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EXHIBIT 4.32

               PROPOSED INVESTOR RELATIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
                        THE FINANCIAL GLOBE, INCORPORATED

                      INVESTOR RELATIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT

         This Agreement is made as of the 31st day of July,  2000 by and between
The Financial  Globe,  Incorporated,  a Florida  corporation  (hereafter  called
"TFG") and  Adatom.com,  Inc.  (hereafter  called the "Client").  This Agreement
commences July 31, 2000 and terminates January 31, 2001.

                                    RECITALS

         The  Client  wishes to retain  TFG to provide  the  Investor  Relations
Services described below to the Client.

         TFG is willing to provide such Investor Relations Services.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the mutual  promises  contained
herein, it is agreed as follows:

         1.       FURNISHING  OF INFORMATION  BY  THE  CLIENT.  The Client shall
furnish TFG information about the Client such as copies of disclosure and filing
materials,  financial statements,  business plans,  promotional  information and
background of the Client's officers and directors (the  "Information  Package").
The Client agrees to keep the information  contained in the Information  Package
current  so that it does not  contain  statements  or  omissions  that  would be
considered materially misleading by investors in the Client's securities ("False
Information").  The Client  also  agrees to keep  current in all its  disclosure
filings with federal and state securities  authorities.  TFG is not obligated to
assess the financial  viability of the Client and is entitled to assume,  in the
absence of notice or  information  to the  contrary,  that the  contents  of the
Information Package are accurate and timely.

         2.       COVENANTS  OF  THE  CLIENT.  The  Client  covenants  that  the
Information  Package  and any  information  submitted  to TFG for  dissemination
pursuant to this Agreement will not contain any materially  untrue statements on
omissions,  will  be  in  material  compliance  with  all  copyright  and  other
applicable  laws and  regulations and will not be submitted to TFG by the Client
in furtherance of any violation of law.

         3.       ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION. The Client agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless TFG from and against  loss,  liability,  claim or
expense to which it may become subject (including reasonable attorney's fees) as
a result of false information  included by the Client in the Information Package
or in any additional  material prepared by TFG for dissemination by TFG pursuant
to  this   Agreement   and  approved  in  advance  by  the  Client  (the

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"Noble Information") and disseminated by TFG; provided that such indemnification
shall not extend to claims  involving  misconduct,  negligence or breach of this
Agreement by TFG. TFG agrees to indemnify  and hold harmless the Client from and
against  all loss,  liability,  claim or expense to which it may become  subject
(including reasonable attorney's fees) as a result of misconduct,  negligence or
breach of this Agreement by TFG,  including misuse of any information  about the
Client  or  false   information   disseminated   by  TFG   provided   that  such
indemnification  shall not extend to claims  resulting from willful or negligent
breach of the Agreement by the Client.

         4.       TERM;  TERMINATION.  This  Agreement shall  have a term of six
(6)  months  from the date first set forth  above.  This  Agreement  may also be
terminated  by any party at any time for any reason on not less than thirty (30)
days' prior  written  notice.  This  Agreement  may also be terminated by either
party  immediately  in writing for cause,  which shall be limited to:  breach of
this Agreement,  dissemination of false and misleading information,  engaging in
illegal  business  activities or doing business with persons or firms engaged in
illegal activities.  Upon termination of this Agreement (except in the case of a
termination  by the Client for cause) TFG shall promptly be paid all amounts due
it hereunder through the date of termination.

         5.       The following is a catalogue of services to be provided by
 TFG.

                  1.       TFG  agrees  to  allow the Client to refer to TFG all
                           investor relations-related  inquiries received by the
                           Client.

                  2.       TFG will provide to Client as needed  an  appropriate
                           Weberator    video    facility    for    conferences/
                           teleconferences with institutions,  funds,  investors
                           and brokers.

                  3.       TFG will, upon Client's prior approval  of  expenses,
                           arrange and  coordinate  meetings and conferences for
                           Client exposure.

                  4.       TFG will utilize all proprietary networks and other
                           distribution   media   to   disseminate   information
                           requested by Client, as noted below:

                           o HTTP://THEFINANCIALGLOBE.COM and
                             WWW.POINTGROUPINC.COM.

                           o attempt to secure a buy  recommendation on Client's
                             common stock from at least one reputable investment
                             banking firm

                           o "To the Point" newsletter distribution

                           o  email blasts to TFG's database

                           o follow up email blasts on  press  releases  sent to
                             TFG's database

                           o broadcast fax  -- approved  material  as  available

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                           o press releases via selected news media

                           o preparation  and   distribution  of   bullet  sheet
                             updates   to   appropriate   group(s)    containing
                             pertinent information regarding Client

                           o 24 hour  fax-on-demand  service  to  inquiries  for
                             written,   approved (on  hand)  financial  material
                             regarding Client

                           o hyperlink  to  Client  website  (if available) from
                             http://thefinancialglobe.com

                           o distribute  via U.S. mail Client  provided investor
                             packages to current and  prospective fund managers,
                             investors and brokers at actual  mailing costs only
                             - TFG will not charge Client for handling costs.

         6.       All material to be disseminated by TFG hereunder must be  pre-
approved by Client.

         7.       COMPENSATION OF SERVICES BY CLIENT.  Services to Client by TFG
will  commence  upon  receipt of a signed  counterpart  of this  Agreement  from
Client.

         Client agrees to compensate TFG for services rendered  hereunder at the
times,  in the manner  and  according  to the  conditions  specified  in Annex A
attached hereto.  Client agrees to pay all pre-approved  expenses within 30 days
of receipt of invoice.

         IN WITNESS THEREOF,  each of the parties hereto has set his/her hand as
of the date first set above.

THE FINANCIAL GLOBE, INC.                       ADATOM.COM, INC.

By:___________________________________          By:_____________________________

Date:  July 31, 2000                            Date:  July 31, 2000

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                                     ANNEX A
           TO PROPOSED INVESTOR RELATIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE
                          FINANCIAL GLOBE, INCORPORATED
                               NOTICE OF ISSUANCE
                                   ----------
                                ADATOM.COM, INC.
                           920 HILLVIEW CT., STE. 160
                               MILPITAS, CA 95035

                                  July 31, 2000

Mr. Gary Trump
The Financial Globe, Incorporated

Dear Mr. Trump:

Pursuant to the Investor Relations Services Agreement (the "Agreement")  between
Adatom.com,  Inc. (the "Company") and The Financial Globe, Incorporated ("TFG"),
the  Company's  Board  of  Directors  has  authorized  the  payment  to  TFG  of
compensation  for services  rendered  under the Agreement to consist of cash and
the  issuance to TFG of 200,000  shares (the  "Stock") of the  Company's  common
stock,  par  value  $0.01 per share  ("Common  Stock"),  at the times and in the
amounts set forth below.

The Company will pay TFG by check or wire transfer:

1)       $75,000  promptly upon  receipt by the Company of a fully countersigned
copy of this letter and the Agreement;

2)       an additional $75,000 thirty days from the date of this letter; and

3)       an additional $100,000 in cash sixty days from the date of this letter.

The Stock will vest and become issuable to TFG,  assuming  performance by TFG of
all of its obligations under the Agreement, on the date which is six months from
the date of this letter, only if both of the following conditions are fulfilled:

4)       the Common Stock closes at a price of at least:

         (i)      $3.50 or higher for each  consecutive  day on which the Common
                  Stock is publicly traded ("trading day") during a period of 60
                  consecutive  calendar days after the

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                  date of this  letter,  such 60 day period to end no later than
                  the date which is six months from the date of this letter; and

         (ii)     $5.00 or higher  for each  consecutive  trading  day  during a
                  period of 60 consecutive  calendar days after the date of this
                  letter, such 60 day period to end no later than the date which
                  is six months from the date of this letter,

         or, if last sale data  regarding the Common Stock ceases to be publicly
         available,  the closing  bid price of the Common  Stock is at least the
         amounts  stated in (i) or (ii)  above or higher  for each  trading  day
         during such periods.

TFG will  acquire the rights of a  stockholder  in the Stock when,  as and if it
vests  and it will  have no  rights  in the  Stock  until it vests as  described
herein. The certificate representing the Stock will be processed by the transfer
agent and sent to TFG  shortly  after the date which is six months from the date
of this letter assuming all conditions referred to herein have been fulfilled.

TFG agrees to be bound by the terms of a standard market standoff agreement,  if
any,  requested by any underwriters  with respect to any future public offerings
of the Company's securities.

Consistent  with its legal and  contractual  obligations,  the Company agrees to
promptly  register with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  TFG's resale of
the Stock and to keep such registration  statement effective for a period of not
less than six months from the effective date of the  registration  of all shares
of Stock issuable  hereunder.  Such  registration  statement may provide for the
sale or resale of other  securities  by the Company or by third  parties.  These
registration rights are subject to standard underwriters' approval and holdback,
whereby  TFG's rights to sell in a public  offering may be limited pro rata with
the other  stockholders,  and shall not apply to any shares of Stock that can be
sold under SEC Rule 144 without volume restrictions. For these purposes the term
"registration  statement" shall mean any registration  statement for the sale of
common stock or other  securities filed by the Company or filed by any successor
entity (in the case of merger, reclassification,  change, consolidation, sale or
conveyance of the Company) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended  (except
for a registration statement on Form S-4, Form S-8 or any successor form thereto
and  except  for  a  registration  statement  filed  pursuant  to  that  certain
Registration  Rights  Agreement  between the Company and the  purchasers  of the
Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, dated June 22, 2000).

The  Company  is  issuing  the Stock to TFG upon the  assumptions  that,  and by
executing this letter TFG and you represent that:

                  (a)  TFG  is  aware  of the  Company's  business  affairs  and
         financial condition,  and has acquired sufficient information about the
         Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision about acquiring
         the  Stock.  TFG is  acquiring  the  Stock  for  its  own  account  for
         investment  purposes  only and not with a view to, or for the resale in
         connection  with,  any  "distribution"  thereof  for  purposes  of  the
         Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act").

                  (b) TFG  understands  that the Stock  has not been  registered
         under  the  Securities  Act  in  reliance  upon  a  specific  exemption
         therefrom,  which exemption depends upon, among other things,  the bona
         fide nature of TFG's investment intent as expressed herein.

                  (c)  TFG  further  understands  that  the  Stock  must be held
         indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or
         unless an  exemption  from  registration  is  otherwise  available.  In
         addition,  you understand  that the  certificates  evidencing the Stock
         will be  imprinted  with a legend which

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         prohibits  the  transfer of the Stock unless it is  registered  or such
         registration is not required in the opinion of counsel for the Company.

                  (d) TFG is aware of the  provisions  of Rule 144,  promulgated
         under the Securities Act,  which, in substance,  permits limited public
         resale of  "restricted  securities"  acquired,  directly or indirectly,
         from the issuer  thereof (or from an  affiliate of such  issuer),  in a
         transaction  or series  of  transactions  not  involving  a  non-public
         offering, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

                  (e) TFG further understands that at the time is wishes to sell
         the Stock there may be no public market upon which to make such a sale.

                  (f)  TFG  further  understands  that in the  event  all of the
         requirements  of Rule 144 are not  satisfied,  registration  under  the
         Securities Act, or some other registration  exemption will be required;
         and that,  notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive, the
         Staff of the SEC has  expressed  its opinion that persons  proposing to
         sell private placement  securities other than in a registered  offering
         and otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial  burden
         of  proof  in  establishing  that an  exemption  from  registration  is
         available  for such  offers or sales,  and that such  persons and their
         respective  brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their
         own risk.

Please sign the  enclosed  photocopy of this letter and return it to me in order
to  acknowledge  your  and  TFG's  understanding  of  the  type  and  amount  of
compensation  which the Company will pay to TFG, the terms and conditions  under
which the Stock will be issued to TFG and of the restrictions which apply to the
Stock, and that this letter and the Agreement embody the entire agreement of the
Company,  TFG and yourself with respect to the issuance of the Stock pursuant to
the Agreement.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   ADATOM.COM, INC.

                          By:      ___________________________________
                                            Richard S. Barton
                                   Chairman of the Board, President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer

ACKNOWLEDGED:

THE FINANCIAL GLOBE, INCORPORATED

BY:      _____________________                               Date: July 31, 2000
               Gary Trump

GARY TRUMP

_______________________                                      Date: July 31, 2000
GARY TRUMP

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                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$105,000                         Milpitas, California              July 28, 2000

For value received,  ADATOM.com, Inc., promises to pay Richard Barton the sum of
One hundred and five thousand and no cents  ($105,000) with interest at the rate
of Ten Percent per annum (10%) until paid. Any unpaid  interest will become part
of the principal.  Interest payable quarterly  commencing on September 30, 2000.
Principal of One hundred and six thousand  eight  hundred  forty one dollars and
ten cents  ($106,841.10) is due in one payment on September 30, 2000.  Principal
may be paid in  whole  or in part  prior  to the due  date  without  penalty  or
premium.

Should  default be made in payment of principal  and/or  interest  when due, the
whole sum of principal and interest shall become  immediately due, at the option
of the  holder of the note.  If action be  instituted  on this  note,  The maker
promises to pay such sum as a Court may fix as attorney's fees.

Adatom.com, Inc.

By: __________________
Michael M. Wheeler
Controller

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