives. The rights and
obligations provided by this Agreement shall not be assignable by any party
without the written consent of the other parties, and except as expressly
provided herein nothing herein is intended to confer upon any person other than
the parties and their successors any rights under or by reason of this
Agreement.

     3.5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
          ------------
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     3.6  Headings. The Article and Section heading contained in this Agreement
          --------
are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this agreement.

     3.7  Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement, or the
          ------------
application thereof to any circumstances shall, to any extent and for any
reason, be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or
the application of such term or provisions to circumstances other than those to
which it is held to be invalid, or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby
and shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable term or provision had
never been contained herein, and each term and provisions of this Agreement
shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

     3.8  Governing Law and Choice of Forum. This Agreement shall be governed by
          ---------------------------------
and construed under and pursuant to the internal laws of the State of California
(other than principles of conflicts of laws). Any and all actions concerning any
dispute arising under this Agreement may be filed and maintained in a state or
federal court sitting in Los Angeles County, California.

     3.9. Expenses.  Each of the parties hereto shall pay all expenses
          --------
(including attorneys' fees) incurred by such party in connection with the entry
into this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.

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

                                     "Company"

                                     j2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                     By:  /s/ Richard S. Ressler
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                          Richard S. Ressler
                                     Its: Chairman of the Board

                                     "Shareholders"

                                     DECLARATION OF TRUST FOR DEFINED BENEFIT
                                     PLANS OF ZENECA HOLDINGS INC.

                                     By:  Pecks Management Partners Ltd.
                                     Its: Investment Adviser

                                     By:  /s/ Robert J. Cresci
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                          Robert J. Cresci
                                     Its: Managing Director

                                     DECLARATION OF TRUST FOR DEFINED BENEFIT
                                     PLANS OF ICI AMERICAN HOLDINGS INC.

                                     By:  Pecks Management Partners Ltd.
                                     Its: Investment Adviser

                                     By:  /s/ Robert J. Cresci
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                          Robert J. Cresci
                                     Its: Managing Director

               [Signatures are continued on the following page.]

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                                            DELAWARE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
                                            FUND

                                            By:  Pecks Management Partners Ltd.
                                            Its: Investment Adviser

                                            By:  /s/ Robert J. Cresci
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                 Robert J. Cresci
                                            Its: Managing Director

                                            THE J.W. MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

                                            By:  Pecks Management Partners Ltd.
                                            Its: Investment Adviser

                                            By:   /s/ Robert J. Cresci
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                  Robert J. Cresci
                                            Its:  Managing Director

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                                   Schedule A
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                 Share                          Warrant         Total
                            Redemption         Purchase       Redemption        Purchase      Purchase
      Shareholder             Shares            Price          Warrants          Price          Price
      ----------              ------            -----          --------          -----          -----
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<S>                         <C>            <C>                <C>            <C>             <C>
DECLARATION OF TRUST          64,267         $224,934.50       13,594.00       $3,398.50       $228,333.00
FOR DEFINED BENEFIT
PLANS OF ZENECA
HOLDINGS INC.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DECLARATION OF TRUST          95,744         $335,104.00       20,313.00       $5,078.25       $340,182.25
FOR DEFINED BENEFIT
PLANS OF ICI AMERICAN
HOLDINGS INC.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DELAWARE STATE                47,770         $167,195.00       73,906.00       $18,476.50      $185,671.50
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
FUND
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE J.W. MCCONNELL            44,141         $154,493.50       9,375.00        $2,343.75       $156,837.25
FAMILY FOUNDATION
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Totals:                       251,922        $881,727.00      117,188.00       $29,297.00      $911,024.00
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</TABLE>

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