Document:

Exhibit  10.8

EQUUS(R)
MARKETING & DESIGN, INC.

January 1, 2002

This  letter  is  to  outline the working relationship between EQUUS Marketing &
Design,  Inc.  (EQUUS)  and  Rapidtron,  Inc.  (Rapidtron)  related to building,
personnel, and operating expenses referred to as Administrative Expenses.

EQUUS  will  provide  administrative services to Rapidtron EQUUS for a period of
two  years  from  January  2002 to December 2003 under this agreement, including
(but  not  limited  to):
1.   Building rent (lease) -  50%  of the monthly lease amount = $5,659.00/month
2.   Furniture  lease -       50%  of  the Furniture Lease amount = $98.00/month
3.   Phones -                 50% of the estimated Phones amount = $675.00/month
4.   Electricity -            50%  of  the  estimated  Electricity amount =
                              $500.00/month
5.   Water -                  50%  of  the Water estimated amount = $31.00/month
6.   Postage -                50%  of  the  estimated Postage and Meter Lease =
                              $200.00/month
7.   Insurance -              medical,  dental,  property, workers compensation.
         a.     Medical,  John  Creel  III  =  $530.00,
         b.     dental  for  Larry  Williams  =  $42.00,
         c.     group  long  term  disability  =  $129.00,
         d.     workers  compensation  =  $470.00.
     All expenses on a monthly basis.
8.   Salary  sharing  of  Equus  personnel  =  $5,383.00/month  for  reception,
     bookkeeping,  purchasing,  shipping  documents,  admin  support.
9.   Shipping/freight  -      Rapidtron  only  expenses  =  $500.00/month
10.  Office  supplies  -      50%  or  $75.00/month
11.  Computer  services  -    50%  or  $416.00/month
12.  Cleaning  services  -    50%  of  building-  $279.00/month

Total Monthly amounts:  $14,987.00 per month

Note:  Monthly  amounts  will  fluctuate  based  on  variable  use  of  phones,
additional  administrative  staff,  water,  postage,  etc.  In  the  event  of a
significant  expense  that  is  well  in  excess of the above agreed to amounts,
including  any  new  hires  above  the current staffing level, both parties will
review  and  mutually  approve  prior  to  making  the  change.

INVOICES  AND  PAYMENT

1.  The  administrative  expenses  will  be  invoiced  monthly for the months of
January 2002 through December 2003, inclusive.  Rapidtron shall pay all invoices
for  Administrative  within  fifteen  (l5)  days  of  receipt.

2.  All  other  invoices  not  specified  in  sections must be paid by Rapidtron
within  thirty  (30)  days  of  receipt  of  it.

3.  On  any  invoices  not  paid  within the prescribed times, a monthly service
charge  of  1.5  percent  of  the outstanding balance will be charged, and EQUUS
reserves  the  right  to  discontinue  or  suspend  further  services under this
Agreement  until  such  overdue invoices, including service charges, are paid in
full.

TERMS OF AGREEMENT/RENEWAL AND TERMINATION

1.  This  Agreement  is  for  an  initial term of twelve (24) months, commencing
January  1,  2002  and  terminating  December  31,  2003.

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2. Notice of Termination of this contract can be issued prior to the anniversary
date  should  EQUUS fail to deliver materials or performance as agreed upon. The
contract  will  then  be  terminated  after  payment of all outstanding invoices
including  fees  for  the final month, which will be thirty days after Notice of
Termination.

3. If no Notice of Termination or change in contract has been delivered prior to
sixty (60) days before the expiration of the initial terms or subsequent renewal
terms  (Anniversary Date), then the agreement shall automatically be renewed for
an  additional  term  of twelve (12) months, beginning at the end of the twelfth
(12th)  month  of the initial term of this Agreement or any subsequent renewals.

4.  At  each  Anniversary Date, all terms of this Agreement, if still in effect,
may  be  subject  to  renegotiations  by  the parties.  The amount of the Annual
Retainer  will  be  agreed  to in advance of each twelve (12) month term of this
Agreement.

DISPUTES  AND  ATTORNEYS'  FEES

In  the event of any dispute under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
compensated  by  the  defaulting  party  for related costs, including attorneys'
fees,  collection  costs and other expenses.  All disputes will be decided under
the  laws  of  the  State  of  California  and/or  the United States of America.

AGREED  &  ACCEPTED

EQUUS  Marketing  &  Design             Rapidtron  Inc.  Corporation

/s/ John  Creel                         /s/ Peter  Dermutz
---------------------                   -----------------------
John  Creel                             Peter  Dermutz
Chairman/CEO                            Executive  Vice  President

Date:  January 2, 2003                  Date:  January 2, 2003
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<PAGE>Exhibit  10.9

                      AMENDMENT NO. 1 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                      ------------------------------------

     THIS  AMENDMENT  NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Amendment No. 1") is dated
and  entered  into effective as of April 11, 2003 (the "Effective Date"), by and
between  RAPIDTRON,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation  ("Rapidtron"),  and  PETER
DERMUTZ,  an  individual  ("Dermutz")

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS,  Rapidtron  and Dermutz entered into an employment agreement dated
January 1, 2003 (the "Employment Agreement"), which contained certain rights and
duties  of  the  parties;

     WHEREAS,  Section  9.5.2  of the Employment Agreement specifies that upon a
resignation  for  cause by Dermutz, or a termination without cause by Rapidtron,
(a)  Rapidtron  shall  immediately  pay  to  Dermutz  all  accrued  and  unpaid
compensation as of the date of such termination; (b) Rapidtron shall continue to
pay  the Base Salary through the period twelve (12) months following the date of
termination;  (c)  at the time of termination, Rapidtron shall pay the Incentive
Bonus  for  the  calendar  year  of  termination  as if Dermutz had continued to
perform  for the remainder of said calendar year at the average rate of increase
in  Profits  over  the prior Term of the Employment Agreement, and (d) Rapidtron
shall  be required to buyout Dermutz's common stock at a price determined by the
"Fair Market Value", or $2.00 per share, whichever is greater;

     WHEREAS, Rapidtron and Dermutz desire to amend the Employment Agreement to:
(i)  delete  Section  9.5.2(d);  and (ii) to delete any term or condition in the
Employment  Agreement  that  would  cause  Rapidtron  to redeem any of Dermutz's
common  stock;  and

     WHEREAS,  Rapidtron  and  Dermutz  desire to amend the Employment Agreement
pursuant  to  this  Amendment  No.  1.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  for  and  in  consideration  of the foregoing, and of the
mutual  covenants,  agreements,  undertakings,  representations  and  warranties
contained  herein,  the  parties  hereto  agree  as  follows:

     1.     Section  9.5.2(d)  of  the  Employment  Agreement is hereby deleted.

     2.     The Employment Agreement shall be hereby amended to delete any term,
condition  or  provision,  which  may  cause  Rapidtron to have an obligation to
redeem  any  of  Dermutz's  common  stock.

     3.     Other  than  as  specifically  provided in this Amendment No. 1, all
other  provisions  of  the  Employment  Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect, the Merger Agreement as amended by this Amendment No. 1 constituting the
sole  and  entire  agreement  between  Rapidtron  and  Dermutz as to the matters
contained  herein,  and superseding any and all conversations, letters and other
communications  which  may have been disseminated by the parties relating to the
subject  matter  hereof,  all  of  which  are  void  and  of  no  effect.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 as of
the  date  first  above  written.

Rapidtron:

     Rapidtron  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation

     By: /s/ John Creel
         ----------------------------
         John Creel, Chief Executive Officer and President

Dermutz:

     By: /s/ Peter  Dermutz
         ----------------------------
         Peter  Dermutz,  an  Individual

<PAGE>Date:         August 12, 2003
To:           Peter Dermutz
From:         Steve Meineke
Subject:      Amendment to Employment Agreement related to Stock Options

This  will  memorialize  an  agreement between Rapidtron, Inc. and Peter Dermutz
that  amends  the  Employment Agreement dated January 17, 2003 between Rapidtron
and  John  Creel, as amended on April 11, 2003 (the "Agreement"). Section 5.c of
the  Agreement  is  amended  to  extend  the time for Rapidtron to adopt a stock
option  plan  from  July  31,  2003,  until  no  later  than September 15, 2003.

By  signiing  below,  each party hereby acknowledges and agrees to the foregoing
amendment.  Except as expressly modified herein, the Agreement shall continue in
full  force  and effect and the parties hereby ratify and reaffirm the Agreement
as  modified  herein.

RAPIDTRON,  INC.

By: /s/ Steve Meineke
   ---------------------------------------------
   Steve Meineke, Secretary & Treasurer

ACKNOWLEDGED  AND  AGREED:

/s/ Peter  Dermutz
------------------------------------------------
Peter  Dermutz,  an  individual

<PAGE>Exhibit  10.11
                      AMENDMENT NO. 1 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                      ------------------------------------

     THIS  AMENDMENT  NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Amendment No. 1") is dated
and  entered  into effective as of April 11, 2003 (the "Effective Date"), by and
between  RAPIDTRON,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation  ("Rapidtron"),  and  STEVE
MEINEKE,  an  individual  ("Meineke")

                                    RECITALS

     WHEREAS,  Rapidtron  and Meineke entered into an employment agreement dated
January 1, 2003 (the "Employment Agreement"), which contained certain rights and
duties  of  the  parties;

     WHEREAS,  Section  9.5.2  of the Employment Agreement specifies that upon a
resignation  for  cause by Meineke, or a termination without cause by Rapidtron,
(a)  Rapidtron  shall  immediately  pay  to  Meineke  all  accrued  and  unpaid
compensation as of the date of such termination; (b) Rapidtron shall continue to
pay  the Base Salary through the period twelve (12) months following the date of
termination;  (c)  at the time of termination, Rapidtron shall pay the Incentive
Bonus  for  the  calendar  year  of  termination  as if Meineke had continued to
perform  for the remainder of said calendar year at the average rate of increase
in  Profits  over  the prior Term of the Employment Agreement, and (d) Rapidtron
shall  be required to buyout Meineke's common stock at a price determined by the
"Fair  Market  Value",  or  $2.00  per  share,  whichever  is  greater;

     WHEREAS, Rapidtron and Meineke desire to amend the Employment Agreement to:
(i)  delete  Section  9.5.2(d);  and (ii) to delete any term or condition in the
Employment  Agreement  that  would  cause  Rapidtron  to redeem any of Meineke's
common  stock;  and

     WHEREAS,  Rapidtron  and  Meineke  desire to amend the Employment Agreement
pursuant  to  this  Amendment  No.  1.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  for  and  in  consideration  of the foregoing, and of the
mutual  covenants,  agreements,  undertakings,  representations  and  warranties
contained  herein,  the  parties  hereto  agree  as  follows:

     1.     Section  9.5.2(d)  of  the  Employment  Agreement is hereby deleted.

     2.     The Employment Agreement shall be hereby amended to delete any term,
condition  or  provision,  which  may  cause  Rapidtron to have an obligation to
redeem  any  of  Meineke's  common  stock.

     3.     Other  than  as  specifically  provided in this Amendment No. 1, all
other  provisions  of  the  Employment  Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect, the Merger Agreement as amended by this Amendment No. 1 constituting the
sole  and  entire  agreement  between  Rapidtron  and  Meineke as to the matters
contained  herein,  and superseding any and all conversations, letters and other
communications  which  may have been disseminated by the parties relating to the
subject  matter  hereof,  all  of  which  are  void  and  of  no  effect.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 as of
the  date  first  above  written.
Rapidtron:

     Rapidtron  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation

     By:  /s/ John Creel
          --------------------------------------
          John Creel, Chief Executive Officer and President

Meineke:

     By: /s/ Steve Meineke
        ---------------------------------------------
        Steve Meineke, an individual

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