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                                                                    Exhibit 10.5

                         COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated as of December
29, 2001 by and between Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc., a Florida
corporation (the "Company") and Daniel A. Bachtle (the "Purchaser").

WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchaser as provided herein,
and Purchaser shall purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the promises and
covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE 1

                        PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK

Section 1.1 Purchase and Sale of Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Company will sell and issue to the Purchaser and the
Purchaser will purchase from the Company, 150,000 shares of Common Stock at
$1.00 per share for a total purchase price of $150,000.00 (the "Purchase
Price"), subject to the terms herein.

Section 1.2 Purchase Price and Closing. The Company agrees to issue and sell to
the Purchaser and, in consideration of and in express reliance upon the
representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the Purchaser agrees to purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Shares").
The delivery of executed documents (via fax) under this Agreement and the other
agreements referred to herein (the "Closing") shall take place the day the funds
are sent via wire transfer. Each party shall deliver all documents, instruments
and writings required to be delivered by such party pursuant to this Agreement
at or prior to the Closing.

                                    ARTICLE 2

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 2.1 Representation and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby
makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser;

(a)      Organization, Good Standing and Power. The Company is a corporation
         duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
         of Florida and has all requisite corporate authority to own, lease and
         operate its properties and assets

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         and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company does
         not have any subsidiaries and does not own more than fifty percent
         (50%) of or control any other business entity except as set forth in
         the SEC Documents. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is
         in good standing as a foreign corporation in every jurisdiction in
         which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it
         makes such qualification necessary, other than those in which the
         failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)      Authorization, Enforcement. (i) The Company has the requisite corporate
         power and corporate authority to enter into and perform its obligations
         under the Agreement and to issue the Shares pursuant to their
         respective terms; (ii) the execution and delivery of the Agreement by
         the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated
         hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and
         no further consent or authorization of the Company or its Board of
         Directors or stockholders is required; and (iii) the Agreement has been
         duly executed and delivered by the Company and at the Closing shall
         constitute valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
         against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such
         enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
         reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership
         or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of,
         creditors' rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of
         general application.

(c)      Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
         40,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which 27,142,174 share are issued
         and outstanding as of the date hereof and 10,000,000 share of Series A
         Preferred Stock of which 5,000 are issued and outstanding. All of the
         outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock have been duly and
         validly authorized and are fully paid and non- assessable except as set
         forth in the SEC Documents. No shares of Common Stock are entitled to
         preemptive rights.

(d)      No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
         by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
         contemplated herein do not and will not (i) violate any provision of
         the Company's Charter or Bylaws; (ii) conflict with, or constitute a
         default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would
         become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
         amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage,
         deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement
         instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party; (iii) create
         or impose a lien, charge or encumbrance on any property of the Company
         under any agreement or any commitment to which the Company is a party
         or by which the Company is bound or by which any of its respective
         properties or assets are bound; or (iv) result in a violation of any
         federal, state, local or other foreign statute, rule, regulation,
         order,

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         judgment or decree (including any federal or state securities laws and
         regulations) applicable to the Company or any of it subsidiaries or by
         which any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
         are bound or affected, except in all cases, for such conflicts,
         defaults, termination, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and
         violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
         Material Adverse Effect. The business of the Company and its
         subsidiaries is not being conducted in violation of any laws,
         ordinances or regulations of any governmental entity, except for
         violations, which singularly or in the aggregate do not and will not
         have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not required under any
         federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent,
         authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any
         court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or
         perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or issue and sell
         the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof (other than any filings
         which may be required to be made by the Company with the SEC or state
         securities administrators and any registration statement which may be
         filed pursuant hereto); provided, however, that for purpose of the
         representations made in this sentence, the Company is assuming and
         relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and
         agreements of the Purchaser herein.

(e)      SEC Documents, Financial Statements. The Company Stock of the Company
         is registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the
         Company is current with all reports, schedules, forms, statements and
         other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the
         reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including material filed
         pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As of their
         respective filing dates, the SEC Documents compIied in all material
         respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities
         Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the SEC
         promulgated thereunder applicable to such documents, and, as of their
         respective filings dates, none of the SEC Documents contained any
         untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
         required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
         statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
         made, not misleading. The financial statements of the company included
         in the SEC documents comply as to form in all material respects with
         other applicable accounting requirements under GAAP and the published
         rules and regulations of the SEC or other applicable rules and
         regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been
         prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during
         the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such
         financial statements or the notes thereto; or (ii) in the case of
         unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include
         footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements), and fairly
         present in all material respects that financial position of the Company
         and its subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results of
         operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the
         case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).

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(f)      No Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither the Company nor any of its
         subsidiaries has any liabilities, claims or losses (whether liquidated
         or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, absolute, accrued, contingent or
         otherwise) that would be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet of
         the Company or any subsidiary (including the notes thereto) in
         conformity with GAAP which are not disclosed in the SEC Documents,
         other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company or its
         subsidiaries' respective businesses since such date and which,
         individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material
         Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.

(g)      Compliance with Law. The Company and each of its subsidiaries have all
         franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or
         regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of
         their respective businesses as now being conducted by them unless the
         failure to possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and
         other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals,
         individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to
         have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h)      Taxes. The Company and each subsidiary has filed all Tax Returns which
         it is required to file under applicable laws; all such Tax Returns are
         true and correct in all material respect, and have been prepared in
         compliance with all applicable laws; except as set forth in the SEC
         Documents the Company has paid all Taxes due and owing by it or any
         subsidiary (whether or not such Taxes are required to be shown on a Tax
         Return) and has withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing
         authorities all Taxes which it is required to withhold from amounts
         paid or owing to any employee, stockholder, creditor or other third
         parties; and since December 31, 2000, the charges, accruals and
         reserves for Taxes with respect to the Company (including any
         provisions for deferred income taxes) reflected on the books of the
         Company are to its knowledge adequate to cover any Tax liabilities of
         the Company if its current tax year were treated as ending on the date
         hereof.

No claim has been made by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction, where the
Company does not file tax returns that the Company or any subsidiary is or may
be subject to taxation by the jurisdiction. Except as set forth in the SEC
Documents, there are no foreign, federal, state or local tax audits or
administrative or judicial proceedings pending or being conducted with respect
to the Company or any subsidiary; no information related to Tax matters has been
requested by any foreign, federal, state or local taxing authority; and, except
as disclosed above, no written notice indicating an intent to open an audit or
other review has been received by the Company or any subsidiary from any
foreign, federal, state or local taxing authority. Except as set forth in the
SEC Documents, there are no material unresolved questions or claims concerning
the Company's Tax liability. The Company (A) has not executed or entered into a
closing agreement pursuant to ss. 7121

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of the Internal Revenue Code or any predecessor provision thereof or any similar
provision of state, local or foreign law; and (B) has not agreed to or is
required to make any adjustments pursuant to ss. 481 (a) of the Internal Revenue
Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law by reason of a
change in accounting method initiated by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
or has any knowledge that the IRS has proposed any such adjustment or change in
accounting method, or has any application pending with any taxing authority
requesting permission for any changes in accounting methods that relate to the
business or operations of the Company. The Company has not been a United States
real property holding corporation within the meaning of ss. 897(c)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code during the applicable period specified in ss.
897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For purposes of this Section 2.1 (h):

IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Tax or Taxes means federal, state, county, local, foreign, or other income,
gross receipts, ad valorem, franchise, profits, sales or use, transfer,
registration, excise, utility, environmental, communications, real or personal
property, capital stock, license, payroll, wage or other withholding,
employment, social security, severance, stamp, occupation, alternative or add-on
minimum, estimated and other taxes of any kind whatsoever (including, without
limitation, deficiencies, penalties, additions to tax, and interest attributable
thereto) whether disputed or not.

Tax Return means any return, information report or filing with respect to Taxes,
including any schedules attached thereto and including any amendment thereof.

(i)      Operation of Business. The Company and each of the subsidiaries owns or
         possesses all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
         copyrights, licenses and authorizations as set forth in the SEC
         Documents or on Schedule 2.1 (i) hereto, and all rights with respect to
         the foregoing, which to its knowledge would be reasonably necessary for
         the conduct of its business as now conducted without any conflict with
         the rights of others.

(j)      Books and Records. The records and documents of the Company and its
         subsidiaries accurately reflect in all material respects the
         information relating to the business of the Company and the
         subsidiaries, the location and collection of their assets, and the
         nature of all transactions giving rise to the obligations or accounts
         receivable of the Company or any subsidiary.

(k)      Securities Laws. The Company has complied and will comply with all
         applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the
         offer, issuance and sale of the Shares hereunder. Neither the Company
         nor anyone acting on its behalf

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         directly or indirectly, has or will sell, offer to sell or solicit
         offers to buy the Shares or similar securities to, or solicit offers
         with respect thereto from, or enter into any preliminary conversations
         or negotiations relating thereto with, any person (other than the
         Purchaser), so as to bring the issuance and sale of the Shares under
         the registration provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state
         securities laws. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, nor any
         person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of
         general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of
         Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or
         sale of the Shares.

Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser
hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Company:

(a)      Authorization and Power. The Purchaser has the requisite power and
         authority to enter into and perform the Agreement and to purchase the
         Shares being sold to it hereunder. The execution, delivery and
         performance of the Agreement by Purchaser and the consummation by it of
         the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
         necessary corporate action and at the Closing shall constitute valid
         and binding obligations of the Purchaser enforceable against the
         Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability
         may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
         moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws
         relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors'
         rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general
         application.

(b)      No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
         and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
         hereby or relating hereto do not and will not give to others any rights
         of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any
         agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party,
         or result in a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or any order,
         judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency applicable to
         the Purchaser or its properties (except for such conflicts, defaults
         and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
         Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser). The Purchaser is not required to
         obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or
         registration with, any court of governmental agency in order for it to
         execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement
         or to purchase the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof.

(c)      Financial Risks. The Purchaser acknowledges that it is able to bear the
         financial risks associated with an investment in the Shares and that it
         has been given full access to such records of the Company and the
         subsidiaries and to the officers of the Company and the subsidiaries as
         it has deemed necessary or appropriate to conduct its due diligence
         investigation. The Purchaser is capable of evaluating the

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         risks and merits of an investment in the Shares by virtue of its
         experience as an investor and its knowledge, experience, and
         sophistication in financial and business matters and the Purchaser is
         capable of bearing the entire loss of its investment in the Shares.

(d)      Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined
         in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

(e)      General. The Purchaser understands that the Company is relying upon the
         truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements,
         acknowledgments and understandings of the Purchaser set forth herein in
         order to determine the suitability of the Purchaser to acquire the
         Shares.

                                    ARTICLE 3

                                    COVENANTS

Section 3.1 Registration.

(a)      Piggy-Back Registrations. If at any time prior to Registration of the
         Common Stock, the Company shall determine to file with the SEC a
         Registration Statement relating to an offering for its own account or
         the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity
         securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their then
         equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in
         connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or entity
         securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee
         benefit plans), the Company shall send to Purchaser notice of such
         determination and, if within fifteen (15) days after the effective date
         of such notice, Purchaser shall so request in writing, the Company
         shall include in such Registration Statement. If an offering in
         connection with which a Purchaser is entitled to registration under
         this Section 3.1 is an underwritten offering, then Purchaser shall,
         unless otherwise agreed by the Company, offer and sell the shares in an
         underwritten offering using the same underwriter or underwriters and on
         the same terms and conditions as other shares of Common Stock included
         in such underwritten offering.

(b)      Effectiveness. The Company will file a registration statement within 90
         days of the Closing to become effective within 180 days of the purchase
         of the Common Stock. If the Company fails to register the Common Stock
         within 180 days, a penalty of 5% per month will be assessed. The
         penalty is to be 5% of the Investment (150,000 shares) equal to 7,500
         shares will be issued for additional considerations if such penalty
         occurs. The Company will maintain an effective registration statement
         effective under the Securities Act without restrictions or lockups
         until the earliest of (i) the date all the shares of Common Stock have
         been sold under the registration statement; (ii) the date that all of
         the shares of Common Stock have been otherwise

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         transferred to persons who may trade such shares without restriction
         under the Securities Act, and the Company has delivered a new
         certificate or other evidence of ownership for such shares not bearing
         a restrictive legend; and (iii) the date that all of the shares of
         Common Stock may be sold without any time, volume or manner of
         limitations pursuant to Rule 144(k) or similar provision then in effect
         under the Securities Act in the opinion of counsel of the Company. The
         Company will prepare and pay for necessary documents and filing to
         maintain an effective registration statement and for purchasers counsel
         to review registration statement prior to filing.

                                    ARTICLE 4

                              CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

Section 4.1. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to Sell the
Shares. The obligation hereunder of the Company to proceed to close this
Agreement and to issue and sell the Shares to the Purchaser is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver, at or before the Closing, of each of the conditions set
forth below. These conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be
waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion.

(a)      Accuracy of the Purchaser's Representations and Warranties. The
         representations and warranties of the Purchaser shall be true and
         correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the
         Closing as though made at that time, except for representations and
         warranties that speak as of a particular date.

(b)      Performance by the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall have performed,
         satisfied and complied in all material respects with all material
         covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
         performed, satisfied or complied with by the Purchaser at or prior to
         the Closing.

(c)      No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
         ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
         endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent
         jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the
         transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Purchaser to Close.
The obligation hereunder of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and to purchase the Shares is subject to the satisfaction or waiver,
at or before the Closing, of each of the conditions set forth below. These
conditions are for the Purchaser's sole benefit and may be waived by the
Purchaser at any time in its sole discretion.

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(a)      Accuracy of the Company's Representations and Warranties. Each of the
         representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct
         in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the closing
         as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties
         that speak as of a particular date).

(b)      Performance by the Company. The Company shall have performed, satisfied
         and complied in all respects with all covenants, agreements and
         conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or
         complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing.

(c)      No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
         ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
         endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent
         jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the
         transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                                    ARTICLE 5

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

Section 5.1 General Indemnity.

(a)      The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and
         each person, if any, who controls the Purchaser within the meaning of
         the Securities Act (Distributing Purchaser) against any losses, claims,
         damages or liabilities, joint or several (which shall, for all purposes
         of this Agreement, include, but not be limited to, all reasonable costs
         of defense and investigation and all reasonable attorneys' fees), to
         which the Distributing Purchaser may become subject under the
         Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
         liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
         upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material
         fact contained in the Registration Statement, or any related
         preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or 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 in light of the
         circumstances when made not misleading; provided, however, that the
         Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent 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 Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus,
         the Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon, and
         in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by the
         Distributing Purchaser specifically for use in the preparation thereof.
         This Section 5(a) shall not inure to the benefit of any

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         Distributing Purchaser with respect to any person asserting such loss,
         claim, damage or liability who purchased the Registrable Securities
         which are the subject thereof if the Distributing Purchaser failed to
         send or give a copy of the Prospectus to such person at or prior to the
         written confirmation to such person of the sale of such Registrable
         Securities, where the Distributing Purchaser was obligated to do so
         under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated
         thereunder. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any
         liability the Company may otherwise have.

(b)      Each Distributing Purchaser agrees that it will indemnify and hold
         harmless the company, and each officer, director of the Company or
         person, if any, who controls the company within the meaning of the
         Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities
         (which shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, include, but not be
         limited to, all reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all
         reasonable attorney fees) to which the company or any such officer,
         director or controlling person may become subject under the Securities
         Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
         liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
         upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material
         fact contained in the Registration Statement, or any related
         preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or amendment or supplement
         thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged
         omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein
         or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but in each
         case only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue
         statement or omission or alleged omission was made in the Registration
         Statement, preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or amendment or
         supplement thereto in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written
         information furnished to the Company by such Distributing Purchaser
         specifically for use in the preparation thereof. This indemnity
         agreement will be in addition to any liability, which the Distributing
         Purchaser may otherwise have. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
         herein, the Distributing Purchaser shall not be liable under this
         Section 5(b) for any amount in excess of the net proceeds to such
         Distributing Purchaser as a result of the sale of registrable
         securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

(c)      Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of
         notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will,
         if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying
         party under this Section 5, notify the indemnifying party of the
         commencement thereof, but the omission to notify the indemnifying party
         will not relieve the indemnified party from any liability which it may
         have to any indemnified party except to the extent of actual material
         prejudice demonstrated by the indemnified party. In case any such
         action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the
         indemnifying party of the commencement thereof the indemnifying party
         will be entitled to participate in, and to the extent that

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         it may wish, jointly with any other indemnified party similarly
         notified, assume the defense thereof subject to the provisions herein
         stated and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified
         party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the
         indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under
         this Section 5 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by
         such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other
         than reasonable costs of investigation, unless the indemnifying party
         shall not pursue the action to its final conclusion. The indemnified
         party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
         action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and
         expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of the
         indemnifying party if the indemnifying party has assumed the defense of
         the action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified
         party; provided that if the indemnified party is the Distributing
         Purchaser, the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
         expense of the indemnifying party if (i) the employment of such counsel
         has been specifically authorized in writing by the indemnifying party,
         or (ii) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded
         parties) include both the Distributing Purchaser and the indemnifying
         party and the Distributing Purchaser shall have been advised by such
         counsel in writing that there may be one or more legal defenses
         available to the Distributing Purchaser (in which case the indemnifying
         party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on
         behalf of the Distributing Purchaser, it being understood, however,
         that the indemnifying party shall, in connection with any one such
         action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the
         same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or
         circumstances, be liable only for the reasonable fees and expenses of
         one separate firm of attorneys for the Distributing Purchaser, which
         firm shall be designated in writing by the Distributing Purchaser and
         be approved by the indemnifying party). No settlement of any action
         against an indemnified party shall be made without the prior written
         consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be
         unreasonably withheld.

All fees and expenses of the indemnified party (including reasonable costs of
defense and investigation in a manner not inconsistent with this Section and all
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) shall be promptly paid to the
indemnified party, as incurred; provided, that the indemnifying party may
require such indemnified party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and
expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such indemnified
party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder.

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                                    ARTICLE 6

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

Section 6.1. Fees and Expenses. Each of the parties to this Agreement shall pay
its own fees and expenses related to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

Section 6.2 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein. No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by a written
instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment or
waiver is sought.

Section 6.3 Notices. Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication
required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
effective (a) upon hand delivery or facsimile at the address or number
designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours
where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such
delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours
where such notice is to be received); or (b) on the second business day
following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid,
addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever
shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

            If to the Company:                 500 Australian Avenue
                                               West Palm Beach, Florida  33401
                                               Attn: Fred Sternberg
                                               Tel:  (561) 805-8500
                                               Fax:  (561) 805-8501

            If to Purchaser:                   Daniel A. Bachtle
                                               300 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
                                               Suite 301
                                               Wilmington, DE  19801
                                               Tel:  302-778-1442
                                               Fax:  302-426-9883

Any party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving
written notice of such changed address to the other party hereto in accordance
herewith.

Section 6.4 Waiver. No waiver by either party of any default with respect to any
provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a
continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provisions, condition
or requirement hereof,

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nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in
any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter.

Section 6.5 Headings. The article, section and subsection headings in this
Agreement are for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement for any other purpose and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any
of the provisions hereof.

Section 6.6 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. The
parties hereto may not amend this Agreement or any rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company and the Purchaser.

Section 6.7 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced
by, any other person.

Section 6.8 Governing Law/Arbitration. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida, without
giving effect to the choice of law provisions.

Section 6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which have taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
party and delivered to the other.

Section 6.10 Publicity. Neither the Company nor the Purchaser shalI issue any
press release or otherwise make any public statement or announcement with
request to this Agreement until the closing. After the closing, the Company may
issue a press release, or otherwise make a public statement or announcement with
respect to this agreement and/or transaction.

Section 6.11 Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement, upon
the request of the Purchaser or the Company, each of the Company and/or the
Purchaser shall execute and deliver such instruments, documents and other
writings as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out
and to effectuate fully the intent and purpose of this agreement.

Section 6.12 Effectiveness of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective
only upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Closing.

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                                   DEFINITIONS

Section 7.1 Certain Definitions.

(a)      Common Stock shall mean the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value
         per share.

(b)      Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
         amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(c)      GAAP shall mean the United States Generally Accepted Accounting
         Principles as those conventions, rules and procedures are determined by
         the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessor agencies.

(d)      Material Adverse Effect shall mean any adverse effect on the business,
         operations, properties, or financial condition of the Company that is
         material and adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries and
         affiliates, taken as a whole and/or any condition, circumstance, or
         situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with
         the ability of the Company to perform any of its material obligations
         under this Agreement or to perform its obligations under any other
         agreement which would be required to be filed with the SEC as an
         exhibit to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 or other applicable
         form.

(e)      SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(f)      SEC Documents shall mean the Company's latest Form 10-KSB as of the
         time in question, all Forms 10-QSB and 8-K filed thereafter, and the
         Proxy Statement for its latest fiscal year as of the time in question.

(g)      Securities Act shall mean the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
         amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

IT WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officer as of this 29th day of December
2001.

/s/ FRED STERNBERG                            /s/ DANIEL A. BACHTLE
-------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.            Daniel A. Bachtle
Fred Sternberg, President

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.6

                         COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is dated as of February
18, 2002 and between Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc., a Florida corporation
(the Company) and Dan Bachtle (the Purchaser).

WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
contained herein, the Company shall issue and sell to Purchaser as provided
herein, and Purchaser shall purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the promises and
covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE 1

                        PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK

Section 1.1 Purchase and Sale of Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Company will sell and issue to the Purchaser and the
Purchaser will purchase from the Company, 50,000 shares of Common Stock at $1.00
per share for a total purchase price of $50,000 (the Purchase Price), subject to
the terms herein.

Section 1.2 Purchase Price and Closing. The Company agrees to issue and sell to
the Purchaser and, in consideration of and in express reliance upon the
representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement
the Purchaser agrees to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock (the Shares). The
delivery of executed documents (via fax) under this Agreement and the other
agreements referred to herein (the Closing) shall take place the day the funds
are sent via wire transfer. Each party shall deliver all documents, instruments
and writings required to be delivered by such party pursuant to this Agreement
at or prior to the Closing.

                                    ARTICLE 2

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 2.1 Representation and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby
makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser:

(a)      Organization, Good Standing and Power. The Company is a corporation
         duly incorporated validly existing and in good standing under the laws
         of Florida and has all requisite corporate authority to own, lease and
         operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now
         being conducted. The Company does not have any subsidiaries and does
         not own more than fifty percent (50%) of or control any other business
         entity except as set forth in the SEC Documents. The Company is duly
         qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign
         corporation in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
         conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary,
         other than those in which the failure so to qualify would not have a
         Material Adverse Effect.

(b)      Authorization, Enforcement. (i) The Company has the requisite corporate
         power and corporate authority to enter into and perform its obligations
         under the Agreement and to issue the Shares pursuant to their
         respective terms, (ii) the execution and delivery of the Agreement by
         the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated
         hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and
         no further consent or authorization of the Company or its Board of
         Directors or stockholders is required, and (iii) the Agreement has been
         duly executed and delivered by the Company and at the Closing shall
         constitute valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
         against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such
         enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
         reorganization, moratorium, liquidation,

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         conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or affecting
         generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights and remedies or by
         other equitable principles of general application.

(c)      Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
         80,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which 27,142,174 shares are issued
         and outstanding as of the date hereof and 10,000,000 shares of Series A
         Preferred Stock of which 5,000 are issued and outstanding. All of the
         outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock have been duly and
         validly authorized and are fully paid and non-assessable except as set
         forth in the SEC Documents. No shares of Common Stock are entitled to
         preemptive rights.

(d)      No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
         by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
         contemplated herein do not and will not (i) violate any provision of
         the Company's Charter or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a
         default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would
         become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
         amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage,
         deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement,
         instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party, (iii) create
         or impose a lien, charge or encumbrance on any property of the Company
         under any agreement or any commitment to which the Company is a party
         or by which the Company is bound or by which any of its respective
         properties or assets are bound, or (iv) result in a violation of any
         federal, state, local or other foreign statute, rule, regulation,
         order, judgment or decree (including any federal or state securities
         laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or any of its
         subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of
         its subsidiaries are bound or affected, except, in all cases, for such
         conflicts, defaults, termination, amendments, accelerations,
         cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the
         aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The business of the Company
         and its subsidiaries is not being conducted in violation of any laws,
         ordinances or regulations of any governmental entity, except for
         violations, which singularly or in the aggregate do not and will not
         have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not required under any
         federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent,
         authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any
         court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or
         perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or issue and sell
         the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof (other than any filings
         which may be required to be made by the Company with the SEC or state
         securities administrators and any registration statement which may be
         filed pursuant hereto); provided, however, that for purpose of the
         representations made in this sentence, the Company is assuming and
         relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and
         agreements of the Purchaser herein.

(e)      SEC Documents, Financial Statements. The Common Stock of the Company is
         registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and, the
         Company is current with all reports, schedules, forms, statements and
         other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the
         reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including material filed
         pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As of their
         respective filing dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material
         respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities
         Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the SEC
         promulgated there under applicable to such documents, and, as of their
         respective filing dates, none of the SEC Documents contained any untrue
         statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
         required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
         statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
         made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included
         in the SEC Documents comply as to form in all material respects with
         applicable accounting requirements under GAAP and the published rules
         and regulations of the SEC or other applicable rules and regulations
         with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in
         accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods
         involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
         statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited
         interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may
         be condensed or summary statements), and fairly present in all material
         respects the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as
         of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for
         the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements,
         to normal year-end audit adjustments).

(f)      No Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither the Company nor any of its
         subsidiaries has any liabilities, obligations, claims or losses
         (whether liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, absolute,
         accrued, contingent or otherwise) that would be required to be
         disclosed on a balance sheet of the Company or any subsidiary
         (including the notes thereto) in conformity with GAAP which are not
         disclosed in the SEC Documents,

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         other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company or its
         subsidiaries' respective businesses since such date and which,
         individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material
         Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.

(g)      Compliance with Law. The Company and each of its subsidiaries have all
         franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or
         regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of
         their respective businesses as now being conducted by them unless the
         failure to possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and
         other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals,
         individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to
         have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h)      Taxes. The Company and each subsidiary has filed all Tax Returns which
         it is required to file under applicable laws; all such Tax Returns are
         true and accurate in all material respect, and have been prepared in
         compliance with all applicable laws; except as set forth in the SEC
         Documents the Company has paid all Taxes due and owing by it or any
         subsidiary (whether or not such Taxes are required to be shown on a Tax
         Return) and has withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing
         authorities all Taxes which it is required to withhold from amounts
         paid or owing to any employee, stockholder, creditor or other third
         parties; and since December 31, 2000, the charges, accruals and
         reserves for Taxes with respect to the Company (including any
         provisions for deferred income taxes) reflected on the books of the
         Company are to its knowledge adequate to cover any Tax liabilities of
         the Company if its current tax year were treated as ending on the date
         hereof.

A taxing authority in a jurisdiction has made no claim, where the Company does
not file tax returns that the Company or any subsidiary is or may be subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there
are no foreign, federal, state or local tax audits or administrative or judicial
proceedings pending or being conducted with respect to the Company or any
subsidiary; no information related to Tax matters has been requested by any
foreign, federal, state or local taxing authority; and, except as disclosed
above, no written notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review
has been received by the Company or any subsidiary from any foreign, federal,
state or local taxing authority. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there
are no material unresolved questions or claims concerning the Company's Tax
liability. The Company (A) has not executed or entered into a closing agreement
pursuant to ss. 7121 of the Internal Revenue Code or any predecessor provision
thereof or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law; and (B) has not
agreed to or is required to make any adjustments pursuant to ss. 481 (a) of the
Internal Revenue Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law by
reason of a change in accounting method initiated by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or has any knowledge that the IRS has proposed any such adjustment
or change in accounting method, or has any application pending with any taxing
authority requesting permission for any changes in accounting methods that
relate to the business or operations of the Company. The Company has not been a
United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of ss.
897(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code during the applicable period specified in
ss. 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For purposes of this Section 2. 1 (h):

IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Tax or Taxes means federal, state, county, local, foreign, or other income,
gross receipts, ad valorem, franchise, profits, sales or use, transfer,
registration, excise, utility, environmental, communications, real or personal
property, capital stock, license, payroll, wage or other withholding,
employment, social security, severance, stamp, occupation, alternative or add-on
minimum, estimated and other taxes of any kind whatsoever (including, without
limitation, deficiencies, penalties, additions to tax, and interest attributable
thereto) whether disputed or not.

Tax Return means any return, information report or filing with respect to Taxes,
including any schedules attached thereto and including any amendment thereof

(i)      Operation of Business. The Company and each of the subsidiaries owns or
         possesses all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
         copyrights, licenses and authorizations as set forth in the SEC
         Documents or on Schedule 2. 1 (i) hereto, and all rights with respect
         to the foregoing, which to its knowledge would be

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         reasonably necessary for the conduct of its business as now conducted
         without any conflict with the rights of others.

(j)      Books and Records. The records and documents of the Company and its
         subsidiaries accurately reflect in all material respects the
         information relating to the business of the Company and the
         subsidiaries, the location and collection of their assets, and the
         nature of all transactions giving rise to the obligations or accounts
         receivable of the Company or any subsidiary.

(k)      Securities Laws. The Company has complied and will comply with all
         applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the
         offer, issuance and sale of the Shares hereunder. Neither the Company
         nor anyone acting on its behalf directly or indirectly, has or will
         sell, offer to sell or solicit offers to buy the Shares or similar
         securities to, or solicit offers with respect thereto from, or enter
         into any preliminary conversations or negotiations relating thereto
         with, any person (other than the Purchaser), so as to bring the
         issuance and sale of the Shares under the registration provisions of
         the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Neither the
         Company nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or
         their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or
         general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the
         Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares.

Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser
hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Company:

(a)      Authorization and Power. The Purchaser has the requisite power and
         authority to enter into and perform the Agreement and to purchase the
         Shares being sold to it hereunder. The execution, delivery and
         performance of the Agreement by Purchaser and the consummation by it of
         the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
         necessary corporate action and at the Closing shall constitute valid
         and binding obligations of the Purchaser enforceable against the
         Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability
         may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
         moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws
         relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors'
         rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general
         application.

(b)      No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
         and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
         hereby or relating hereto do not and will not give to others any rights
         of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any
         agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party,
         or result in a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or any order,
         judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency applicable to
         the Purchaser or its properties (except for such conflicts, defaults
         and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
         Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser). The Purchaser is not required to
         obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or
         registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to
         execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement
         or to purchase the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof.

(c)      Financial Risks. The Purchaser acknowledges that it is able to bear the
         financial risks associated with an investment in the Shares and that it
         has been given full access to such records of the Company and the
         subsidiaries and to the officers of the Company and the subsidiaries as
         it has deemed necessary or appropriate to conduct its due diligence
         investigation. The Purchaser is capable of evaluating the risks and
         merits of an investment in the Shares by virtue of its experience as an
         investor and its knowledge, experience, and sophistication in financial
         and business matters and the Purchaser is capable of bearing the entire
         loss of its investment in the Shares.

(d)      Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined
         in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

(e)      General. The Purchaser understands that the Company is relying upon the
         truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements,
         acknowledgments and understandings of the Purchaser set forth herein in
         order to determine the suitability of the Purchaser to acquire the
         Shares.

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                                    ARTICLE 3

                                    COVENANTS

Section 3.1 Registration.

(a)      REGISTRATION. Within 30 days of the Closing, the Company shall prepare
         and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
         "Commission"), at the Company's sole expense, a Registration Statement
         on Form SB-2 (or, to the extent eligible, on Form SB-3) (the
         "Registration Statement") covering all the Shares purchased under (i)
         this Agreement; (ii) the Common Share Purchase Agreement, dated
         December 29, 2002 between the Company and Daniel Bachtle; and (iii) all
         the shares issued to Mako Capital pursuant to the terms and conditions
         of a Finders Agreement dated December 12, 2001, as amended on December
         14, 2001, entered into between the Company and Mako Capital
         (collectively, the "Registrable Securities"). The Company shall use its
         best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared
         effective under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") as
         promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event no
         later than April 30, 2002. The Company understands that any delay in
         the Registration Statement being declared effective by the Commission
         could result in economic loss to the Purchaser. Notwithstanding
         anything herein to the contrary, as compensation to the Purchaser for
         such potential loss, the Company agrees to pay late payments to the
         Purchaser by issuing additional shares of common stock of the Company
         to the purchaser, at no additional consideration, in an amount equal to
         the total number of Registrable Securities multiplied by the daily rate
         of .001667 or 5% per month.

(b)      PIGGY-BACK REGISTRATIONS. If at any time prior to Registration of the
         Registrable Securities, the Company shall determine to file with the
         Commission a Registration Statement relating to an offering for its own
         account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its
         equity securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their then
         equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in
         connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or entity
         securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee
         benefit plans), the Company shall send to Purchaser notice of such
         determination and, if within fifteen (15) days after the effective date
         of such notice, Purchaser shall so request in writing, the Company
         shall include the Registrable Securities in such Registration
         Statement. If an offering in connection with which a Purchaser is
         entitled to registration under this Section 3.1 is an underwritten
         offering, then Purchaser shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Company,
         offer and sell the shares in an underwritten offering using the same
         underwriter or underwriters and on the same terms and conditions as
         other shares of Common Stock included in such underwritten offering.

(c)      EFFECTIVENESS. The Company will maintain an effective registration
         statement effective under the Securities Act without any suspensions,
         blackouts, restrictions or lockups until the earliest of (i) the date
         all Registrable Securities have been sold under the Registration
         Statement, (ii) the date that all of the shares of the Registrable
         Securities have been otherwise transferred to persons who may trade
         such shares without restriction under the Securities Act, and the
         Company has delivered a new certificate or other evidence of ownership
         for such shares not bearing a restrictive legend, and (iii) the date
         that all of the shares of the Registrable Securities may be sold
         without any time, volume or manner of limitations pursuant to Rule
         144(k) or similar provision then in effect under the Securities Act in
         the opinion of counsel of the Company (the "Effectiveness Period"). The
         Company will prepare and pay for all necessary documents and filings to
         maintain an effective registration statement for the duration of the
         Effectiveness Period and for purchasers counsel to review registration
         statement prior to filing.

(d)      POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENTS. (i) Prepare and file with the Commission, at
         the Company's sole expense, such amendments, including post-effective
         amendments, to the Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep
         the Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable
         Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and
         file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in
         order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the
         Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related prospectus to be amended
         or supplemented by any required prospectus supplement, and so as
         supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any
         similar provisions then in force) promulgated under the Securities Act;
         (iii) respond as promptly as possible to any comments received from the
         Commission with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment
         thereto and as promptly as possible provide the holders of Registrable
         Securities true and complete

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         copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to the
         Registration Statement; and (iv) comply in all material respects with
         the provisions of the Securities Act and the Securities and Exchange
         Act of 1934 with respect to the disposition of all Registrable
         Securities covered by the Registration Statement during the applicable
         period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the
         holders thereof set forth in the Registration Statement as so amended
         or in such prospectus as so supplemented.

                                    ARTICLE 4

                              CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

Section 4.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to Sell the
Shares. The obligation hereunder of the Company to proceed to close this
Agreement and to issue and sell the Shares to the Purchaser is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver, at or before the Closing, of each of the conditions set
forth below. These conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be
waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion.

(a)      Accuracy of the Purchaser's Representations and Warranties. The
         representations and warranties of the Purchaser shall be true and
         correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the
         Closing as though made at that time, except for representations and
         warranties that speak as of a particular date.

(b)      Performance by the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall have performed,
         satisfied and complied in all material respects with all material
         covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
         performed, satisfied or complied with by the Purchaser at or prior to
         the Closing.

(c)      No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
         ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
         endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent
         jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the
         transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Purchaser to Close.
The obligation hereunder of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and to purchase the Shares is subject to the satisfaction or waiver,
at or before the Closing, of each of the conditions set forth below. These
conditions are for the Purchaser's sole benefit and may be waived by the
Purchaser at any time in its sole discretion.

(a)      Accuracy of the Company's Representations and Warranties. Each of the
         representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct
         in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing
         as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties
         that speak as of a particular date).

(b)      Performance by the Company. The Company shall have performed, satisfied
         and complied in all respects with all covenants, agreements and
         conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or
         complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing.

(c)      No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
         ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
         endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent
         jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the
         transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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                                    ARTICLE 5

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

Section 5.1 General Indemnity.

(a)      The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and
         each person, if any, who controls the Purchaser within the meaning of
         the Securities Act (Distributing Purchaser) against any losses, claims,
         damages or liabilities, joint or several (which shall, for all purposes
         of this Agreement, include, but not be limited to, all reasonable costs
         of defense and investigation and all reasonable attorneys' fees), to
         which the Distributing Purchaser may become subject, under the
         Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
         liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
         upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material
         fact contained in the Registration Statement, or any related
         preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or 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 in light of the
         circumstances when made not misleading; provided, however, that the
         company will not be liable in any such case to the extent 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 Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus,
         the Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon, and
         in conformity with, written information fumished to the Company by the
         Distributing Purchaser specifically for use in the preparation thereof
         This Section 5(a) shall not inure to the benefit of any Distributing
         Purchaser with respect to any person asserting such loss, claim, damage
         or liability who purchased the Registrable Securities which are the
         subject thereof if the Distributing Purchaser fitiled to send or give a
         copy ofthe Prospectus to such person at or prior to the written
         confirmation to such person of the sale of such Registrable Securities,
         where the Distributing Purchaser was obligated to do so under the
         Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
         This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability the
         Company may otherwise have.

(b)      Each Distributing Purchaser agrees that it will indemnify and hold
         harmless the company, and each officer, director of the Company or
         person, if any, who controls the company within the meaning of the
         Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities
         (which shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, include, but not be
         limited to, all reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all
         reasonable attorney fees) to which the company or any such officer,
         director or controlling person may become subject under the Securities
         Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
         liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
         upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material
         fact contained in the Registration Statement, or any related
         preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or amendment or supplement
         thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged
         omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein
         or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but in each
         case only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue
         statement or omission or alleged omission was made in the Registration
         Statement, preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or amendment or
         supplement thereto in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written
         information furnished to the Company by such Distributing Purchaser
         specifically for use in the preparation thereof. This indemnity
         agreement will be in addition to any liability, which the Distributing
         Purchase may otherwise have. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
         herein, the Distributing Purchaser shall not be liable under this
         Section 5(b) for any amount in excess of the net proceeds to such
         Distributing Purchaser as a result of the sale of registrable
         securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

(c)      Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of
         notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will,
         if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying
         party under this Section 5, notify the indemnifying party of the
         commencement thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying
         party will not relieve the indemnified party from any liability which
         it may have to any indemnified party except to the extent of actual
         material prejudice demonstrated by the indemnified party. In case any
         such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies
         the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof the indemnifying
         party will be entitled to participate in, and to the extent that it may
         wish, jointly with any other indemnified party similarly notified,
         assume the defense thereof subject to the provisions herein stated and
         after notice rom the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of
         its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party
         will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 5 for
         any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified
         party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable
         costs of investigation, unless the indemnifying party shall not pursue
         the action to its final conclusion. The indemnified party shall have
         the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to
         participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such
         counsel shall not be at the expense of the indemnifying party if

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         the indemnifying party has assumed the defense of the action with
         counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided that
         if the indemnified party is the Distributing Purchaser, the fees and
         expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying
         party if (i) the employment of such counsel has been specifically
         authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, or (ii) the named
         parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include
         both the Distributing Purchaser and the indemnifying party and the
         Distributing Purchaser shall have been advised by such counsel in
         writing that there may be one or more legal defenses available to the
         indemnifying party different from or in conflict with any legal
         defenses which may be available to the Distributing Purchaser (in which
         case the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the
         defense of such action on behalf of the Distributing Purchaser, it
         being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall, in
         connection with any one such action or separate but substantially
         similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the
         same general allegations or circumstances, be liable only for the
         reasonable fees and expenses of one separate firm of attorneys for the
         Distributing Purchaser, which firm shall be designed in writing by the
         Distributing Purchaser and be approved by the indemnifying party). No
         settlement of any action against an indemnified party shall be made
         without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, which
         consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

All fees and expenses of the indemnified party (including reasonable costs of
defense and investigation in a manner not inconsistent with this Section and all
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) shall be promptly paid to the
indemnified party, as incurred; provided, that the indemnifying party may
require such indemnified party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and
expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such indemnified
party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder.

                                    ARTICLE 6

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

Section 6.1 Fees and Expenses. Each of the parties to this Agreement shall pay
its own fees and expenses related to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

Section 6.2 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein. No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by a written
instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment or
waiver is sought.

Section 6.3 Notices. Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication
required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
effective (a) upon hand delivery or facsimile at the address or number
designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours
where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such
delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours
where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following
the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such
address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.
The addresses for such communications shall be:

                If to the Company:           500 Australian Avenue
                                             West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
                                             Attn:     Fred Sternberg
                                             Tel:      (561) 805-8500
                                             Fax:      (561) 805-8501

                If to Purchaser:
                                             Ben Casado
                                             Fax         (775-248-8749)

Any party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving
written notice of such changed address to the other party hereto in accordance
herewith.

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Section 6.4 Waivers. No waiver by either party of any default with respect to
any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be
a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provisions, condition
or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise
any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing
to it thereafter.

Section 6.5 Headings. The article, section and subsection headings in this
Agreement are for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement for any other purpose and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any
of the provisions hereof

Section 6.6 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. The
parties hereto may not amend this Agreement or any rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company and the Purchaser.

Section 6.7 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any other person hereof enforce
any provision.

Section 6.8 Governing Law/Arbitration. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida, without
giving effect to the choice of law provisions.

Section 6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
party and delivered to the other

Section 6.10 Publicity. Neither the Company nor the Purchaser shall issue any
press release or otherwise make any public statement or announcement with
request to this Agreement until the closing. After the closing, the Company may
issue a press release, or otherwise make a public statement or announcement with
respect to this agreement and/or transaction.

Section 6.11 Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement, upon
the request of the Purchaser or the Company, each of the Company or and the
Purchaser shall execute and deliver such instruments, documents and other
writings as maybe reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out and
to effectuate fully the intent and purpose of this agreement.

Section 6.12 Effectiveness of Agreement. This agreement shall become only
effective only upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Closing.

                                   DEFINITIONS

Section 7.1 Certain Definitions.

(a)      Common Stock shall mean the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value
         per share.

(b)      Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
         amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated there under.

(c)      GAAP shall mean the United States Generally Accepted Accounting
         Principles as the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its
         predecessor agencies determine those conventions, rules and procedures.

(d)      Material Adverse Effect shall mean any adverse effect on the business,
         operations, properties, or financial condition of the Company that is
         material and adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries and
         affiliates, taken as a whole and/or any condition, circumstance, or
         situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with
         the ability of the Company to perform any of its material obligations
         under this Agreement or to perform its obligations

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         under any other agreement which would be required to be filed with the
         SEC as on an exhibit to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 or other
         applicable form.

(e)      SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(f)      SEC Documents shall mean the Company's latest Form 10-KSB as of the
         time in question, all Forms I O-QS and 8-K filed thereafter, and the
         Proxy Statement for its latest fiscal year as of the time in question.

(g)      Securities Act shall mean the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
         amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated there under.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorize officer as of this 18t day of February
2002.

/s/ FRED STERNBERG                           /s/ DANIEL A. BACHTLE
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METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC           Daniel Bachtle

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