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"EXHIBIT 10.13"

                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

                                   WITNESSETH

     Whereas,  RAMPART PROPERTIES CORPORATION ("Rampart"), is a corporation duly
organized  and  existing  under  the  laws  of  the State of Nevada, having been
incorporated  on  April  15,  1985,  and  having  an authorized capital stock of
1,000,000  shares of common stock, $.01  par value (the "Rampart Common Stock"),
of  which 116,000 shares are issued and outstanding, and all of which shares are
entitled  to  vote  on  this  Agreement  and  Plan  of Merger (this "Plan"), and

     Whereas,  MCORP  PROPERTIES,  L.  L.  C.,  ("MCORP") is a limited liability
company  duly  organized  and  existing  under  the laws of the State of Nevada,
having  been  organized  on  December  20, 2000, all of the members of which are
entitled to vote on this Plan and all of which will receive membership interests
as  part  of  the  Plan  (the  "MCORP  Shares");  and

     Whereas,  the  entire  board  of  directors  and all of the shareholders of
Rampart  (the  "Rampart  Shareholders")  and  all of the members and managers of
MCORP (the "MCORP Members") deem it advisable and for the best interests of both
entities  that Rampart be merged with and into MCORP as the surviving entity, as
authorized  by the statutes of the State of Nevada and under and pursuant to the
terms  and  conditions  thereinafter set forth, and for the Rampart Common Stock
issued  and  outstanding  at  the  Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) to be
converted  into  MCORP  Shares  pursuant  to  this  Plan;  and

     Whereas,  the  Rampart  Shareholders  and  the  MCORP  Members  have  all
unanimously  approved  and  entered  into  this  Plan,  which sets forth certain
representations,  warranties  and  covenants  in  connection  with  said merger;

     Now,  therefore,  in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
and  agreements herein contained, and for the purpose of setting forth the terms
and  conditions  of  said merger, the mode of carrying the same into effect, the
manner and basis of converting the shares of each constituent entity into shares
of  the  surviving  entity  and  such other details and provisions as are deemed
necessary  or  desirable,  the  parties  hereto  have agreed to do hereby agree,
subject  to  the  approval of adoption of this Plan by the requisite vote of the
Rampart  Shareholders  and  the  MCORP  Members,  and  subject to the conditions
hereinafter  set  forth  as  follows:

                                    Article I

                         TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MERGER

     The  terms and conditions of the merger are (in addition to those set forth
else  wherein  this  Plan)  as  follows:

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     (a)     At  the  Effective  Date:

     (1)     The  constituent  entities shall be a single entity, which shall be
MCORP,  the  entity  designated  herein  as  the  surviving  entity.

             (2)     The  separate  existence  of  Rampart  shall  cease.

             (3)     MCORP  shall  thereupon  and  thereafter  possess  all  the
rights,  privileges,  powers  and franchises as well of a public as of a private
nature,  and be subject to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties of each
constituent  entity;  and  all  the  singular, the powers and franchises of each
constituent  entity,  and  all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts
due  to  either  constituent  entity  on  whatever  account,  as  well for stock
subscriptions  as  all  other  things in action or belonging to each constituent
entity  shall  be  vested in MCORP; and all property, rights, privileges, powers
and  franchises,  and  all  and  every  other  interest  shall  be thereafter as
effectually  the  property  of  MCORP as they were of the respective constituent
entities, and the title to any real estate vested by deed or otherwise in either
constituent  entity  shall not revery or be in any way impaired by reason of the
merger;  but  all  rights of creditors and all liens upon any property of either
constituent entity shall be preserved unimpaired, and all debts, liabilities and
duties  of the respective constituent entities shall thenceforth attach to MCORP
(the  surviving  entity) and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if
said  debts,  liabilities  and duties had been incurred or contracted by it. Any
action  or  proceeding  whether civil, criminal or administrative, pending by or
against  either  constituent entity shall be prosecuted as if the merger had not
taken  place,  or MCORP (the surviving entity) may be substituted in such action
or  proceeding.

          (4)     All  corporate acts, plans, policies, contracts, approvals and
authorizations  of  Rampart  and  the  Rampart Shareholders, board of directors,
committees  elected or appointed by the board of directors, officers and agents,
which  were valid and effective immediately prior to the Effective Date shall be
taken  for  all  purposes as the acts, plans, policies, contracts, approvals and
authorizations  of MCORP (as the surviving entity) and shall be as effective and
binding  thereon  as  the  same  were  with  respect  to  Rampart.

          (5)     The  assets,  liabilities,  reserves  and  accounts  of  each
constituent  entity  shall  be  recorded on the books of MCORP at the amounts at
which they, respectively, shall then be carried on the books of such constituent
entity  subject to such adjustments or eliminations of intercompany items as may
be  appropriate  in  giving  effect  to  the  merger.

     (b)     The  managers  of MCORP  shall  be J. H. Carpenter and C. W. Janke.

                                   Article III

          MANNER AND BASIS OF CONVERTING SHARES AND RELATING PROVISIONS

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     The  manner  and  basis  of converting the issued and outstanding shares of
each  constituent entity into shares of the MCORP (the surviving entity) and the
mode  of  carrying  the  merger  into  effect  are  as  follows:

     (a)     Each  share  of  Rampart  Common Stock outstanding at the Effective
Date  shall  be converted into one share of MCORP (the surviving entity) without
any  action  on  the part of the holder thereof, and each shareholder of Rampart
shall  be  a  member  of  MCORP.  After  the  Effective  Date, each holder of an
outstanding certificate or certificates which, prior thereto, represented shares
of  Rampart Common Stock shall be entitled, upon surrender thereof to receive in
exchange therefor a certificate or certificates representing the number of whole
shares  of  MCORP into or for which his shares have been converted or exchanged.
All  MCORP  Shares  into  which  shares  of Rampart Common Stock shall have been
converted  pursuant  to this Article III shall be issued in full satisfaction of
all  rights  pertaining  to  such  converted  shares.

                                   Article IV

                ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATING AGREEMENT

     The  Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement for MCORP as existing
and  constituted  immediately prior to the Effective Date shall, upon the merger
becoming effective, be and constitute the Articles of Organization and Operating
Agreement  of  the surviving entity until amended in the manner provided by law.

                                    Article V

                     OTHER PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO MERGER

     (a)     This  Plan  has been submitted to all of the  shareholders of  each
constituent  entity  as  provided by the applicable laws of the State of Nevada.
Upon  the  approval  or adoption thereof by the shareholders of each constituent
entity  in  accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Nevada,
all  required  documents  shall be executed, filed and recorded and all required
acts shall be done in order to accomplish the merger under the provisions of the
applicable  statutes  of  the  State  of  Nevada.

     (b)     This  plan  may  be  terminated  at any time prior to the Effective
Date,  whether  before  or  after  action  thereon  by  the  shareholders of the
constituent  entities,  by mutual consent of the constituent entities, expressed
by  action  of  their  respective  shareholders.

                                   Article VI

                    APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER

     (a)     The  merger  shall  become effective when all the following actions
shall  have  been  taken:

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          (1)     this  Plan  shall  be  adopted  and approved on behalf of each
constituent  entity  in  accordance  with  applicable  Nevada  law;  and

          (2)     the  Articles of Merger setting forth the information required
by,  and  executed  and verified in accordance with Nevada law shall be filed in
the  office  of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, which Articles of
Merger shall show that the "Effective Date" of the subject merger to be December
31,  2000  at  3:00  p.m.

     (b)     For  the  convenience  of  the  parties, any number of counterparts
hereof  may  be  executed,  and  each  such counterpart shall be deemed to be an
original  instrument,

     (c)     This  Plan and the legal relations between the parties hereto shall
be governed by the construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada,

     (d)     This  Plan  cannot  be  altered  or  amended  except pursuant to an
instrument  in  writing  signed  on  behalf  of  the  parties  hereto.

     In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the
20th  day  of  December,  2000.

MCORP  MEMBERS

     Resolved,  that the plan and agreement of merger between Rampart Properties
     Corporation,  a  Nevada corporation, and MCORP Properties, L.L.C., a Nevada
     limited  liability  company, as set forth above, is unanimously approved in
     all  respects and in the form submitted, the respective shareholders having
     waived  any  formal  notice  of  meeting  or  requirement  of  meeting.

     Resolved  further,  that  the  managers  and  members  of MCORP Properties,
     L.L.C.,  a  Nevada  limited  liability  company are authorized to take such
     actions, and to execute, deliver, and file such documents, as are necessary
     in  carrying  out  the  said  plan  and  agreement  of  merger.

Rampart Capital Corporation, a Texas Corporation, member

By:  /s/  J.  H.  CARPENTER
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     J.H.  Carpenter,  President

Rampart Services Corporation, a Texas Corporation, member

By:  /s/  J.  H.  CARPENTER
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          J.H.  Carpenter,  President

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RAMPART  SHAREHOLDERS

     Resolved,  that the plan and agreement of merger between Rampart Properties
     Corporation,  a  Nevada corporation, and MCORP Properties, L.L.C., a Nevada
     limited  liability  company, as set forth above, is unanimously approved in
     all  respects and in the form submitted, the respective shareholders having
     waived  any  formal  notice  of  meeting  or  requirement  of  meeting.

     Resolved  further,  that  the directors and officers of the corporation are
     authorized  to  take  such  actions, and to execute, deliver, and file such
     documents,  as  are  necessary  in  carrying  out the plan and agreement of
     merger.

     Rampart Capital Corporation, a Texas Corporation, shareholder

By:  /s/  J.  H.  CARPENTER
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     J.H.  Carpenter,  President

Rampart Services Corporation, a Texas Corporation, shareholder

By:  /s/  J.  H.  CARPENTER
   -------------------------------------------
     J.H.  Carpenter,  President

<PAGE>"EXHIBIT 10.14"

                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

                                   WITNESSETH

     Whereas,  NEWPORT  FUND  CORPORATION  ("Newport")  is  a  corporation  duly
organized  and  existing  under  the  laws of the State of Oklahoma, having been
incorporated  on  January  24,  1977,  and having an authorized capital stock of
1,000,000  shares of common stock, $1.0  par value (the "NEWPORT Common Stock"),
of  which 500,000 shares are issued and outstanding, and all of which shares are
entitled  to  vote  on  this  Agreement  and  Plan  of Merger (this "Plan"), and

     Whereas,  NEWPORT  CAPITAL  L.  L.  C.,  ("CAPITAL") is a limited liability
company  duly  organized  and  existing under the laws of the State of Oklahoma,
having  been  organized  on  December  22, 2000, all of the members of which are
entitled to vote on this Plan and all of which will receive membership interests
as  part  of  the  Plan  (the  "CAPITAL  Shares");  and

     Whereas,  the  entire  board  of  directors  and all of the shareholders of
Newport  (the  "Newport  Shareholders")  and  all of the members and managers of
CAPITAL  (the "CAPITAL Members") deem it advisable and for the best interests of
both  entities  that  Newport  be  merged with and into CAPITAL as the surviving
entity,  as  authorized  by  the statutes of the State of Oklahoma and under and
pursuant to the terms and conditions thereinafter set forth, and for the Newport
Common  Stock  issued  and  outstanding  at  the  Effective Date (as hereinafter
defined)  to  be  converted  into  CAPITAL  Shares  pursuant  to  this Plan; and

     Whereas,  the  Newport  Shareholders  and  the  CAPITAL  Members  have  all
unanimously  approved  and  entered  into  this  Plan,  which sets forth certain
representations,  warranties  and  covenants  in  connection  with  said merger;

     Now,  therefore,  in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
and  agreements herein contained, and for the purpose of setting forth the terms
and  conditions  of  said merger, the mode of carrying the same into effect, the
manner and basis of converting the shares of each constituent entity into shares
of  the  surviving  entity  and  such other details and provisions as are deemed
necessary or desirable, the parties hereto hereby agree, subject to the approval
of  adoption  of this Plan by the requisite vote of the Newport Shareholders and
the  CAPITAL  Members,  and  subject  to the conditions hereinafter set forth as
follows:

                                    Article I

                         TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MERGER

     The  terms and conditions of the merger are (in addition to those set forth
elsewhere  in  this  Plan)  as  follows:

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     (a)     At  the  Effective  Date:

     (1)     The  constituent  entities shall be a single entity, which shall be
CAPITAL,  the  entity  designated  herein  as  the  surviving  entity.

          (2)     The  separate  existence  of  Newport  shall  cease.

          (3)     CAPITAL shall thereupon and thereafter possess all the rights,
privileges, powers and franchises as well as of a public as of a private nature,
and  be  subject  to  all  the  restrictions,  disabilities  and  duties of each
constituent  entity;  and  all  the  singular, the powers and franchises of each
constituent  entity,  and  all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts
due  to  either  constituent  entity  on  whatever account, as well as for stock
subscriptions  and all  other  things in action or belonging to each constituent
entity  shall be vested in CAPITAL; and all property, rights, privileges, powers
and  franchises,  and  all  and  every  other  interest  shall  be thereafter as
effectually  the  property of CAPITAL as they were of the respective constituent
entities, and the title to any real estate vested by deed or otherwise in either
constituent  entity  shall not revery or be in any way impaired by reason of the
merger;  but  all  rights of creditors and all liens upon any property of either
constituent entity shall be preserved unimpaired, and all debts, liabilities and
duties  of  the  respective  constituent  entities  shall  thenceforth attach to
CAPITAL (the surviving entity) and may be enforced against it to the same extent
as  if said debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it.
Any  action  or proceeding whether civil, criminal or administrative, pending by
or  against  either  constituent entity shall be prosecuted as if the merger had
not  taken  place,  or CAPITAL (the surviving entity) may be substituted in such
action  or  proceeding.

          (4)     All  corporate acts, plans, policies, contracts, approvals and
authorizations  of  Newport  and  the  Newport Shareholders, board of directors,
committees  elected or appointed by the board of directors, officers and agents,
which  were valid and effective immediately prior to the Effective Date shall be
taken  for  all  purposes as the acts, plans, policies, contracts, approvals and
authorizations  of  CAPITAL  (as the surviving entity) and shall be as effective
and  binding  thereon  as  the  same  were  with  respect  to  Newport.

          (5)     The  assets,  liabilities,  reserves  and  accounts  of  each
constituent  entity  shall be recorded on the books of CAPITAL at the amounts at
which they, respectively, shall then be carried on the books of such constituent
entity subject to such adjustments or eliminations of inter-company items as may
be  appropriate  in  giving  effect  to  the  merger.

     (b)     The  managers  of  CAPITAL shall be J.H. Carpenter and C. W. Janke.

                                   Article II

          MANNER AND BASIS OF CONVERTING SHARES AND RELATING PROVISIONS

     The  manner  and  basis  of converting the issued and outstanding shares of
each  constituent  entity  into shares of the CAPITAL (the surviving entity) and
the  mode  of  carrying  the  merger  into  effect  are  as  follows:

<PAGE>
     (a)     Each  share  of  Newport  Common Stock outstanding at the Effective
Date shall be converted into one share of CAPITAL (the surviving entity) without
any  action  on  the part of the holder thereof, and each shareholder of Newport
shall  be  a  member  of  CAPITAL.  After  the Effective Date, each holder of an
outstanding certificate or certificates which, prior thereto, represented shares
of  Newport Common Stock shall be entitled, upon surrender thereof to receive in
exchange therefor a certificate or certificates representing the number of whole
shares of CAPITAL into or for which his shares have been converted or exchanged.
All  CAPITAL  Shares  into  which shares of Newport Common Stock shall have been
converted  pursuant  to this Article III shall be issued in full satisfaction of
all  rights  pertaining  to  such  converted  shares.

                                   Article III

                ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATING AGREEMENT

     The  Articles  of  Organization  and  Operating  Agreement  for  CAPITAL as
existing and constituted immediately prior to the Effective Date shall, upon the
merger  becoming  effective,  be and constitute the Articles of Organization and
Operating Agreement of the surviving entity until amended in the manner provided
by  law.

                                   Article IV

                     OTHER PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO MERGER

     (a)     This  Plan  has  been  submitted to all of the shareholders of each
constituent  entity as provided by the applicable laws of the State of Oklahoma.
Upon  the  approval  or adoption thereof by the shareholders of each constituent
entity in accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Oklahoma,
all  required  documents  shall be executed, filed and recorded and all required
acts shall be done in order to accomplish the merger under the provisions of the
applicable  statutes  of  the  State  of  Oklahoma.

     (b)     This  plan  may  be  terminated  at any time prior to the Effective
Date,  whether  before  or  after  action  thereon  by  the  shareholders of the
constituent  entities,  by mutual consent of the constituent entities, expressed
by  action  of  their  respective  shareholders.

                                    Article V

                    APPROVAL AND EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER

     (a)     The  merger  shall  become effective when all the following actions
shall  have  been  taken:

          (1)     This  Plan  shall  be  adopted  and approved on behalf of each
constituent  entity  in  accordance  with  applicable  Oklahoma  law;  and

<PAGE>
          (2)     The  Articles of Merger setting forth the information required
by,  and executed and verified in accordance with Oklahoma law shall be filed in
the  office  of  the  Secretary of Oklahoma, which Articles of Merger shall show
that  the "Effective Date" of the subject merger to be December 31, 2000 at 4:00
p.m.

     (b)     For  the  convenience  of  the  parties, any number of counterparts
hereof  may  be  executed,  and  each  such counterpart shall be deemed to be an
original  instrument,

     (c)     This  Plan and the legal relations between the parties hereto shall
be  governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma,

     (d)     This  Plan  cannot  be  altered  or  amended  except pursuant to an
instrument  in  writing  signed  on  behalf  of  the  parties  hereto.

     In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the
22nd  day  of  December,  2000.

NEWPORT  CAPITAL  L.L.C.  MEMBER

     Resolved,  that  the  plan  and  agreement  of  merger between Newport Fund
     Corporation,  an  Oklahoma corporation,  and  Newport  Capital  L.L.C.,  an
     Oklahoma  limited  liability  company,  as  set forth above, is unanimously
     approved  in  all  respects  and  in  the  form  submitted,  the respective
     shareholders  having  waived any formal notice of meeting or requirement of
     meeting.

     Resolved  further,  that  the  managers  and  members  of  Newport  Capital
     Properties, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company are authorized to
     take such actions, and to execute, deliver, and file such documents, as are
     necessary  in  carrying  out  the  said  plan  and  agreement  of  merger.

Rampart Properties Corporation, a Nevada Corporation, member

By: /s/  J.  H.  CARPENTER
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     J.H.  Carpenter,  President

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NEWPORT  FUND  CORPORATION  SHAREHOLDER

     Resolved,  that  the  plan  and  agreement  of  merger between Newport Fund
     Corporation,  an Oklahoma corporation, and Newport Fund L.L.C., an Oklahoma
     limited  liability  company, as set forth above, is unanimously approved in
     all  respects and in the form submitted, the respective shareholders having
     waived  any  formal  notice  of  meeting  or  requirement  of  meeting.

     Resolved  further,  that  the directors and officers of the corporation are
     authorized  to  take  such  actions, and to execute, deliver, and file such
     documents,  as  are  necessary  in  carrying  out the plan and agreement of
     merger.

Rampart Properties Corporation, a Nevada Corporation, shareholder

By:  /s/  J.  H.  CARPENTER
   ------------------------------------------
     J.H.  Carpenter,  President

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