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Ex-10.54

Placement Agent Agreement between Registrant and Pacific West Securities, Inc.

                                  EXHIBIT 10.54

                               TELEGEN CORPORATION
                        6,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

                            PLACEMENT AGENT AGREEMENT
                                  JULY 5, 2001

Ms. Lorretta Elderkin, President
Pacific West Securities, Inc.
555 South Renton Village Pl. #700
Renton, WA 98055

Ms. Elderkin:

         Telegen Corporation, a California corporation (the "COMPANY"),
proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to offer, sell,
and issue an aggregate of up to 6,000,000 shares (the "SHARES") of the
Company's common stock, no par value ("COMMON STOCK"), at a per share
purchase price of $2.50, in an offering for total gross proceeds of up to
$15,000,000 (the "OFFERING"), pursuant to a private placement memorandum
dated June 25, 2001 (the "MEMORANDUM"). The Company hereby employs Pacific
West Securities, Inc. (the "PLACEMENT AGENT") as a non-exclusive agent of the
Company in connection with the proposed sale on a "best efforts" basis.

         1.  OFFERING OF SECURITIES. The Company proposes to issue and sell
the Shares as more fully described and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in the Memorandum and as set forth in this Placement Agent
Agreement (this "AGREEMENT"). The Company also proposes to issue the
Placement Agent Shares and the Placement Agent Warrant to the Placement Agent
as set forth herein.

         2.  The Company represents and warrants the following to the
Placement Agent:

             2.1  SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE. The Memorandum conforms, and any
further amendments or supplements to the Memorandum will conform, in all
material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 Act, as
amended (the "1933 ACT"), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "COMMISSION") thereunder and, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, does not and will not, as of the applicable date as to
the Memorandum and any amendment or supplement thereto, contain an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this representation and warranty shall

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not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in
conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the
Placement Agent expressly for use therein.

             2.2  VALIDITY OF SHARES. The Shares to be issued and sold by the
Company in the Offering hereunder have been duly and validly authorized and,
when issued and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will
be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable and will conform
to the "Description of Capital Stock" contained in the Memorandum.

         3.  The Placement Agent represents, warrants, and covenants the
following to the Company:

             3.1  COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

                  A.  DULY REGISTERED.  The Placement  Agent is (and at all
times during the term of this Agreement and the Offering shall be) (i) duly
registered as a broker and a dealer pursuant to the applicable provisions of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT"), and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) a member in good standing
of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD"); and
(iii) duly registered, licensed, and in good standing as a broker and a
dealer under the laws of each jurisdiction as the Placement Agent is required
to be registered, licensed, and/or in good standing in order to solicit or
participate in the Offering contemplated by this Agreement and the Memorandum
and otherwise perform its obligations hereunder. Each person employed,
engaged, or appointed by the Placement Agent to offer or sell any of the
Shares or otherwise solicit or participate in the Offering (an "AFFILIATE")
is (and at all times during the term of this Agreement and the Offering shall
be) (i) duly registered pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) a member in
good standing of the NASD; and (iii) duly registered, licensed, and in good
standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which such person will offer
or sell the Shares or otherwise solicit or participate in the Offering, or as
otherwise may be required.

                  B.  COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.  The  Placement Agent's and/or
its Affiliate's solicitation or participation in the Offering and the
performance of its obligations hereunder (i) does not and will not contravene
or conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any governmental
agency or body or any other person the right to challenge any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or to exercise any remedy or obtain any
relief under any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international,
multinational, or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance,
principle of common law, regulation, rule, statute, or treaty (collectively,
"LEGAL REQUIREMENT"); (ii) does not and will not require the Placement Agent
or its Affiliates to be registered, licensed, or otherwise qualified in any
capacity or associated with or a member of any agency or body or any other
person other than that which Placement Agent or Affiliate is currently or
then registered, licensed or otherwise qualified or with which it is
associated or of which it is a member; and (iii) does not and will not make
any exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act, or any
state or foreign law, regulation or rule applicable to the registration of

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securities, in each case as amended and in effect from time to time during
the term of this Agreement, unavailable to the Company or cause the Company
not to be eligible to avail itself thereof for any reason whatsoever, or give
any purchaser of the Company's securities any right of rescission or similar
right of cancellation and refund.

             3.2  NO OFFERS PRIOR TO MEMORANDUM. The Placement Agent and its
Affiliates have not made, and will not make, any offers for sale of the
Shares prior to the date of the Memorandum.

             3.3  NO GENERAL SOLICITATION OR ADVERTISING. The Placement Agent
and its Affiliates have not and will not offer or sell the Shares by means of
general solicitation or general advertising.

         4.  EMPLOYMENT OF PLACEMENT AGENT. Subject to the terms and
conditions herein set forth, the parties agree as follows:

             4.1  EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby employs the Placement Agent
as its non-exclusive agent to sell for its account the Shares on a "best
efforts" basis. The Placement Agent agrees to use its best efforts as agent
to sell the Shares subject to the terms, provisions and conditions set forth
in this Agreement and in the Memorandum, for a period beginning on the day on
which the Company delivers copies of the Memorandum to the Placement Agent
pursuant to Section 5 below and ending 180 days thereafter, which may be
extended up to an additional 90 days by the Placement Agent, subject to the
written agreement of the Company (the "TERMINATION Date"). It is acknowledged
and agreed that there is no firm commitment on the part of the Placement
Agent to purchase any of the Shares.

             4.2  OFFEREES. Upon the execution of this Agreement, the
Placement Agent proposes to offer the Shares for sale only to "ACCREDITED
INVESTORS" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the 1933 Act ("REG
D"), and, upon the mutual consent of the Placement Agent and the Company, up
to 35 non-Accredited Investors who would otherwise qualify as purchasers
under Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of Reg D ("QUALIFIED INVESTORS") pursuant to
exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act and
Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission thereunder and
pursuant to exemptions from registration and qualification provided by
various state securities laws and Section 18(b)(4)(D) of the 1933 Act (the
"OFFEREES").

                  4.3  NO ESCROW. The Offering will not utilize an escrow,
and all funds received from those Offerees who choose to subscribe for the
purchase of Shares (the "SUBSCRIBERS") shall be available to the Company
immediately upon receipt, net of the Placement Agent commissions set forth
herein.

                  4.4  PLACEMENT AGENT COMMISSION.  The Placement Agent
shall be entitled to receive as compensation each of the following:

                       A.  a commission equal to ten percent (10%) of the
gross proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the Offering by the Placement
Agent, payable at the option of the

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Placement Agent either (A) in cash, which cash commission shall be payable by
the Company to the Placement Agent within fifteen (15) days after each
Closing Date (as defined in Section 4.6); or (B) in shares of Common Stock,
at a price per share equal to the Offering's per share purchase price, which
shares shall be issued by the Company to the Placement Agent within fifteen
(15) days after the Closing of the Offering (as defined in Section 4.6);

                       B.  a commission equal to three percent (3%) of the
aggregate number of Shares sold in the Offering by the Placement Agent,
payable in shares of Common Stock, which shares shall be issued by the
Company to the Placement Agent within fifteen (15) days after the Closing of
the Offering (THE "PLACEMENT AGENT SHARES"); and

                       C.   a warrant for the purchase of up to that number
of shares of Common Stock equal to ten percent (10%) of the aggregate number
of Shares sold in the Offering by the Placement Agent, which warrant shall be
granted by the Company to the Placement Agent at an exercise price equal to
the Offering's per share purchase price, with a term of three years, and
shall be granted within fifteen (15) days after the Closing of the Offering
(the "PLACEMENT AGENT WARRANT").

                  4.5  SELLING GROUP. The Placement Agent may, in its sole
discretion, form a selling group and offer Shares for sale through certain
other licensed broker-dealers who are members of the NASD upon (i) the
receipt of the Company's written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, and (ii) delivery to the Company of a verified statement executed
under penalty of perjury by such licensed broker-dealer making the
representations and warranties and covenants set forth in Section 3 and
Section 6 of this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Section 4.5, the
Placement Agent shall not appoint or employ any person or entity as its agent
or utilize the services of any other broker or dealer to participate in the
Offering as a soliciting or participating broker or dealer or otherwise. Any
broker-dealer appointed or employed by the Placement Agent shall be appointed
or employed solely at the expense of the Placement Agent. The Company shall
have no liability to such persons, and the Placement Agent shall indemnify
and hold the Company harmless therefrom. Subject to the limitations in the
preceding sentence and any Legal Requirement, the Placement Agent may assign
any portion of its commission payable under this Agreement to any agent,
broker, or dealer (to the extent allowed by the Legal Requirements) by
providing the Company with written notice of assignment stating the portion
of the commission to be paid and the name, address, phone number and tax
identification number of the party to whom the assignment is made.

                  4.6  DELIVERY; CLOSING. The Company agrees to issue or have
the Shares issued in definitive form, and in such authorized denominations
and recorded in such names as the Placement Agent may reasonably request, and
to deliver or have the Shares delivered to the Placement Agent as soon as
reasonably practicable after the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from
such sale of Shares and all applicable completed Subscription Documents. For
the purposes of this Agreement, the receipt by the Company of the proceeds
from a sale of Shares in the Offering and all applicable completed
Subscription Documents shall be a "CLOSING DATE." The Offering shall be
closed upon the termination of the Offering or upon the Offering

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being fully-subscribed and the Company's receipt of all proceeds from the
sale of Shares in the Offering and all applicable completed Subscription
Documents (the "CLOSING").

         5.  COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. The Company agrees with the Placement
Agent:

             5.1  PREPARATION OF MEMORANDUM. To advise the Placement Agent,
promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the issuance by the
Commission of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending the use
of the Memorandum, of the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for
offer or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening of any
proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for the
amending or supplementing of the Memorandum or for additional information.

             5.2  DELIVERY OF MEMORANDUM. To furnish the Placement Agent with
copies of the Memorandum in such quantities as the Placement Agent may
reasonably request, and, if at any time any event shall have occurred as a
result of which the Memorandum as then amended or supplemented would include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made when such Memorandum is delivered,
not misleading, or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary during such
period to amend or supplement the Memorandum in order to comply with the 1933
Act, to notify the Placement Agent and upon the Placement Agent's request to
prepare and furnish without charge to the Placement Agent as many copies as
the Placement Agent may from time to time reasonably request of an amended
Memorandum or a supplement to the Memorandum which will correct such
statement or omission or effect such compliance.

             5.3  AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO MEMORANDUM. From the effective
date of the Memorandum and until the Termination Date, and except as
contemplated in the Memorandum, the Company shall promptly prepare a
supplement to the Memorandum advising the Placement Agent of any of the
following events, if they occur: If the Company incurs any material
liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course
of its business, or if the Company enters into any material transaction, not
in the ordinary course of its business, or sustains any loss or damage to its
properties, whether or not insured, which would be material and adverse to
the business of the Company; or if there occurs any material adverse change
in the capital stock or debt of the Company, or any material adverse change
(whether or not in the ordinary course of business) in the condition,
financial or otherwise, or earnings, affairs, or business of the Company.
From the effective date of the Memorandum and until the Termination Date, the
Company shall not declare any dividends or distributions in respect of its
capital stock or change its Articles of Incorporation or bylaws in any way
that materially and adversely affects the Shares.

         6.  ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT. The Placement Agent
agrees with the Company:

             6.1  NO INCONSISTENT INFORMATION TO OFFEREES. Neither the
Placement Agent nor any Affiliate shall provide any information or make any
representations to the Offerees other

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than such information and representations as are either contained in the
Memorandum or are not inconsistent with information set forth in the
Memorandum.

             6.2  INFORM THE COMPANY AS TO INACCURATE INFORMATION IN
MEMORANDUM. In the event the Placement Agent or any Affiliate learns of any
circumstances or facts which it believes would make the Memorandum inaccurate
or misleading as to any material fact, the Placement Agent or such Affiliate
shall immediately bring such circumstances or facts to the attention of the
Company.

             6.3  FURNISH MEMORANDA; REJECTION OF SUBSCRIPTION; TERMINATE
OFFERING. A reasonable time prior to each applicable Closing Date, the
Placement Agent will furnish to each Offeree a copy of the Memorandum,
including each supplement, attachment or amendment thereto, together with a
subscription agreement and a suitability questionnaire in a form acceptable
to the Company (collectively, the "SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENTS"). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the delivery of the Memorandum shall not constitute an offer
to sell the Shares to any person. Such sale may be made only upon acceptance
by the Company of a Subscriber's subscription, after a determination that the
Subscriber satisfies all of the applicable requirements. The Company may, in
its sole discretion, reject any subscription for the Shares presented to it
by the Placement Agent with such objection, if any, occurring within 30 days
of receipt by the Company. The Company may, in its sole discretion, terminate
the Offering at any time upon 30 days written notice to the Placement Agent.

             6.4  REG D COMPLIANCE. The Placement Agent will use its
reasonable efforts to determine whether a Subscriber is an Accredited
Investor and/or a Qualified Investor. The Placement Agent will offer the
Shares only in compliance with Reg D and the corresponding state statutes and
regulations, and shall conduct the Offering in full compliance with all
applicable Legal Requirements.

             6.5  BLUE SKY COMPLIANCE. The Placement Agent will solicit
purchasers of the Shares only in those jurisdictions where such solicitation
could and can be made and in which it is so qualified to act and will conduct
the Offering in such jurisdictions in full compliance with all applicable
Legal Requirements.

             6.6  SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENTS. The Placement Agent shall require
that each potential investor fill out a suitability questionnaire in a form
acceptable to the Company. Promptly, after its receipt of same, the Placement
Agent will (i) furnish to the Company copies of all Subscription Documents
completed by the Subscribers, as well as copies of any and all correspondence
between the Placement Agent and the Subscribers, and (ii) identify in writing
to the Company, separate from any information contained in a suitability
questionnaire, any Subscriber whom the Placement Agent has determined not to
be an Accredited Investor. Upon written request, the Placement Agent shall
promptly furnish the Company with a complete and accurate list of all persons
to whom Shares have been offered or sold.

         7.  COSTS AND EXPENSES. The Company covenants and agrees with the
Placement Agent that the Company will pay or cause to be paid the following:
(i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Company's counsel and
accountants in connection with the Offering and all

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other expenses in connection with the preparation and printing of the
Memorandum and amendments and supplements thereto and the mailing and
delivering of copies thereof to the Placement Agent; (ii) the cost of
printing or producing this Agreement, any Blue Sky Memorandum, closing
documents (including any compilations thereof) and any other documents in
connection with the offering, purchase, sale and delivery of the Shares;
(iii) all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Shares for
offering and sale under state securities laws, including the reasonable fees
and disbursements of counsel for the Placement Agent in connection with such
qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky survey; (iv) the cost of
preparing Share certificates; (ii) the cost and charges of any transfer agent
or registrar; and (v) all other costs and expenses incident to the
performance of its obligations hereunder which are not otherwise specifically
provided for in this Section. It is understood, however, that, except as
provided in this Section 7 and in Section 9 of this Agreement, the Placement
Agent will pay all of its own costs and expenses.

         8.  CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.

             8.1  CONDITIONS TO THE PLACEMENT AGENT'S OBLIGATIONS. The
obligations of the Placement Agent hereunder as to the Shares to be delivered
at each Closing Date shall be subject, in its discretion, to the condition
that all representations and warranties and other statements of the Company
herein are, at and as of such Closing Date, true and correct, and the
condition that the Company shall have performed all of its obligations
hereunder theretofore to be performed.

                  8.2  CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS. The
obligations of the Company hereunder as to the Shares to be delivered at each
Closing Date, shall be subject, in its discretion, to the condition that all
representations and warranties and other statements of the Placement Agent
herein are, at and as of such Closing Date, true and correct, the condition
that the Placement Agent shall have performed all of its obligations
hereunder theretofore to be performed, and the Placement Agent, its
Affiliates, and all other persons appointed or employed by the Placement
Agent to offer and sell the Shares or any portion thereof, will continue to
be duly registered as a member in good standing of the NASD and as a
broker-dealer in states required for the Offering.

         9.  INDEMNIFICATION.

             9.1  INDEMNIFICATION OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT. The Company will
indemnify and hold harmless the Placement Agent against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which the Placement Agent may
become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of
or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in this Agreement, the Memorandum or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse
the Placement Agent for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
the Placement Agent in connection with investigating or defending any such
action or claim as such expenses are incurred; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent

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that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon
an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission made in the Memorandum or any such amendment or supplement in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by the Placement Agent expressly for use therein.

             9.2  INDEMNIFICATION OF THE COMPANY. The Placement Agent will
indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates against any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company or its Affiliates
may become subject, under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of
or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in this Agreement, the Memorandum or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not each case to the extent, but
only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission was made in the Memorandum or any such amendment
or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Company by the Placement Agent expressly for use therein;
and will reimburse the Company for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by the Company in connection with investigating or defending any
such action or claim as such expenses are incurred.

             9.3  PROCEDURES. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party
under Sections 9.1 or 9.2 above of notice of the commencement of any action,
such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made
against the indemnifying party under such subsection, notify the indemnifying
party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify
the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may
have to any indemnified party otherwise than under such subsection. In case
any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall
notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying
party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it
shall wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to
assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified
party (who shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be
counsel to the indemnifying party), and, after notice from the indemnifying
party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense
thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party
under such subsection for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other
expenses, in each case subsequently incurred by such indemnified party, in
connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation. No indemnifying party shall, without the written consent of
the indemnified party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to
the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action
or claim in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether
or not the indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such action
or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an
unconditional release of the indemnified party from all liability arising out
of such action or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an
admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any
indemnified party.

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             9.4  NO LIMITATIONS. The obligations of the Company under this
Section 9 shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may
otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each
person, if any, who controls the Placement Agent within the meaning of the
1933 Act; and the obligations of the Placement Agent under this Section 9
shall be in addition to any liability which the Placement Agent may otherwise
have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each officer,
director, employee, or other Affiliate of the Company (including any person
who, with his or her consent, is named in the Memorandum as about to become a
director of the Company) and to each person, if any, who controls the Company
within the meaning of the 1933 Act.

             9.5  RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION NOT AFFECTED BY KNOWLEDGE. The
right to indemnification, payment of damages or other remedy based on
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in this Agreement,
the Memorandum or any amendment or supplement thereto will not be affected by
any investigation conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or
capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution
of this Agreement, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or
compliance with, any such representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation.
The waiver of any condition based on the accuracy of any representation or
warranty, or on the performance of or compliance with any covenant or
obligation, will not affect the right to indemnification, payment of damages
or other remedy based on such representation, warranties, covenants, and
obligations.

         10. SURVIVAL. The respective indemnities, agreements,
representations, warranties and other statements of the Company and the
Placement Agent, as set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of
them, respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall remain in full force
and effect, regardless of any investigation (or any statement as to the
results thereof) made by or on behalf of the Placement Agent or any
controlling person of the Placement Agent, or the Company, or any officer or
director or controlling person of the Company, and shall survive delivery of
and payment for the Shares.

         11.  FAILURE TO DELIVER SHARES. If any Shares are not delivered by
or on behalf of the Company as provided herein, the Company will reimburse
the Placement Agent for all out-of-pocket expenses, including fees and
disbursements of counsel, reasonably incurred by the Placement Agent in
making preparations for the purchase, sale and delivery of the Shares not so
delivered, but the Company shall then be under no further liability to the
Placement Agent except as provided in Sections 7 and 9 hereof.

         12.  TERMINATION AND EFFECT OF TERMINATION. This Agreement may be
terminated by either party by giving the other party thirty (30) days written
notice. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 4 or this Section
12 hereof, the Company shall then be under no liability to the Placement
Agent except for the payment of commissions as provided in Section 4.4,
expenses as provided in Section 7, and the indemnities provided for in
Section 9 hereof. Upon termination hereof, the Placement Agent shall
immediately cease and desist in all selling efforts relating to the Shares.

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         13.  NOTICES. All statements, requests, notices and agreements
hereunder shall be in writing, and if to the Placement Agent shall be
delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to you as the
representative at the address set forth at the head of this Agreement; and if
to the Company shall be delivered or sent by mail to the address of the
Company set forth in the Memorandum, Attention: Secretary. Any such
statements, requests, notices or agreements shall take effect upon receipt
thereof.

         14.  BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
solely to the benefit of the parties hereto, and no other person shall
acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. No purchaser
of any of the Shares shall be deemed a successor or assign by reason merely
of such purchase.

         15.  ARBITRATION. Any and all claims or disputes arising out of or
under this Agreement shall be determined and settled by arbitration to be
conducted in San Francisco, California, by and under the auspices of the
American Arbitration Association. The award of the arbitrators may be entered
as a judgement in accordance with California law.

         16.  TIME OF THE ESSENCE. Time shall be of the essence of this
Agreement.

         17.  GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

         18.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement supersedes all prior
agreements between the parties with respect to its subject matter and
constitutes a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement
between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may
not be amended except by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto.

         19.  SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held
invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other
provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Any
provisio of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or
degree shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid
or unenforceable.

         20.  WAIVER. No term or condition of this Agreement shall be
considered as waived unless reduced in writing and duly executed by the
waiving party. Any waiver of either party of a breach of any term or
condition of this Agreement shall not be considered as a waiver of any
subsequent breach of such term or condition of this Agreement or any other
term or condition hereof.

         21.  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed by one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of
which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

                     [The next page is the signature page.]

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         If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return to us six counterparts hereof, and, upon the acceptance hereof by
you, this letter and such acceptance hereof shall constitute a binding agreement
between the Placement Agent and the Company.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          TELEGEN CORPORATION

                                          By:  /s/ JESSICA L STEVENS
                                               ----------------------------
                                               Jessica L. Stevens
                                               Chief Executive Officer

Accepted as of the date hereof:

PACIFIC WEST SECURITIES, INC.

By:  /s/ LORRETTA ELDERKIN
     ---------------------------------
     Lorretta Elderkin
     President

                                      11Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION

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Exhibit 10.64    
  

March
27, 2001

Sam Hedgpeth

1685 Candace Way

Los Altos, CA 94024

Dear Sam, 

    It
is with pleasure that I confirm our verbal offer for your employment with QRS Corporation. The following summarizes our offer: 

POSITION  

    You will have overall corporate responsibility for Finance as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. You will be a member of the Corporate
Management Committee and you will attend Board of Directors. 

REPORTING TO  

    Chief Executive Officer 

LOCATION  

    Richmond, CA 

COMMENCEMENT DATE  

    April 1, 2001 

MISSION STATEMENT  

    As a key executive of QRS, you should ensure continued focus on the long-term mission of QRS: 

	•
	QRS
is a leading worldwide provider of collaborative business-to-business E-commerce solution for the retail industry.

	•
	Through
the Tradeweave Retail network, we offer an integrated suite of network and service platforms that enhance the profitability and efficiency of
relationships between business across the global retail supply chain

	•
	We
will exceed customer expectations for service quality

	•
	We
will be recognized as an exciting and rewarding place to work by our employees

	•
	We
will provide superior returns to our shareholders 

    In
addition, as a key executive of QRS, you also have as continuing, significant responsibility the development and maintenance of QRS' management process and promotion of and
adherence to its core values among its associates. 

KEY OBJECTIVES  

    As a key executive of QRS, your focus in 2001 should be on successfully addressing the critical issues required for QRS to exceed our financial plan. Your
objectives will be detailed in the 2001 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (see Addendum A). 

ANNUAL COMPENSATION  

    Your annual compensation will be administered by me and reviewed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. 

	•
	Your
base compensation will be $240,000 per year.

	•
	In
addition, your targeted annual incentive compensation will be $120,000 or 50% of your base compensation. For details of your incentive compensation
plan, please refer to Addendum A.

	•
	Therefore,
the annual total target compensation (base plus incentive at 100% of plan) shall be $360,000. 

    Your
compensation, including incentives, will be reviewed in the first quarter of each year (unless there is a change in objectives, locations, etc., in which case it will be reviewed
at that time), to ensure that it continues to be equitable, appropriate to the location and provide appropriate incentives and support to the agreed objectives, 

LONG TERM INCENTIVES  

    It will be recommended that you receive a stock option grant of 40,000 shares. This recommendation will be presented to the Board of Directors at the first
board meeting subsequent to your date of hire. The grant date will be the date the Board approves the grant, and the option price will be established by the closing price of the stock on that date. 

    In
addition by accepting this offer you have agree to change the vesting terms of your 10,000 options issued on 3/1/01 to 42 months with 6 month cliff terms, the
grant date and price will not be effected by this change. 

BENEFITS  

    Currently QRS offers a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance
(AD&D), short-term and long term disability insurance and PTO (Personal Time Off). Additionally, you will become eligible to participate in QRS' (ESPP) Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the 401(K)
Savings Plan effective July 1, 2001. 

    You
will be entitled to 10 holidays per calendar year and 20 PTO (Personal Time Off) days per year. A prorated portion of PTO is accrued each pay period. PTO may be used
for vacation, illness or other purposes at your discretion. 

    The
benefits listed above are available to all QRS associates, as an Officer you are provided with additional benefits as follows: 

    Disability
Insurance—The Company shall purchase and maintain in effect disability insurance sufficient to provide you with an income equal to 66% of your base compensation
while you are disabled and unable to perform the duties of your current employment with QRS. You will have the option of continuing this additional disability insurance coverage at your own expense in
the event of the termination of your employment. This additional insurance benefit is taxable and will be reported for tax purposes as additional income to you. 

    Liability
Insurance—The Company shall purchase and maintain in effect sufficient Officer's liability insurance to provide you with reasonable coverage, including the
provision of legal counsel and/or reimbursement of appropriate legal fees you pay personally, against all liability claims and judgments arising from your legal exercise of your duties as an Officer
of QRS, including any actions filed after you cease your duties as an Officer or in the event of the termination of your employment. The Company shall also provide in its bylaw as full indemnification
for you as a QRS officer to the maximum extent permissible under Delaware law. 

TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE  

    This position is for no set period or term and just as you have the right to resign your position, at any time, for any reason, QRS reserves the right to
terminate your employment, at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. 

    In
the event your employment is terminated without cause, you will become entitled to twelve (12) months of severance pay equal in the aggregate to your targeted total annual
compensation and benefits at the level in effect at the time of your termination. Your severance payment will be made in accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices for current employees
and will be subject to the Company's collection of all applicable withholding taxes. 

    For
purposes of this agreement, termination "for cause" shall mean a termination of your employment for any of the following reasons: (1) your failure to substantially perform
the material duties of your position with the Company after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to you by the Company which specifically identifies the manner in which you have
not substantially performed those duties and which provides a reasonable period for you to cure those deficiencies; (2) a material breach by you of your obligations under any confidential or
proprietary information agreements with the Company or of any of your fiduciary obligations as an officer of the Company, (3) your failure to follow in a material respect the reasonable
policies or directives established on an employee-wide basis by the Company, after written notice to you indicating the policies or directives with which you are not in material compliance,
(4) any willful misconduct on your part having a material detrimental effect on the Company or (5) any unauthorized activity on your part which creates a material conflict of interest
between you and the Company after you have been provided with a reasonable opportunity to refrain from that activity. 

    In
the event you resign your employment you will be entitled to all salary, wages and accrued vacation and any other group health benefits due through the date of your resignation.
You will not be entitled to any unpaid annual incentive compensation. Additional, any stock options granted to you that have not vested by the date of your resignation shall terminate. 

CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS  

    Should there occur a Corporate Transaction or a Change in Control (as those terms are defined in the Company's 1993 Stock Options/Stock Issuance Plan)
and either (i) your employment is subsequently terminated without cause or (ii) you subsequently resign by reason of a material change in your base compensation, your targeted annual
incentive compensation, your annual total target compensation, or your benefits (for this purpose, 15% will be deemed a material reduction), a material reduction in your duties or responsibilities, or
a change in your principal place of employment by more than 50 miles, then your QRS stock options and restricted shares shall immediately vest in full. Also, you will be entitled to
twelve (12) months of severance pay equal in the aggregate to your targeted total annual compensation and benefits at the level in effect at the time of your termination or resignation or (if
greater) at the level in effect immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. Your severance payments will be made in accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices
for current employees and will be subject to the Company's collection of all applicable withholding taxes. 

    Alternatively,
if there is a change of control of the Company (as defined in the stock option plan) and within 12 months of such change of control, either (i) your
employment is terminated other than for
cause, as defined above, or (ii) there is a material reduction in salary, (for this purpose, 15% will be deemed a material reduction), or a material reduction in your responsibility and as as
result you choose to resign, you will be paid the base compensation and benefits for a further 12 months from the time of such reduction and your share options (s) or restricted stock will vest
in full. In addition, should there be a change in control prior to the full vesting of your share grant (s) or restricted stock, following which change in control you remain employed by the successor
corporation for a period of 12 months, the unvested shares subject to that option or restricted stock will accelerate and vest in full 12 months following the date of the change in
control. 

NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION  

    An Employee Information Kit including information about our benefits package as well as new employee forms will be provided to you, during your new employee
orientation seminar. Please contact HR to answer any questions you might have by phone (510) 231-6680, or during new employee orientation which will be available to you subsequent to your
employment. 

EMPLOYMENT AT WILL  

    As you may be aware California is an Employment At Will state. This means that your position is for no set period or term and just as you have the right to
resign your position, at any time, for any reason, QRS reserves the right to terminate your employment, at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice. If any contrary representation
has been made to you, it is superseded by this letter. No subsequent agreement contrary to this nor any amendment to this term can be made unless it is in writing and signed by both you and the VP,
Human Resources. 

CONTINGENCIES  

    This offer is conditional upon... (background check, confidentiality agreement, I-9.) 

Sincerely, 

	/s/ JOHN SIMON   
 John Simon, CEO	 	3/27/01
 Date

    I
have read and accepted the terms and conditions of employment as set forth in this offer letter. I understand that the at-will term of my employment, i.e., my rights and the
Company's right to terminate our employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, is a term which can only be modified in a written agreement signed by me and QRS. 

	/s/ SAM HEDGPETH   
 Sam Hedgpeth	 	3/28/01
 Date

 
 

2001 Long Term Incentive Plan—Addendum B    
  

Sam Hedgpeth
  CFO 

Stock Option Detail  

	FIRST
	 	LAST
	 	GRANT

DATE
	 	# OF

SHARES
	 	PRICE
	 	OUT-

STANDING
	 	NOTES

	Sam	 	Hedgpeth	 	3/1/01

***	 	10,000

40,000	 	8.9062

***	 	10,000

40,000	 	QRS normal vesting schedule

QRS normal vesting schedule
	 	 	
	 	
	 	
	 	
	 	
	 	

	TOTAL	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	50,000	 	6 month cliff

monthly thereafter

for 36 months

42 months total
	 	 	
	 	
	 	
	 	
	 	
	 	

	***
	The
grant date will be the date the Board approves the grant, and the option price will be established by the closing price of the stock on that date. 

	         
 John Simon	 	/s/ SAM HEDGPETH   
 Sam Hedgpeth
	 	 	 

	         
 Date:	 	3/28/01
 Date:

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Exhibit 10.64

2001 Long Term Incentive Plan—Addendum B

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