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                                                               Exhibit 10(xviii)

                     SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND
                    GENERAL RELEASE AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         WHEREAS Timothy M. Leonard (hereinafter "Leonard") has been employed by
DBT Online, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (hereinafter the "Company").

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to set forth their agreements with
respect to the termination of Leonard's employment and desire to assure the
continued service of Leonard upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions,
representations and acknowledgments, and in reliance upon the agreements and
releases of each of the parties as set forth in this Agreement, the parties,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

         1. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT Leonard shall be employed by the Company
from the date hereof until February 15, 2000, unless another date is mutually
agreed upon by the parties, upon which Leonard's employment with the Company
shall be terminated (the "Termination Date"). Through the Termination Date
Leonard agrees to perform his assignment in a professional manner and in the
best interests of the Company, understanding that he may take some time off for
reasonable job search. Specifically, Leonard will be responsible for closing the
1999 books, overseeing the year end audit and otherwise performing customary and
normal duties of the Chief Financial Officer. The Company and Leonard
acknowledge that the employment of Leonard by the Company, and all rights and
obligations of any nature of the Company and Leonard with respect to such
employment, will be duly terminated effective the Termination Date. Leonard
further acknowledges and agrees that payments made or to be made and benefits
provided or to be provided hereunder are in lieu of any and all compensation and
benefits of any nature whatsoever due to Leonard under any other agreement or
arrangement (whether written or oral) between or binding upon the Company and
Leonard.

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         2. CONSULTING ARRANGEMENT. In consideration of Leonard's execution of
this Agreement and his agreement to be legally bound by its terms, the Company
desires to enter into a consulting relationship with Leonard, in accordance with
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

                  2.1 CONSULTING TERM. Leonard shall perform consulting services
for the Company for the term beginning on the Termination Date and ending on the
one year anniversary of the Termination Date and, provided Leonard has performed
his employment and consulting duties in a professional manner and has comported
himself in the best interest of the Company, for an additional twelve month
consulting term, on such terms and conditions as the Chief Executive Officer and
the Board of Directors shall determine (collectively the "Consulting Term"). If
Leonard is not so performing or comporting, the Company shall provide him with
written notice thereof and reasonable time to cure. During the Consulting Term,
Leonard will be considered a "Key Advisor," as defined under the Company's Stock
Option Plan, for purposes of determining the time during which vested stock
options granted pursuant to the Stock Option Plan continue to be exercisable.

                  2.2 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. During the Consulting Term,
Leonard shall provide consulting services to the Company as an independent
contractor and not as an employee of the Company. Leonard shall at all times
during the Consulting Term act as an independent contractor and during such
period nothing hereunder shall create or imply a relationship of
employer-employee between the Company and Leonard. Leonard shall provide
consultation as requested by the Company, at the times and on the occasions
reasonably requested by the Company and reasonably convenient to Leonard. During
the Consulting Term, Leonard shall at all times comply with all reasonable
policies and procedures adopted by the Company, including without limitation the
procedures and policies adopted by the Company regarding conflicts of interest
and confidentiality of the Company's business information.

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                  2.3 EXTENT OF SERVICE. During the Consulting Term, Leonard
agrees to devote such time, attention and energy as is necessary to fulfill his
duties and responsibilities as a consultant under Section 2.2 hereof.

         3. CONSIDERATION. In full consideration of and in exchange for
Leonard's execution of this Separation of Employment Agreement and General
Release and Consulting Agreement, and his agreement to be legally bound by its
terms, Company will provide Leonard with the following payments or
consideration, to which he would not otherwise be entitled:

         (a)      From the date hereof until the Termination Date, the Company
                  shall compensate Leonard on the same basis as Leonard is
                  compensated on the date hereof.

         (b)      For all services rendered by Leonard as a consultant to the
                  Company during the Consulting Term, the Company shall pay
                  Leonard $12,916.66 per month for the period beginning on the
                  Termination Date and ending on the one year anniversary of the
                  Termination Date (the "First Anniversary Date") payable on the
                  15th of each month beginning February 15, 2000 (until a total
                  of $155,000 is paid), and for any period after the First
                  Anniversary Date such compensation in such form as the Chief
                  Executive Officer and the Board of Directors shall determine.

         (c)      Leonard will receive his bonus for 1999 payable in 2000,
                  provided that the Board authorizes a bonus for any officer of
                  the Company. Leonard will receive no bonus for any years after
                  1999. He will

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                  also receive a special $15,000 net transition payment payable
                  February 4, 2000.

         (d)      During the Consulting Term, Leonard shall be solely
                  responsible for the payment of all federal, state and local
                  taxes or contributions imposed or required under unemployment
                  insurance, social security and income tax laws that pertain to
                  the compensation paid or benefits provided to Leonard for his
                  performance of consulting services.

         (e)      Leonard agrees that, to the extent there are any taxes to
                  Leonard or the Company arising from the payments made by the
                  Company pursuant to this section, he shall be exclusively
                  responsible for any payment of federal and state taxes on the
                  payments set forth above.

         (f)      The Company agrees to provide extended family coverage under
                  its insured health and dental plan to Leonard to the extent
                  that he does not have coverage under another plan from the
                  Termination Date through the First Anniversary Date, at which
                  time Leonard will be offered standard COBRA coverage on the
                  same basis and for the same period as other participants and
                  beneficiaries. Leonard will notify the Company at the
                  commencement of any coverage under another health and/or
                  dental insurance plan. To the extent that Leonard does not
                  have coverage under another plan, and remains covered under
                  the Company's medical and dental plan, the Company further
                  agrees to reimburse Leonard for medical

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                  expenses accrued from the Termination Date through the First
                  Anniversary Date that are not covered by the Company's insured
                  health and/or dental plan, including participant premium
                  costs, copayments and deductibles, on the same basis and to
                  the same extent such reimbursements are provided to senior
                  executives of the Company.

         (g)      As of the Termination Date, the Company will assume the
                  obligations under Leonard's automobile lease at Company's
                  expense, including Leonard's personal guarantee of the lease,
                  but Leonard will have use of this automobile through up to
                  July 24, 2000. Additionally, the Company will pay for all
                  insurance, maintenance, and repairs in this period. Leonard
                  will return the automobile to the Company by the end of that
                  period.

         (h)      With respect to stock options granted to Leonard on January
                  13, 1997, the parties agree that Leonard will vest on the
                  vesting date in those options that are first exercisable on or
                  before January 13, 2000. With respect to stock options granted
                  to Leonard on June 4, 1997, the parties agree that, provided
                  Leonard has performed his employment and consulting duties in
                  a satisfactory manner and has comported himself in the best
                  interest of the Company (subject to the notice and right to
                  cure provisions provided in Section 2.1 hereof), Leonard will
                  vest on the vesting date in those options that are first
                  exercisable on or before June 4, 2000. Any of such stock

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                  options that are first exercisable on June 4, 2000 and that do
                  not vest in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be
                  forfeited and terminate prior to June 4, 2000. If Leonard is
                  not so performing or comporting the Company shall provide him
                  with written notice and reasonable time to cure. The terms
                  governing these options are set forth in the Amended Stock
                  Option Grant Letters executed contemporaneously with this
                  Agreement and attached hereto as Exhibit 1. The parties
                  further agree that Leonard will not be entitled to exercise or
                  vest in any further stock options (including those granted to
                  Leonard on August 2, 1999) as this Agreement terminates those
                  options as of the date of this Agreement.

         (i)      The Company shall promptly reimburse Leonard, as expended, for
                  all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of selling his primary
                  residence in Parkland, Florida, including any brokerage
                  commission on the sale; provided that the Company will not
                  reimburse Leonard for any loss on the sale of his residence or
                  moving expenses.

         (j)      Leonard agrees that he is still subject to and continues to be
                  governed by the Key Person Employment Agreement,
                  Confidentiality Agreement and Covenant Against Competition
                  that he originally signed on January   , 1997, to the extent
                  that those terms are not inconsistent with this Agreement.
                  Leonard further

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                  agrees he will not solicit employees of the Company through
                  the end of the Consulting Term.

         Except as set forth in this Agreement, it is expressly agreed and
understood that after the Termination Date the Company does not have, and will
not have, any obligation to provide Leonard at any time in the future with any
payments, bonuses, benefits or considerations other than those recited in
paragraph 3.

         4. DEFINITION OF COMPANY. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Company" shall include DBT Online, Inc., and its parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, shareholders, employees,
agents, successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators and any
individual or organization related to DBT Online, Inc., and against whom or
which Leonard could maintain a claim.

         5. RELEASE. In consideration of and in exchange for the promises of
Company set forth above, Leonard on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors
and administrators, intending to be legally bound, hereby permanently and
irrevocably accepts termination by the Company according to the terms set forth
in this Agreement, and releases and discharges Company from any and all causes
of actions, suits, debts, claims and demands whatsoever, which Leonard had, has,
or may have had up to and including the effective date of this Agreement, and
will as of the Termination Date provide the Company as well a similar release
and discharge up to and including the Termination Date, including those which
are based on or are in any way related to his former employment with Company or
the termination of that employment, excepting disputes relating to the Company's
independently administered 401(k) plan. Leonard's release of claims and actions
includes, but is not limited to, actions arising under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act (ADEA); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as

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amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA); the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (ERISA); the
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, as
amended (FCRA); Florida Statutes Chapter 448.101, ET SEQ., commonly known as the
Florida Private Whistleblower Act; and the common law, such as actions in tort
or contract. Leonard also promises not to seek any personal relief whether legal
or equitable in any proceeding brought by any agency or any other person.

         6. RETURN OF PROPERTY. Leonard agrees to promptly return all Company
property, excluding the property contained on the itemized list attached hereto
as Exhibit 2, to Kevin Barr, Human Resources Director of DBT Online, Inc.

         7. PERFORMANCE. The parties acknowledge that the performance of the
promises of each are expressly contingent upon the fulfillment and satisfaction
of the obligations of the other party as set forth in this Agreement.

         8. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SEPARATION. Leonard hereby agrees and recognizes
that as of the Termination Date his employment relationship with Company will be
permanently and irrevocably severed and that Company will have no obligation to
re-employ him in the future.

         9. NON-ADMISSION. Leonard agrees and acknowledges that this Agreement
is not and shall not be construed to be an admission of any violation of any
federal, state or local statute or regulation, or of any duty owed by Company.

         10. CERTIFICATION. Leonard hereby certifies that he has read the terms
of this Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release and Consulting
Agreement, that he has been advised by Company to consult with an attorney prior
to executing this Agreement, that he has had an opportunity to do so, and that
he understands this Agreement's terms and effects. Leonard further certifies
that Company has not made any representations to Leonard concerning this
Separation of Employment

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Agreement and General Release and Consulting Agreement other than those
contained in this Agreement.

         11. NON-DISPARAGEMENT. Leonard will not issue any communication or
statement, written or otherwise, that disparages, criticizes or otherwise
reflects adversely upon the Company, except if testifying truthfully under oath
pursuant to subpoena or other legal process. In the event Leonard is compelled
by subpoena process to testify, he will provide, to the extent possible, written
notice to the Company in time to permit the Company to seek an appropriate
protective order or such other relief as may be necessary to enforce the
Company's rights under this Agreement.

         12. EXECUTION. Leonard acknowledges that he is informed that prior to
entering into this Agreement, he has a period of 21 days to consider this
Agreement. He also understands that he has the right to revoke this Agreement
for a period of 7 days following the signing (execution) of this Agreement by
giving written notice to DBT Online, Inc., c/o Human Resources Director, Kevin
Barr at 4530 Blue Lake Drive, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.

         13. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Separation of Employment
Agreement and General Release and Consulting Agreement is deemed invalid, the
remaining provisions shall not be affected.

         14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including its referenced
attachments, contains the entire agreement between the parties and its terms are
contractual and are not a mere recital. The parties expressly acknowledge that
there exist no oral agreements or understandings that vary the terms or meaning
of this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes and annuls any and all other
agreements, contracts, promises, representations, whether oral or written, made
by or on behalf of the parties, their personal representatives and/or their
successors and assigns unless they are expressly incorporated herein.

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         15. ARBITRATION. Leonard and the Company agree that all disputes
concerning the terms of this Agreement will be subject solely to binding
arbitration. The arbitrator selection and conduct of the arbitration will be
pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association. The place of the arbitration will be Palm Beach County, Florida.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties have executed the foregoing Separation of Employment Agreement and
General Release and Consulting Agreement this 12th day of January, 2000.

                                        DBT ONLINE, INC.

/s/ Timothy M. Leonard                  By:
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Timothy M. Leonard

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                                   EXHIBIT 2

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                                DBT ONLINE, INC.
                                STOCK OPTION PLAN

                       AMENDED STOCK OPTION GRANT LETTER

                        DATE OF GRANT: JANUARY 13, 1997

This Agreement made this 12th day of January, 2000 constitutes an amendment to
the Incentive Stock Option Agreement (the "Grant Letter") between DBT Online,
Inc. (the "Company") and Timothy M. Leonard (the "Optionee") evidencing the
grant made to the Optionee on January 13, 1997 under the terms of the DBT
Online, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). All capitalized terms not defined
herein shall have the meaning as defined in the Grant Letter or the Plan, as the
case may be.

The Company and the Optionee, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as
follows:

1 . Section 3 of the Grant Letter is hereby amended by adding the following
sentence at the end the thereof:

         Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Optionee
         acknowledges that the Option will cease to be treated as an "incentive
         stock option" under section 422 of the Code if it is not exercised
         within 90 days of the Termination Date, as such term is defined in the
         agreement between the Company and the Optionee entered into on the date
         first above written (the "Consulting Agreement")

2. Section 4 of the Grant Letter is hereby amended by adding the following
sentence, flush to the margin, at the end thereof:

         Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Optionee
         shall be considered a Key Advisor during the Consulting Term, as such
         term is defined in the Consulting Agreement, and as such, the
         references in subsections (b) and (c) above to the termination of the
         Optionee's employment with the Company shall be read instead to mean
         the termination of the Optionee's services as a Key Advisor to the
         Company.

3. Except as expressly amended hereby, the terms of the Grant letter shall
continue in full force and effect.

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4. This Agreement shall be effective and the Option shall be amended as provided
herein as of the date first above written.

                                             DBT Online Inc.

                                             By: /s/
                                                 -------------------------------
                                             Title: President & CEO

                                             PARTICIPANT

                                             /s/ Timothy M. Leonard
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Timothy M. Leonard

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                                DBT ONLINE, INC.
                               STOCK OPTION PLAN

                       AMENDED STOCK OPTION GRANT LETTER

                          DATE OF GRANT: JUNE 4, 1997

This Agreement made this 12th day of January, 2000 constitutes an amendment to
the Incentive Stock Option Agreement (the "Grant Letter") between DBT Online,
Inc. (the "Company") and Timothy M. Leonard (the "Optionee") evidencing the
grant made to the Optionee on June 4, 1997 under the terms of the DBT Online,
Inc. Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). All capitalized terms not defined herein
shall have the meaning as defined in the Grant Letter or the Plan, as the case
may be.

The Company and the Optionee, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as
follows:

1 . Section 3 of the Grant Letter is hereby amended by adding the following
sentence at the end the thereof:

         Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Optionee
         acknowledges that the Option will cease to be treated as an "incentive
         stock option" under section 422 of the Code if it is not exercised
         within 90 days of the Termination Date, as such term is defined in the
         agreement between the Company and the Optionee entered into on the date
         first above written (the "Consulting Agreement").

2. Section 4 of the Grant Letter is hereby amended by adding the following
sentence, flush to the margin, at the end thereof:

         Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Optionee
         shall be considered a Key Advisor during the Consulting Term, as such
         term is defined in the Consulting Agreement, and as such, the
         references in subsections (b) and (c) above to the termination of the
         Optionee's employment with the Company shall be read instead to mean
         the termination of the Optionee's services as a Key Advisor to the
         Company.

3. Section 5 of the Grant Letter is hereby amended by adding the following
sentence, flush to the margin, at the end thereof:

         Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Option
         shall vest as provided above if on the applicable vesting date the
         Optionee continues to be either an employee of, or Key Advisor to, the
         Company.

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4. Except as expressly amended hereby, the terms of the Grant letter shall
continue in full force and effect.

5. This Agreement shall be effective and the Option shall be amended as provided
herein as of the date first above written.

                                             DBT Online Inc.

                                             By: /s/
                                                 -------------------------------
                                             Title: President & CEO

                                             PARTICIPANT

                                             /s/ Timothy M. Leonard
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                                             Timothy M. Leonard

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                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                     SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND
                    GENERAL RELEASE AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         WHEREAS, Timothy M. Leonard (hereinafter "Leonard") and DBT Online,
Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation (hereinafter the "company") entered into a
Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release and Consulting Agreement,
dated January 7, 2000 (the "agreement");

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto now desire to amend the;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

         1. The last sentence of Section 2.1 of the Agreement is hereby
amended, in its entirely, to read as follows:

                  "During the Consulting Term, Leonard shall be considered a
         "Key Advisor", as defined under the Company's Stock Option Plan, for
         purposes of determining the time during which stock options granted
         under the Stock Option Plan become and continue to be exercisable."

         2. Subsection (h) of Section 3 of the Agreement is hereby amended, in
its entirety, to read as follows:

                  "With respect to stock options granted to Leonard on January
         13, 1997, June 4, 1997, and August 2, 1999, the parties agree that such
         stock options shall become and continue to be exercisable in accordance
         with their terms".

         3. Exhibit 1 to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.

         4. Except as expressly amended hereby, the terms of the Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties have executed this Amendment to the Agreement this 11th day of
February, 2000.

/s/ Timothy M. Leonard                      DBT ONLINE, INC.
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Timothy M. Leonard

                                            By: /s/ J. Henry
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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10(xix)

                     SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND
                    GENERAL RELEASE AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT

     WHEREAS Charles A. Lieppe (hereinafter the "Consultant") has been employed
by DBT Online, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation (hereinafter the "Company"),
and Consultant's former position as President, CEO, and Director with Company
has ceased effective August 10, 1999.

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to set forth their agreements with
respect to the termination of Consultant's employment and desire to assure the
continued service of Consultant upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions,
representations and acknowledgements, and in reliance upon the agreements and
releases of each of the parties as set forth in this Agreement, the parties,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

          1.   TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. The Company and Consultant
acknowledge that the employment of Consultant by the Company, and all rights
and obligations of any nature of the Company and Consultant with respect to
such employment, were and are duly terminated effective August 10, 1999.
Consultant further acknowledges and agrees that payments made or to be made and
benefits provided or to be provided hereunder are in lieu of any and all
compensation and benefits of any nature whatsoever due to Consultant under any
other agreement or arrangement (whether written or oral) between or binding
upon the Company and Consultant.

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          2.   CONSULTING ARRANGEMENT. In consideration of Consultant's
execution of this Agreement and his agreement to be legally bound by its terms,
the Company desires to enter into a consulting relationship with Consultant, in
accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

          2.1  TERM. Consultant shall perform consulting services for the
Company for the term beginning on August 11, 1999 and ending on April 10, 2001
(the "Consulting Term").

          2.2  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. During the Consulting Term,
Consultant shall provide consulting services to the Company as an independent
contractor and not as an employee of the Company. Consultant shall at all times
during the Consulting Term act as an independent contractor and during such
period nothing hereunder shall create or imply a relationship of
Company-employee between the Company and Consultant. Consultant shall provide
consultation as requested by the Company, at the times and on the occasions
reasonably requested by the Company and reasonably convenient to Consultant.
During the Consulting Term, Consultant shall at all times comply with all
reasonable policies and procedures adopted by the Company, including without
limitation the procedures and policies adopted by the Company regarding
conflicts of interest and confidentiality of the Company's business information.

          2.3  EXTENT OF SERVICE. During the Consulting Term, Consultant agrees
to devote such time, attention and energy as is necessary to fulfill his duties
and responsibilities as a consultant under Section 2.2 hereof.

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          3.   CONSIDERATION. In full consideration of and in exchange for
Consultant's execution of this Separation of Employment Agreement and General
Release and Consulting Agreement, and his agreement to be legally bound by its
terms, Company will provide Consultant with the following payment or
consideration to which he would not otherwise be entitled:

          (a)  For all services rendered by Consultant as a consultant to the
               Company during the Consulting Term, the Company shall pay
               Consultant $20,833.33 per month through December 31, 2000 in
               accordance with the Company's regular payroll schedule.

          (b)  Consultant will receive his bonus for all of 1999, provided that
               the Board authorizes a bonus for senior management. Consultant
               will receive no bonus for any years after 1999.

          (c)  During the Consulting Term, Consultant shall be solely
               responsible for the payment of all federal, state and local taxes
               or contributions imposed or required under unemployment
               insurance, social security and income tax laws that pertain to
               the compensation paid or benefits provided to Consultant for his
               performance of consulting services.

          (d)  Consultant agrees that, to the extent there are any tax
               consequences arising from the payments made by the Company
               pursuant to this section, he shall be exclusively responsible for
               any payment of federal and state taxes on the payments set forth
               above.

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          (e)  The Company agrees to provide extended family coverage under its
               insured health plan to Consultant through December 31, 2000, at
               which time Consultant will be offered standard COBRA coverage on
               the same basis and for the same period as other participants and
               beneficiaries. The Company further agrees to reimburse Consultant
               for medical expenses accrued through December 31, 2000 that are
               not covered by the insured health plan, including participant
               premium costs, co-payments and deductibles, on the same basis and
               to the same extent such reimbursements are provided to senior
               executives of the Company.

          (f)  Consultant will be provided an automobile lease at Company's
               expense for up to $700.00 per month until December 31, 1999.
               Consultant's entitlement to an automobile lease will terminate
               beginning January 1, 2000. If consultant elects, Company will
               assign the lease to Consultant effective January 1, 2000.

          (g)  With respect to stock options granted to Consultant on August 15,
               1997, the parties agree that Consultant has vested in those
               options that were first exercisable on or before August 15, 1999.
               The parties further agree that Consultant will not be entitled to
               any stock options with vesting dates after August 15, 1999 as
               this agreement terminates those options. The terms governing
               these options are set forth in the Amended Nonqualified Stock
               Option Grant Letter executed contemporaneously with this
               Agreement and attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

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          (h)  Consultant agrees that he is still subject to and continues to be
               governed by the Key Person Employment Agreement, Confidentiality
               Agreement and Covenant Against Competition that he originally
               signed on August 20, 19997 to the extent that those terms are not
               inconsistent with this Agreement. A true and correct copy is
               attached hereto as Exhibit 2. In addition, Consultant agrees not
               to induce any employee of DBT Online, Inc., its parents,
               subsidiaries, and affiliates to terminate his or her employment
               with the Company or its affiliated entities.

     Except as set forth in this agreement, it is expressly agreed and
understood that Company does not have, and will not have, any obligation to
provide Consultant at any time in the future with any payments, bonuses,
benefits or considerations other than those recited in paragraph 3.

     4.   DEFINITION OF COMPANY. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"Company" shall include DBT Online, Inc., and its parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, shareholders, employees,
agents, successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators and any
individual or organization related to DBT Online, Inc., and against whom or
which Consultant could maintain a claim.

     5.   RELEASE. In consideration of and in exchange for the promises of
Company set forth above, Consultant on behalf of himself and his heirs,
executors and administrators, intending to be legally bound, hereby permanently
and irrevocably accepts termination by the Company according to the terms set
forth in this Agreement, and releases and discharges Company from any and all
causes of actions, suits, debts, claims and demands

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whatsoever, which Consultant had, has, or may have had up to and including the
effective date of this Agreement, including those which are based on or are in
any way related to his former employment with Company or the termination of
that employment, excepting disputes relating to the Company's independently
administered 401(k) plan. Consultant's release of claims and actions includes,
but is not limited to, actions arising under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act (ADEA); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA);
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (ERISA); the Family and
Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, as amended
(FCRA); Florida Statutes Chapter 448.101, ET SEQ., commonly known as the
Florida Private Whistleblower Act; and the common law, such as actions in tort
or contract. Consultant also promises not to seek any personal relief whether
legal or equitable in any proceeding brought by any agency or any other person.

     6.   RETURN OF PROPERTY. In addition to the Stipulation of Paragraph 5,
Consultant agrees to immediately return all Company property, including but not
limited to the property contained on the itemized list attached hereto as
Exhibit 3, to Kevin Barr, Human Resources Director of DBT Online, Inc.

     7.   PERFORMANCE. The parties acknowledge that the performance of the
promises of each are expressly contingent upon the fulfillment and satisfaction
of the obligations of the other party as set forth in this Agreement.

     8.   ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SEPARATION. Consultant hereby agrees and
recognizes that as of August 10, 1999 his employment relationship with Company
was permanently and irrevocably severed and that Company has no obligation to
re-employ him in the future.

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     9.   NON-ADMISSION. Consultant agrees and acknowledges that this agreement
is not and shall not be construed to be an admission of any violation of any
federal, state or local statute or regulation, or of any duty owned by Company.

     10.  CERTIFICATION. Consultant hereby certifies that he has read the terms
of this Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release and Consulting
Agreement, that he has been advised by Company to consult with an attorney
prior to executing this Agreement, that he has had an opportunity to do so, and
that he understands this Agreement's terms and effects. Consultant further
certifies that Company has not made any representations to Consultant
concerning this Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release and
Consulting Agreement other than those contained in this Agreement.

     11.  EXECUTION. Consultant acknowledges that he is informed that prior to
entering into this Agreement, he has a period of 21 days to consider this
Agreement. He also understands that he has the right to revoke this Agreement
for a period of 7 days following the signing (execution) of this Agreement by
giving written notice to the DBT Online, Inc., c/o Human Resources Director,
Kevin Barr at 4530 Blue Lake Drive, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.

     12.  SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Separation of Employment
Agreement and General Release and Consulting Agreement is deemed invalid, the
remaining provisions shall not be affected.

     13.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including its referenced
attachments, contains the entire agreement between the parties and its terms
are contractual and are not a mere recital. The parties expressly acknowledge
that there exist no oral agreements or understandings that vary the terms or
meaning of this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes and annuls any

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and all other agreements, contracts, promises, representations, whether oral or
written, made by or on behalf of the parties, their personal representatives
and/or their successors and assigns unless they are expressly incorporated
herein.

     14.  ENFORCEMENT. In the event that any party to this Agreement is forced
to institute legal proceedings for breach of the terms of this Agreement, it is
agreed that any trial shall be held in Miami-Dade County, Florida. This
Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida, except that no effect shall be given to any choice-of-law principle
that would require application of the substantive law of a state other than
Florida. The prevailing party in any action regarding the breach of the terms
of this Agreement shall be entitled to its costs and reasonable attorney's fees,
up to and including any appeals.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
have executed the foregoing Separation of Employment Agreement and General
Release and Consulting Agreement this 3rd day of January, 2000.

                                        DBT ONLINE, INC.

/s/ Charles A. Lieppe                   By: /s/ Kevin Barr
------------------------                   -----------------------
Charles A. Lieppe

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                                                                       EXHIBIT 1

                                DBT ONLINE, INC.
                     AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN

                 AMENDED NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION GRANT LETTER

                         Date of Grant: August 15, 1997

     DBT Online, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), has adopted
the DBT Online, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") for
officers, directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and Key
Advisors designated by the committee to administer the Plan (the "Committee").
This Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Letter evidences the grant made to Charles
A. Lieppe (the "Optionee") on August 15, 1997 as amended to reflect a stock
split on September 16, 1997 and consistent with certain terms of the Separation
of Employment Agreement and General Release and Consulting Agreement. All
capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning as defined under
the Plan.

     The Company and the Optionee, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree
as follows:

     1.   OPTION GRANT. The Company has granted to the Optionee effective as of
the date of grant first stated above (the "Date of Grant"), the right and
option (the "Option") to purchase 350,000 shares of its common stock, $.10 par
value (the "Shares").

     2.   OPTION PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price of each of the Shares
covered by the Option (the "Option Purchase Price") shall be $23.625.

     3.   OPTION TERM. The Option, to the extent that it as not theretofore
been exercised, shall automatically expire on the earliest to occur of the
following events:

     (a)  except as provided in subsection (b) below, upon the completion of a
     period of ninety (90) days following the expiration of the Consulting Term
     on April 10, 2001;

     (b)  upon the first anniversary of the date of death or disability of the
     Optionee (while he was an employee or otherwise within the permissible
     period of exercise in subsection (a) above), the Option to be exercisable
     during such period by the Optionee or the Optionee's executor or personal
     representative, as applicable.

     4.   EXERCISABILITY OF OPTION. Subject to the terms, conditions and
limitations expressed herein, except as provided below, the Option shall be
exercisable as follows:

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          Date Option                     Number of
       First Exercisable              Additional Shares
       -----------------              -----------------
       August 15, 1997                  100,000 Shares
       February 15, 1998                 62,500 Shares
       August 15, 1998                   62,500 Shares
       February 15, 1999                 62,500 Shares
       August 15, 1999                   62,500 Shares

     The right to purchase Shares under the Option as provided above may be
exercised in a cumulative fashion; any right to purchase Shares becoming
exercisable on a given date shall remain exercisable until the expiration date
of the Option under Section 3.

     5.   TIME AND METHOD OF EXERCISE. Subject to the terms of Section 4
hereof, the Option may be exercised at a time, or from time to time, prior to
expiration (as defined in Section 3 hereof), by written notice to the Company
in the form prescribed by the Committee, stating the number of Shares with
respect to which the Option is being exercised. Such notice may instruct the
Company to deliver shares due upon the exercise to any registered broker or
dealer designated by the Company ("Designated Broker") in lieu of delivery to
the Optionee. Such instructions must designate the account into which the
Shares are to be deposited. Such written notice shall be accompanied by a
check, or the equivalent thereof acceptable to the Company, for the full Option
Purchase Price of the number of Shares being purchased.

     6.   ISSUANCE OF SHARES. The Company has registered on Form S-8 the shares
of stock issuable upon exercise of Optionee's stock options. The Company shall
not be required to sell or issue any Shares under any outstanding Option if, in
the opinion of the Committee, (a) the issuance of such Shares would constitute
a violation by the Optionee or the Company of any applicable law or regulation
of any governmental authority, or (b) the consent or approval of any
governmental body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in accordance
with, the issuance of such Shares.

     7.   CHANGE OF CONTROL. Upon a "Change of Control" (as defined in the
Plan), (i) the Company shall provide Optionee written notice of such Change of
Control and (ii) the Option shall automatically accelerate and become fully
exercisable. In addition, upon a Change of Control described in Section 7(b)(i)
of the Plan where the Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives
only as a subsidiary of another corporation), the Option shall be assumed or
replaced with a comparable option or right by the surviving corporation.

     8.   ADJUSTMENTS. If there is any change in the number or kind of shares of
the Company's common stock through the declaration of stock dividends, or
through a recapitalization, stock splits, or combinations or exchanges of such
shares, or merger,

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reorganization or consolidation of the Company, reclassification or change in
par value or by reason of any other extraordinary or unusual events, the number
of the shares subject to purchase hereunder and the price per share shall be
proportionately adjusted by the Committee to reflect any increase or decrease in
the number or kind of issued shares of the Company's common stock; provided,
however, that any fractional shares resulted from such adjustment shall be
eliminated.

     9. NONASSIGNABILITY OF OPTION RIGHTS. This Option shall not be assigned or
transferred by the Optionee, except (i) by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution, (ii) to the Optionee's spouse or lineal descendant or to one or
more trusts for the benefit of such family members or to partnerships in which
such family members are the only partners provided that the Optionee receives no
consideration for such transfer and the terms of this Grant Letter immediately
prior to such transfer continue to apply without modification, and (iii) to the
extent permitted in any specific case by the Committee, in its sole discretion.
Any attempt to assign, transfer, pledge or dispose of the Option contrary to the
provision hereof, and the levy or any execution, attachment or similar process
upon the Option, shall be null and void and without effect.

     10. NO RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS. Neither the Optionee nor any personal
representative shall be, or have any of the rights and privileges of a
shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares purchasable upon the
exercise of this Option, in whole or in part, prior to the date of exercise of
the Option.

     11. NO OBLIGATION REGARDING CONSULTANT STATUS. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be deemed to require the Company to continue the Optionee's
relationship as a Key Advisor/consultant to the Company or to modify any
agreement between the Optionee and the Company relating thereto.

     12. WITHHOLDING OF TAX. Whenever shares of stock are to be delivered upon
the exercise of an Option, the Company shall be entitled to require as a
condition of such delivery that the Optionee remit to the Optionee's employer
or, in appropriate cases, agree to remit to such employer when due, an amount
sufficient to satisfy any and all federal, state and local withholding tax
requirements relating thereto.

     13. AMENDMENT OF OPTION. Options granted under the Plan may be amended by
the Committee at any time (i) if it determines, in its sole discretion, that
amendment is necessary or advisable in the light of any addition to or change in
the Code or regulations issued thereunder, or any federal or state securities
law or other law or regulation, which addition or change occurs after the grant
of the Option and applies to the Option; or (ii) with the consent of the
Optionee. Any such amendment shall be in writing and signed by the Company and
the Optionee.

     14. BINDING EFFECT. Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. The terms
of the Plan as it

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presently exists, and as it may hereafter be amended, are deemed incorporated
herein by reference, and any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and
the provisions of the Plan shall be resolved by the Committee, whose
determination shall be final and binding on all parties. In general, and except
as otherwise determined by the Committee, the provisions of the Separation of
Employment Agreement and General Release and Consulting Agreement shall be
deemed to supersede both the provisions of the Plan and this Amended Agreement
to the extent of any conflict between them.

     15. GOVERNING LAW. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of
this instrument shall exclusively be governed by and determined in accordance
with the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Attest:                                   DBT ONLINE, INC.

/s/                                       By: /s/ Kevin Barr
--------------------------------              ---------------------------------
          Secretary                       Title: Vice President, Human Resources
                                                 -------------------------------

                                          OPTIONEE

                                           /s/ Charles A. Lieppe
                                           -------------------------------------
                                               Charles A. Lieppe

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                                                                      EXHIBIT 2

                                                        Name: CHARLES A. LIEPPE
                                                             -------------------

                        KEY PERSON EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT,
                           CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT,
                        AND COVENANT AGAINST COMPETITION

                                I: INTRODUCTION

1.   This Key Person Employment Agreement, Confidentiality Agreement, and
     Covenant Against Competition are entered into between Database
     Technologies, Inc. ("DBT") of Pompano Beach, Florida, and the undersigned
     key employee effective on the date noted below.

2.   The parties to this agreement understand that their hoped-for long-term
     relationship requires the preservation of proprietary interests of DBT, its
     confidential viability, and his ability to secure the financing necessary
     for viability and growth. Both parties to this agreement acknowledge the
     need for this protection of DBT's proprietary interests and confidential
     information.

3.   The key employee recognizes that DBT is engaged in developing and providing
     computer data services. The purpose of this agreement is to protect
     confidential information connected with DBT and its present and future
     business opportunities.

                      II: KEY PERSON EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

1.   The key employee and DBT hereby agree that the key employee is offered, and
     now accepts, employment with DBT in such capacity and with such duties and
     responsibilities as DBT hereafter may direct, and at a rate of compensation
     to be periodically agreed upon by the parties.

2.   The key employee agrees not to maintain any outside full-time or part-time
     employment during his or her employment with DBT unless advance approval is
     obtained from the key employee's supervisor.

EMPLOYEE INITIALS  ____                                                  Page 1

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                         III: CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

1.   The term "confidential information" means any information or material
     (whether or not owned or developed by DBT and whether or not developed by
     the key employee) which is not generally known other than by DBT and
     knowledge of which the key employee may obtain through any direct or
     indirect contact with DBT. Confidential Information includes, but is not
     limited to, any information relating to research, development, operating
     system and application software, software and system methodology, hardware
     platforms, business records and plans, financial statements, customer lists
     and records, trade secrets, technical information, products, inventions,
     product design information, pricing structure, discounts, cost computer
     programs and listings, source codes, object codes, marketing plans,
     marketing techniques, copyrights and other intellectual property, and any
     proprietary information belonging to DBT.

2.   Confidential Information does not include any information that both parties
     specifically agree in writing not to be confidential and specifically state
     in writing not to be subject to this Confidentiality Agreement. No such
     writing is effective unless it specifically refers to this Confidentiality
     Agreement by titles, name of parties, and date of effectiveness.

3.   The key employee understands and acknowledges that all Confidential
     Information has been developed or obtained by DBT by the investment of
     significant time, effort and expense, and that Confidential Information is
     a valuable, special, and unique asset of DBT.

4.   Therefore, for good and valuable consideration including the mutual
     opportunities attendant to DBT's continued employment of the key employee,
     the key employee agrees to hold in confidence and to not disclose any
     Confidential Information to any person or entity without the prior written
     consent of the Board of Directors of DBT. This agreement applies to all
     Confidential Information regardless of when the key employee learned of it
     or will learn of it. It applies to Confidential Information now known to
     the key employee and later to become known to the key employee.

5.   Upon request of DBT, the key employee agrees to return to DBT all written
     or other materials containing any Confidential Information and to certify
     in writing that all such materials have been returned within five (5) days
     of any such request.

6.   The key employee agrees that during and after employment with DBT he/she
     will not disclose or use any Confidential Information for any purpose
     except for performing work assigned to him/her by DBT. The key employee
     also agrees to abide by DBT's present and future policies protecting its
     Confidential Information.

Employee Initials ____                                                   Page 2

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7.   The key employee agrees not to copy or modify any Confidential Information
     without the prior written consent of DBT.

                          IV: COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE

1.   The key employee agrees that he/she will not, during employment by DBT and
     for a period of three (3) years thereafter, engage in any "prohibited
     activity" in the "geographic territory" noted here. For the purposes of
     this agreement, "prohibited activity" means involvement in any capacity,
     directly or indirectly, whether as a proprietor, officer, director,
     trustee, employee, agent, consultant, or advisor, in a business or activity
     competitive in any way with the business of DBT. For the purposes of this
     agreement, "geographic territory" means the entire United States and any
     geographic area DBT may hereafter conduct or plan to conduct its business
     while the key employee is employed by DBT and for three (3) years following
     the conclusion of his/her work as an employee at DBT.

2.   If any court finds that the key employee has violated any of the
     restrictions of this agreement, then the three (3)-year period of
     restriction shall automatically be extended. by the number of days that
     he/she has been in violation of the restriction, or for three (3) full
     years following the last date of any violation on his/her part, whichever
     is longer.

                          V: REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT

1.   The parties both recognize that any violation of this agreement will cause
     irreparable harm and immeasurable damage to DBT. Therefore, upon any breach
     of this agreement, DBT shall, in addition to its other remedies, be
     entitled to injunctive relief. DBT would also be permitted in such an event
     to seek all other available remedies including a claim for losses and
     damages, including but not limited to all consequential damages and
     punitive damages. It is agreed that should DBT prevail on any claim for a
     breach of this agreement, it shall also be entitled to reasonable attorney
     fees and costs. DBT shall also be entitled to an accounting and payment of
     any gross compensation, commissions, enumerations, gross profits, and
     benefits gained as a result of any breach of this agreement.

2.   It is agreed that the laws of the State of Florida shall govern the
     enforceability of agreement and all other factual and legal questions under
     it. The key employee agrees to submit to jurisdiction before any state or
     federal court of record either in the State of Florida or in the location
     where any breach may occur at the election of DBT. The key employee waives
     any right to raise questions of jurisdiction and venue in any action.

Employee Initials ____                                                   Page 3

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3.   This agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties regarding
     confidentiality and the key employee's covenant not to compete. Any
     amendments must be in writing and signed by both parties.

4.   Should any position of this agreement be deemed unenforceable for any
     reason, the enforceability and validity of the remainder of the agreement
     shall not be affected. Should any particular covenant, restriction, or
     promise be held to be unreasonable or unenforceable for any reason, then it
     shall nonetheless be given effect and enforced to whatever maximum extent
     would be reasonable and enforceable under the law.

In agreement hereto, the parties have executed this agreement as of the dates
noted below.

/s/ Charles A. Lieppe
--------------------------------
Employee Name (printed)

/s/ Charles A. Lieppe
--------------------------------
Employee Signature

/s/ Karen L. Kline
--------------------------------
Witness to Employee Signature

8-20-97
--------------------------------
Date

DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By: /s/
   -----------------------------

Title: President
      --------------------------

Date: 5-20-97
     ---------------------------

Employee Initials ____                                                   Page 4
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                                   EXHIBIT 3

1.   a Toshiba Protege 7020 desktop computer

2.   a HP Vectra VL400 printer

3.   an Eizo 18.1 LCM monitor

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