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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.21

February 17, 2000

R. Scott Turicchi
2121 Avenue of the Stars
33rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Dear Scott:

On behalf of JFAX.COM, I am pleased to offer you the position of Executive Vice
President.  Your start date with JFAX.COM will be on or about February 29, 2000.
You will report directly to Steven J. Hamerslag, our Chief Executive Officer,
and will be based in our offices in Hollywood, California.

Your starting base salary will be $225,000 annually.  You will be eligible for
an annual bonus of up to 50% of your base salary depending on your performance
as determined in accordance with JFAX.COM's Incentive Compensation Bonus Plan.
After the first year of employment, your base salary and incentive compensation
may be increased based on the achievement of milestones mutually agreed to with
the Board of Directors and me.

The company will issue you 85 shares of the company's newly created Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock (each share of which has de minimus priority and is
convertible at the option of the holder for no consideration into 10,000 shares
of JFAX.COM common stock).  In exchange for these shares, you will issue a
promissory note to the company in an amount equal to the product of 85,
multiplied by 10,000, multiplied by $5.00, the closing price per share for
JFAX.COM common stock as reported on NASDAQ on the date  prior to the date
hereof (the "Issue Price"), less the sum of $10,000, which shall be payable in
cash or check at the time of the stock issuance.  The note will be secured by a
pledge of the 85 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, will accrue
interest at the one-year Treasury-note rate, with non-compounded interest
calculated annually on the anniversary date and payable in arrears at maturity,
and will mature 5 years following issuance.  The note shall be recourse to you,
but we agree that your personal liability shall not exceed an aggregate total
equal to 20% of the sum of principal plus accrued interest on the note.  You
will grant the company the right to repurchase all of your 85 shares of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock (at a price per share equal to the product of 10,000
multiplied by the Issue Price) in the event that your employment  with the
company terminates for any reason; provided, that this repurchase right will (1)
only apply to 63.75 shares following the first anniversary of your employment,
to 42.5 shares following the second anniversary of your employment, and to 21.25
shares following the third anniversary of your employment; (2) expire completely
following the fourth anniversary of your employment; and (3) expire completely
upon a change of control of the company (defined as a single party or affiliated
group, not currently affiliated with the company, acquiring a majority of the
outstanding shares of common stock of the company).
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Your shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will be delivered into
escrow under an Escrow Agreement and will be convertible only after they have
been delivered out of escrow, which will require at least proportionate payment
of the note and expiration of the company's repurchase right with respect to the
shares to be delivered out of escrow.

In the event you are terminated without Cause (as defined below) within the
first 24 months from your start date, you will be entitled to salary and
benefits and the company's repurchase right with respect to your shares of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will terminate (in addition to any shares
with respect to which such right has already terminated) according to the
following schedule:

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<CAPTION>
                        (Additional) Shares
                          Unencumbered by
 Termination Period      Repurchase Right         Salary / Benefits
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<S>                    <C>                     <C>

Months 1-12                   21.25            Up to 12 months, but
                                               only to the extent
                                               comparable employment
                                               is not secured

Months 13-24                  10.625           Up to 6 months,  but
                                               only  to the extent
                                               comparable employment
                                               is not secured

After 24 months               None             3 months, but only  to
                                               the extent comparable
                                               employment is not
                                               secured
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Additionally, the company will include you in its D&O liability policy.
Currently, the company maintains $40 million of such coverage.  In the future,
you will be included in any future D&O liability policy which the company
obtains.

In the event that I or the Board of Directors identifies Cause for termination
of your employment, you shall be provided with written notice of such cause and
given thirty (30) days to remedy the situation to my or the Board's reasonable
satisfaction (except that no such notice or right to cure shall be afforded in
the case of a Cause event described in the clauses (i), (ii), or (v) of the
following definition thereof). "Cause" is defined as any: (i) indictment for or
commission of a felony or of any other crime involving moral turpitude, fraud or
dishonesty (including without limitation theft, larceny or embezzlement of any
of the company's property); (ii) intentional material violation of any
confidentiality obligations to the company; (iii) material dereliction of duty;
(iv) breach of any material term of this agreement or failure
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to follow any lawful directive of the Board of Directors consistent with your
duties hereunder; or (v) engaging in harassment of other employees (provided
that it is understood that mere allegation of harassment shall not constitute
Cause unless supported by reasonably probative evidence). In addition,
constructive "without Cause" termination will be deemed to occur if: (i) your
place of employment is changed by more than 25 miles without your consent; or
(ii) there is a material change in your duties or responsibilities without your
consent, or (iii) there is a change in your reporting relationship directly to
the CEO or Board of Directors as provided herein, or (iv) you terminate your
employment for any reason upon or within 12 months after occurrence of a change-
in-control corporate transaction (as defined in the JFAX.COM Stock Option Plan).
Upon the occurrence of any termination without Cause or any constructive
"without Cause" termination, the company's repurchase right will terminate with
respect to the applicable number of your shares of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock and the applicable severance payments will be due.

You will be eligible to participate in the benefit programs, including medical,
dental, vision, life, and 401(k) available to JFAX.COM employees on the first
day of the month after your 90-day orientation period (actual plan enrollment
dates are governed by the individual plan).  The company participation is 50% of
the "HMO" cost of medical, dental, and vision.  Your vacation will be 15 days
annually.  We will attempt to have the 90-day eligibility period waived for such
purposes, but if we cannot legally do so, then we will reimburse you for the
cost of any COBRA medical insurance payments made by you with respect to the
first 90 days of your employment with the company.

You will also be responsible for reading, and following, our employee handbook
and expense guidelines, except to the extent otherwise provided herein or to the
extent that any such provisions (in particular, the Gifts & Gratuities and Work
Development & Review sections) are not appropriate for an executive-level
employee.  In particular, the Work Development & Review and Employment At Will
Relationship sections will not apply to you, but only to the extent the
provisions of such sections are inconsistent with the company's severance
obligations hereunder.  Among other things, we understand that you have
participated in other investments and business projects (such as film
production) and may do so in the future so long as they are not competitive with
and do not materially interfere with your employment by JFAX.COM.

You will also be provided with appropriate secretarial/assistant support (on at
least a one-half shared basis with another key executive) and be provided with a
notebook computer acceptable to you for business use.

The employment regulations requires that you complete a Form W-4 and Form I-9
upon employment providing verification of your legal right to work in the U.S.
To acknowledge your acceptance of this employment offer, please sign and return
this letter as soon as possible (prior to your first day of employment).  A copy
is enclosed for your records.

This agreement is subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the company,
which the company agrees to obtain no later than March 3, 2000, and failing
which you will have the right to terminate this agreement.
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We look forward to you joining our team, and we are confident that you will
contribute to the continued growth and success of JFAX.COM.

Sincerely,

/s/ Richard S. Ressler
Richard S. Ressler
Chairman

ACCEPTED BY:

/s/ R. Scott Turicchi
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R. Scott Turicchi

DATE: March 6, 2000<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.22

          ESCROW AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of January 26, 2000,
among JFAX.COM, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Steven J.
Hamerslag, Chief Executive Officer of the Company ("Mr. Hamerslag"), and City
National Bank, a national banking association.

                              RECITALS

          WHEREAS, this Agreement is entered into in connection with the
Employment Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2000 (the "Employment Agreement"),
between the Company and Mr. Hamerslag, which provides for the issuance by the
Company to Mr. Hamerslag of an aggregate of 120 partly paid shares of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the "Escrow Shares");

          WHEREAS, in consideration for the Escrow Shares, Mr. Hamerslag has
issued a Promissory Note (the "Promissory Note") to the Company in the principal
amount of $7,124,880, the Promissory Note is non-recourse but is secured by a
pledge of the Escrow Shares of Mr. Hamerslag as collateral; and after the
Promissory Note is paid and after the Repurchase Right of the Company with
respect to the Escrow Shares (the "Repurchase Right") as provided for in the
Employment Agreement has expired, each of the Escrow Shares will be convertible
at the option of the holder into 10,000 shares of common stock of the Company
(i.e., the total of 120 Escrow Shares will be convertible into a total of
1,200,000 shares of common stock);

          WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement provides for the Company to deliver
the Escrow Shares of Mr. Hamerslag to the Escrow Agent upon the execution of
this Agreement and the Employment Agreement of Mr. Hamerslag (each of such
dates, an "Employment Date"), such Escrow Shares to be held by the Escrow Agent
in escrow subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

          WHEREAS, the Company and Mr. Hamerslag have agreed upon the conditions
upon which the Escrow Agent shall be instructed to deliver Escrow Shares and
Other Escrow Property out of escrow (the "Notice Procedures"), which are set
forth in Annex I attached hereto.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein and in
the Employment Agreement and the Promissory Note, the parties hereto hereby
agree as follows:

                              ARTICLE I

                              Definitions
          1.1  Definitions.    As used in this Agreement, the following terms
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shall have the following meanings:
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          "Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.

          "Certified Notice" shall mean written notice to the Escrow Agent
certified by the Company.

          "Company" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.

          "Dividend" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

          "Employment Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the recitals of
this Agreement.

          "Employment Date" has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this
Agreement.

          "Escrow Agent" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of
this Agreement.

          "Escrow Shares" has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this
Agreement.

          "Mr. Hamerslag" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of
this Agreement.

          "Notice Procedures" has the meaning set forth in the third recital
hereto; the Notice Procedures are set forth in Annex I hereto.

          "Other Escrow Property" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

          "Permitted Investments" means (i) U.S. Government Obligations with a
maturity of one year or less; or (ii) certificates of deposit or acceptances
with a maturity of one year or less of the Escrow Agent or any other financial
institution that is a member of the United States Federal Reserve System having
combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000
or (iii) investment funds which invest primarily in U.S. Government Obligations
of which the Escrow Agent or any of its affiliates are a sponsor, investment
advisor, manager, custodian or agent and for which the Escrow Agent may be
separately compensated, provided that such investment or deposit is not
prohibited by Federal or state banking laws applicable to the Escrow Agent.

          "Promissory Note" has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this
Agreement.

          "Repurchase Right" has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this
Agreement.

          "U.S. Government Obligations" means direct obligations (or
certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligation) of the
United States of America.

          1.2  Other Definitions.  All capitalized terms used herein and not
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otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Employment
Agreement.
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                                  ARTICLE II

                              Escrow Arrangement

          2.1  Delivery of Escrow Shares and Other Escrow Property to the Escrow
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Agent, Etc.
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          (a) On the Employment Date, the Company will deliver the Escrow Shares
to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement and the Employment Agreement. The
Escrow Agent will hold the Escrow Shares in escrow and will not transfer any
interest in such Escrow Shares except pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

          (b) If the Company shall declare and pay any dividend on the Escrow
Shares, whether in the form of cash, common stock, other capital stock of the
Company or any other property, including any rights or anything else of value
which may be sold and reduced to a cash value, or whether as a stock split or
stock combination, or other subdivision or combination or reclassification of
the Escrow Shares (collectively, a "Dividend"), during the term of this
Agreement, the Company shall deliver such Dividend payable with respect to the
Escrow Shares to the Escrow Agent  (the foregoing being called, collectively,
the "Other Escrow Property", which term shall also include any Permitted
Investments, any proceeds of the Escrow Shares, and any proceeds of any other
item of the Other Escrow Property).  The Escrow Agent will hold the Other Escrow
Property in escrow and will not transfer any interest in the Other Escrow
Property except pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

          (c) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the escrow
of  the Escrow Shares and other Escrow Property of Mr. Hamerslag will be held
separate and apart from any other escrow, and the Escrow Agent agrees that it
will not commingle the escrow of the Escrow Shares and other Escrow Property of
Mr. Hamerslag with any other escrow.

          2.2  Pledge and Grant of Security Interest.  Mr. Hamerslag hereby
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grants to the Escrow Agent, for the benefit of the Company, a security interest
in the Escrow Shares and the Other Escrow Property, and any proceeds thereof, of
Mr. Hamerslag hereunder, as collateral security for the prompt and complete
payment when due of principal, interest and any other amounts payable under the
Promissory Note of Mr. Hamerslag.  It is understood and agreed, however, that
the pledge of collateral security by Mr. Hamerslag shall not secure the
promissory note of any other party, and any pledge of collateral security by any
other party shall not secure the Promissory Note of Mr. Hamerslag.

          2.3  Delivery by Escrow Agent of Escrow Shares and Other Escrow
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Property.  Upon receipt by the Escrow Agent of a Certified Notice in
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compliance with the Notice Procedures for the delivery of Escrow Shares out of
escrow from the Company, the Escrow Agent shall deliver the number of Escrow
Shares and the related Other Escrow Property specified in such Certified Notice
to or upon the order of the persons specified in such Certified Notice, and the
shares and property so delivered shall no longer be considered Escrow Shares or
Other Escrow Property for purposes of this Agreement.
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          2.4  Voting of Escrow Shares.  Prior to the delivery by the Escrow
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Agent of the Escrow Shares out of escrow pursuant to Section 2.3 above, Mr.
Hamerslag shall have the sole power to exercise any voting rights attendant to
the Escrow Shares and to any other shares that constitute Other Escrow Property
of Mr. Hamerslag hereunder.

          2.5  Term of Escrow.  The term of this Escrow Agreement will
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commence upon receipt by the Escrow Agent of the Escrow Shares and will
terminate when the last of the Escrow Shares and any Other Escrow Property has
been delivered out of escrow pursuant to this Agreement, provided that Articles
III and IV shall survive any such termination.

          2.6  Investment.  The Escrow Agent agrees to invest all cash held by
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it pursuant to this Agreement in Permitted Investments according to Certified
Notice(s) delivered to the Escrow Agent by the Company, and agrees to hold such
investments until their maturity unless directed by Certified Notice to
liquidate such investments in order to make distributions of Other Escrow
Property pursuant to Section 2.3 above.  The Escrow Agent shall not be liable
for any loss of principal or interest or for any penalty that may result from
following any investment instructions contained in any such Certified Notices.
Any investments will be made separately with respect to the Other Escrow
Property of Mr. Hamerslag hereunder.

          2.7  Representations and Warranties.
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(a) Each of the Company and Mr. Hamerslag represents and warrants, with respect
to itself or himself, that (i) such person has the requisite power and
authority, corporate or otherwise, and has taken all actions necessary in order
to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, (ii) this Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of
such person enforceable against such person in accordance with its terms, (iii)
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such person does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by such person will not,
constitute or result in (A) a breach or violation of, or a default under, its
charter documents, if applicable, or (B) a breach or violation of, a default
under, the acceleration of or the creation of a lien, pledge, security interest
or other encumbrance on assets (with or without the giving of notice or the
lapse of time) pursuant to, any provision of any contract, agreement or other
commitment of such person or any law, ordinance, rule or regulation or judgment,
decree, order, award or governmental or non-governmental permit or license to
which such person is subject, except, in the case of clause (B) above, for such
breaches, violations, defaults or accelerations that, alone or in the aggregate,
could not prevent, materially delay or materially burden the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and such liens, pledges, security interests or
other encumbrances as may be created pursuant to this Agreement.

          (b) The Escrow Agent represents and warrants that (i) it has the
requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action
necessary in order to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) this Agreement is a valid and binding
agreement of the Escrow Agent enforceable against the Escrow Agent in accordance
with its terms.
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                              ARTICLE III

                              The Escrow Agent

          3.1  The Escrow Agent.
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          (a) City National Bank, a national banking association, is hereby
appointed as Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
herein, and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment.

          (b) Subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Escrow Agent
hereby irrevocably declares that it will hold all right, title and interest in
and to the Escrow Shares and any Other Escrow Property in escrow for the use and
benefit of the  Company and Mr. Hamerslag upon the terms set forth herein.

          (c) The Escrow Agent shall not be concerned with, nor shall it have
any duties or obligations under the Notice Procedures or the Employment
Agreement, but instead its sole duties shall be to comply with this Escrow
Agreement and any instructions given pursuant hereto.  Further, the Escrow Agent
shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any matter set forth in such agreements
that has not been set forth in this Escrow Agreement.

          (d) Mr. Hamerslag agrees to provide to the Escrow Agent such stock
powers, with signatures appropriately guaranteed, and other instruments of
transfer as the Escrow Agent may from time to time reasonably request for
purposes of administering the escrows created hereunder.  To that end, Mr.
Hamerslag further grants to the Escrow Agent the following power of attorney:

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

          Know all persons by these presents, that the grantor of this power of
     attorney constitutes and appoints City National Bank his true and lawful
     attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
     resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
     capacities, to sign any and all instruments of transfer for the purposes of
     the Escrow Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2000, among JFAX.COM, Inc.,
     Steven J.  Hamerslag and City National Bank, as Escrow Agent, with respect
     to any of the Escrow Shares or Other Escrow Property (as defined in such
     Escrow Agreement) of the grantor of this power of attorney, granting unto
     said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform
     to all intents and purposes as the grantor of this power of attorney might
     do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-
     fact and agent, or its substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue thereof.

          3.2  Compensation and Indemnification of Escrow Agent.
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          (a) The Company agrees to pay the Escrow Agent such fees as the
Company and the Escrow Agent shall from time to time agree for all services
rendered by the Escrow Agent hereunder and, from time to time, on demand of the
Escrow Agent, its reasonable expenses and counsel fees and other disbursements
incurred in the administration
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and execution of this Agreement and the exercise and performance
of its duties hereunder.  The Company also agrees to indemnify the Escrow Agent
and its officers, directors and agents for, and to hold each of them harmless
against, any loss, liability or expense, incurred without gross negligence, bad
faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Escrow Agent, for anything done
or omitted by the Escrow Agent in connection with the acceptance and
administration of this Agreement, including the costs and expenses of defending
any claim of liability directly arising therefrom.

          (b) The Escrow Agent shall be protected and shall incur no liability
for or in respect of any action taken, suffered, or omitted by it in connection
with its administration of this Agreement in reliance upon any Certified Notice
signed by the proper party or parties, and, at its discretion, may interplead
the property held in escrow with a court of competent jurisdiction.

          3.3  Merger or Consolidation of Escrow Agent.  Any corporation into
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which the Escrow Agent or any successor escrow agent may be merged or with which
it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or
consolidation to which the Escrow Agent or any successor escrow agent shall be
party or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the
Escrow Agent or a successor escrow agent as a whole or substantially as a whole,
whether by sale or otherwise shall be the successor to the Escrow Agent under
this Agreement without any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto,

provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor
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escrow agent under the provisions of Section 3.5 hereof, and any Escrow Shares
or Other Escrow Property held by the Escrow Agent prior to such transaction
shall be deemed to be held by such successor thereafter.

          3.4  Duties of Escrow Agent.    The Escrow Agent undertakes the duties
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and obligations imposed by this Agreement upon the following terms and
conditions:

          (a) The Escrow Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be inside
legal counsel for the Escrow Agent or legal counsel for the Company or Mr.
Hamerslag), and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete
authorization and protection to the Escrow Agent as to any action taken or
omitted by it in good faith and in accordance with such opinion.

          (b) Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the
Escrow Agent deems it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved
or established by the Company or Mr. Hamerslag prior to taking or suffering any
action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof
is herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be provided conclusively by
Certified Notice delivered to the Escrow Agent.  Any such certificate shall be
full authorization to the Escrow Agent for any action taken or suffered in good
faith by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such
certificate.

          (c) The Escrow Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
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          (d) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of
the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or the Notice
Procedures or be required to verify the same.  All such statements and recitals
shall be deemed to have been made by the Company and Mr. Hamerslag only.

          (e) The Escrow Agent shall not be under any responsibility in respect
of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except
the due execution and delivery hereof by the Escrow Agent) or in respect of the
validity or execution of any stock certificate representing Escrow Shares; nor
shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company or Mr. Hamerslag of any
covenant or condition contained in this Agreement; nor shall it by any act
hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to whether any
Escrow Shares (or any Other Escrow Property) will be validly authorized and
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

          (f) Each of the Company and Mr. Hamerslag agrees that it will perform,
execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed,
acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and
assurances as may reasonably be required by the Escrow Agent for the carrying
out or performing by the Escrow Agent of the provisions of this Agreement.

          (g) The Escrow Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept
Certified Notices, as provided for herein, with respect to the performance of
its duties hereunder and to apply to any officer of the Escrow Agent for advice
or instructions in connection with its duties, and it shall not be liable for
any action taken or suffered to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with
the instructions of any such officer.

          (h) The Escrow Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or
powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself or by or
through its attorneys or agents.

          3.5  Change of Escrow Agent.   The Escrow Agent may resign and be
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discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon 30 days' notice in writing
mailed to the Company by registered or certified mail, and to Mr. Hamerslag by
first-class mail.  The Company may remove the Escrow Agent or any successor
escrow agent upon 30 days' notice in writing, mailed to the Escrow Agent or
successor escrow agent, as the case may be, by registered or certified mail, and
to Mr. Hamerslag by first class mail.  If the Escrow Agent resigns or is removed
or otherwise becomes incapable of acting, the Company shall appoint a successor
to the Escrow Agent.  If the Company fails to make such appointment within a
period of 30 days after such removal or after it has been notified in writing of
such resignation or incapacity by the resigning or incapacitated Escrow Agent or
by Mr. Hamerslag, then Mr. Hamerslag may apply to any court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Escrow Agent.  Any successor escrow
agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such a court, shall be a
corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or
the laws of any state, in good standing, which is authorized under such laws to
exercise corporate trust powers and is subject to supervision or examination by
a federal or state authority and which has at the time of its appointment as
escrow agent a combined capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000.  After
appointment, the successor escrow agent shall, without further action, be vested
with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been
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originally named as Escrow Agent; but the predecessor Escrow Agent shall deliver
and transfer to the successor escrow agent any property at the time held by it
hereunder, and execute and deliver any further assurance, conveyance, act or
deed necessary for this purpose.  Not later than the effective date of any such
appointment, the Company shall file notice thereof in writing with the
predecessor Escrow Agent and mail a notice thereof in writing to Mr. Hamerslag.
Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 3.5, however, or any
defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or
removal of the Escrow Agent or the appointment of the successor escrow agent, as
the case may be.

                              ARTICLE IV

                              Miscellaneous and General

          4.1  Amendment; Waiver.  This Agreement may not be modified or
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amended except by a written instrument signed by Mr. Hamerslag and authorized
representatives of the Company and the Escrow Agent and referring specifically
to this Agreement.

          4.2  Successors.  All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement
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by or for the benefit of the Company, Mr. Hamerslag or the Escrow Agent shall
bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns
hereunder, subject to Sections 4.3 and 4.7 hereof.

          4.3  Binding Effect, Etc.  The agreements herein set forth shall be
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mutually binding upon, and inure to the mutual benefit of, the Company, Mr.
Hamerslag and the Escrow Agent, and their permitted successors, provided that
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the Escrow Agent shall have no obligations under the Notice Procedures.  The
parties do not intend that any third party shall enjoy any rights under this
Agreement and no such third party shall be entitled to make any claim, or bring
any action to enforce this Agreement against any party to this Agreement even if
the third party receives some benefit from this Agreement.

          4.4  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
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CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

          4.5  Notices.  Any notice, request, instruction or other document to
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be given hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered
personally or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, next-day
air courier or facsimile to the following respective addresses (or to any
substitute address(es) which the parties shall establish by like notice):
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          (a)  if to the Company, at

               JFAX.COM, Inc.
               10960 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500
               Los Angeles, CA  90024
               Attention:  Richard Ressler and Nicholas V. Morosoff
               Facsimile No.: (310) 966-1800
               Telephone No.: (310) 966-1801

          with a copy to:

               Sullivan & Cromwell
               1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100
               Los Angeles, California  90067
               Attention:  Frank H.  Golay, Jr.
               Facsimile No.:  (310) 712-8800
               Telephone No.:  (310) 712-6600

          (b)  if to Mr. Hamerslag, at

               Steven J.  Hamerslag
               P.O. Box 730
               17501 Via de Fortuna
               Rancho Santa Fe, California  92067
               Facsimile No.:  (760) 688-1002
               Telephone No.:  (760) 931-6618

          (c)  if to the Escrow Agent, at

               City National Bank
               400 North Roxbury Drive, Suite 600
               Beverly Hills, California  90210
               Attention:  Sue Behning
               Facsimile No.:  (310) 888-6288
               Telephone No.: (310) 888-6283

          (d)  if to the Transfer Agent, at

               American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc.
               12039 W. Alameda Parkway
               Lakewood, CO 80228
               Facsimile No.:  (303) 986-2444
               Telephone No.:  (303) 986-5400
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               Attention:  Jo Peterson

          4.6  Counterparts.  For the convenience of the parties hereto, this
               ------------
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart
being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same agreement.

          4.7  Entire Agreement, Etc.  This Agreement (including any Annexes
               ---------------------
or Schedules hereto and the other agreements referred to herein) (a) constitutes
the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings,
representations and warranties both written and oral, among the parties, with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and (b) shall not be transferable or
assignable by operation of law or otherwise (except as the other parties agree
in writing, except as provided in Sections 3.3 and 3.5, and except as provided
in the following sentence).  The Company may assign this Agreement, with the
consent of the Escrow Agent, but without the consent of Mr. Hamerslag being
required, to any corporation, person or other entity which may acquire all or
substantially all of the assets, shares of business of the Company or any
corporation into which it may be consolidated or merged.

          4.8  Captions.  The Article, Section and paragraph captions herein
               --------
are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement
and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions
hereof.
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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
the date first written above.

                         JFAX.COM, INC.

                         By: /s/ Richard S. Ressler
                             ----------------------
                             Name:  Richard S. Ressler
                             Title:     Chairman

                             STEVEN J. HAMERSLAG

                             /s/ Steven J. Hamerslag
                             -----------------------

                             CITY NATIONAL BANK, as Escrow Agent

                             By: /s/ Susan Behning
                                 -----------------------
                                 Name:  Susan Behning
                                 Title:    Vice President

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