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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.41

                                PROMISSORY NOTE

MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA

                                                                  March 29, 2000

    For value received, Donald Rex Gay promises to pay RX TECHNOLOGY, INC.
("Holder"), all sums borrowed hereunder and as recorded in the financial
accounts of Holder plus interest at 8% per annum on December 31, 2000.

    All obligations contained herein shall be governed by Louisiana law and the
applicable laws of the United States of America and any litigation relating to
the obligations contained herein shall be conducted exclusively before the
courts of the State of Louisiana, the parties hereto consenting to the
jurisdiction of said courts.

                                          By:
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.42

                                PROMISSORY NOTE

MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA

                                                                  March 29, 2000

    For value received, the Digital Photo Store, Inc. promises to pay RX
TECHNOLOGY, INC. ("Holder"), all sums borrowed hereunder and as recorded in the
financial accounts of Holder plus interest at 8% per annum on December 31, 2000.

    All obligations contained herein shall be governed by Louisiana law and the
applicable laws of the United States of America and any litigation relating to
the obligations contained herein shall be conducted exclusively before the
courts of the State of Louisiana, the parties hereto consenting to the
jurisdiction of said courts.

                                          The Digital Photo Store, Inc.
                                          By:
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------[Maxus Properties Letterhead]

Via Fax and UPS Overnight

March 29, 2000

Mr. Bradley J. Schafer
SCHAFERICHARDSON, Inc.
530 Ford Centre
420 North Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN  55401

RE:  Cobblestone Court Sale Agreement

Dear Brad:

The purpose of this letter is to set forth an amendment to the Cobblestone Court
Shopping Center Sale Agreement dated January 28, 2000 (the "Agreement"), between
Nooney Real  Property  Investors - Four,  L.P. (now known as Maxus Real Property
Investors - Four, L.P. "Seller") and Farrington Properties, Inc. ("Buyer").

Buyer and Seller agree as follows:

         1. The initial  closing date set forth in Paragraph 8 of the  Agreement
was March 28, 2000, and the  transaction  has not closed.  Buyer hs not made the
$100,000 additional Earnest Deposit to the Title Company required by Paragraph 8
to extend the closing date for an additional forty-five (45) day period.

         2. Seller  provided  to Buyer the  subordination,  non-disturbance  and
attornment  agreements  (the  "SNDA's")  and  estoppel  letters  from all of the
tenants of the Property in form  reasonably  required by Buyer's lender prior to
March 28, 2000 as required by Paragraph 19 of the Agreement.  Buyer acknowledges
that Seller has complied with all of the "Contingency" requirements set forth in
Paragraph 19 of the Agreement  and this  Paragraph is removed from the Agreement
with the exception of the final sentence which will remain.

         3. Buyer will deposit the $100,000  additional Earnest Deposit required
by  Paragraph  8 at the Title  Company no later  than March 31,  2000 which will
extend the closing date to no later than May 15, 2000.

                   1100 Main, Suite 2100 Kansas City, MO 64105
       806-421-4670 P.O. Box 26730 Kansas City, MO 64198 FAX 816-221-1829
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May 29, 2000
Bradley J. Schafer
Page 2

All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and affect.

If the terms and  conditions of this  amendment are  acceptable,  acknowledge as
such by signing below and returning to me along with evidence of the  additional
$100,000 deposit no later than March 31, 2000.

Sincerely,

/s/ Daniel W. Pishny
Daniel W. Pishny
President

AGREED BY

Maxus Real Property Investors-Four, L.P.        Farrington Properties, Inc.

/s/ Daniel W. Pishny                            /s/ Bradley J. Schafer
Daniel W. Pishny                                Bradley J. Schafer
President of Maxus Capital Corp,                SCHAFERICHARDSON, INC.
General Partner                                 Managing Agent for Farrington
                                                Properties, Inc.[Maxus Properties Letterhead]

Via Fax 612-359-5858
and Regular Mail

May 3, 2000

Mr. Bradley J. Schafer
SCHAFERICHARDSON, Inc.
530 Ford Centre
420 North Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN  55401

RE:  Cobblestone Court Sale Agreement

Dear Brad:

The purpose of this letter is to set forth a second amendment to the Cobblestone
Court Shopping Center Sale Agreement  dated January 28, 2000 (the  "Agreement"),
between  Nooney Real  Property  Investors - Four,  L.P. (now known as Maxus Real
Property  Investors  Four,  L.P. - "Seller")  and  Farrington  Properties,  Inc.
("Buyer").

Buyer and Seller agree as follows:

         1. The initial  closing date set forth in Paragraph 8 of the  Agreement
was March 28, 2000. By letter  agreement  dated March 29, 2000, the closing date
for the  transaction  was extended to May 15, 2000, and the  transaction has not
closed.

         2. The closing date will be extended from May 15, 2000 to May 22, 2000.
Seller agrees to pay an extension fee of $8,750  ($1,250 per day) at closing for
the extended closing date. Buyer  acknowledges that the closing date will not be
extended past May 22, 2000.

All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and affect.

                    1100 Main, Suite 2100 Kansas City, 64105
       806-421-4670 P.O. Box 26730 Kansas City, MO 64198 FAX 816-221-1829

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May 3, 2000
Bradley J. Schafer
Page 2

If the terms and  conditions of this  amendment are  acceptable,  acknowledge as
such by signing below and returning to me.

Sincerely,

/s/ Daniel W. Pishny
Daniel W. Pishny
President

AGREED BY

Maxus Real Property Investors-Four, L.P.     Farrington Properties, Inc.

/s/ Daniel W. Pishny                         /s/ Bradley J. Schafer
Daniel W. Pishny                             Bradley J. Schafer
President of Maxus Capital Corp,             SCHAFERICHARDSON, INC.
General Partner                              Managing Agent for Farrington
                                             Properties, Inc.[Maxus Properties Letterhead]

Via Fax 612-359-5858
and Regular Mail

May 19, 2000

Mr. Bradley J. Schafer
SCHAFERICHARDSON, Inc.
530 Ford Centre
420 North Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN  55401

RE:  Cobblestone Court Sale Agreement

Dear Brad:

The purpose of this letter is to set forth a third  amendment to the Cobblestone
Court Shopping Center Sale Agreement  dated January 28, 2000 (the  "Agreement"),
between  Nooney Real  Property  Investors - Four,  L.P. (now known as Maxus Real
Property  Investors  Four,  L.P. - "Seller")  and  Cobblestone  Properties,  LLC
(successor by assignment from Farrington Properties, Inc. - "Buyer").

Buyer and Seller agree as follows:

         1.  Paragraph 7 of the Agreement  provides that all income and expenses
relative  to the  operation  of the  property be prorated at closing and "if any
required prorations cannot be calculated accurately on the date of Closing, then
the same shall be estimated,  based upon prior known amounts; all such proration
obligations to be final, binding, and conclusive as of the Closing.

         2. To facilitate the timely closing of the sale, buyer and seller agree
that all income and expenses will be prorated as set forth in the Agreement with
the final proration  calculations to be completed,  documented and settled on or
before June 30, 2000.

All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and affect.

                   1100 Main, Suite 2100 Kansas City, MO 64105
       806-421-4670 P.O. Box 26730 Kansas City, MO 64198 FAX 816-221-1829
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May 19, 2000
Bradley J. Schafer
Page 2

If the terms and  conditions of this  amendment are  acceptable,  acknowledge as
such by signing below and returning to me.

Sincerely,

/s/ Daniel W. Pishny
Daniel W. Pishny
President

AGREED BY

Maxus Real Property Investors-Four, L.P.    Farrington Properties, Inc.

/s/ Daniel W. Pishny                        /s/ Bradley J. Schafer
Daniel W. Pishny                            Bradley J. Schafer
President of Maxus Capital Corp,            SCHAFERICHARDSON, INC.
General Partner                             Managing Agent for Farrington
                                            Properties, Inc.<PAGE>

                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

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VEL
                                                        [VELOCITYHSI LOGO]

                                                         VelocityHSI, Inc.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS                                                                      SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
 OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE                                                                                  CUSIP 92257K 10 2

   This Certifies that

  is the record holder of

                             FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF

----------------======================================== VelocityHSI, Inc.==========================================----------------

transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the
Registrar.

     WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.

     Dated:

                                                         VelocityHSI, Inc.
           /s/ Charles P. Wingard                           Corporate                         /s/ Stephen E. Carlson
                                                               SEAL
     SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL                 April 19,                   PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
        OFFICER, SECRETARY AND TREASURER                       2000
                                                             Delaware

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
     CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
                  TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTER

                         AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

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     The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each stockholder who so
requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional, or other special rights of each class of stock of the
Corporation or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or
restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to
the Corporation's Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation.

     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

     TEN COM    - as tenants in common
     TEN ENT    - as tenants by the entireties
     JT TEN     - as joint tenants with right of
                  survivorship and not as tenants
                  in common

     UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -                      Custodian
                         --------------------           --------------------
                                (Cust)                         (Minor)
                         under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
                                                           -----------------
                                                                (State)

     UNIF TRF MIN ACT  -                      Custodian (until age         )
                         --------------------                      --------
                                (Cust)
                                              under Uniform Transfer to
                         --------------------
                                (Minor)
                        Minors Act
                                   -------------------
                                         (State)

    Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

For Value Received,                             hereby sell(s), assign(s) and
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transfer(s) unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
    IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

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                                                                          SHARES
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of the common stock represented by the within certificate, and do hereby

irrevocably constitute and appoint

                                                                        ATTORNEY
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to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with

full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated
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                                        X
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                                  NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST
                                          CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN
                                          UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN
                                          EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION
                                          OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

Signature(s) Guaranteed

By
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   THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
   (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
   MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO
   S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.

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