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EXHIBIT
      10.1

    

    COMMON
      STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     

    Common
      Stock And Warrant Purchase Agreement
      (“Agreement”)
      dated
      as of July 31, 2006 by and between Adera Mines Limited, a Nevada corporation
      (the “Company”),
      and
      each purchaser identified on Schedule
      1
      hereto
      (each, including its successors and assigns, a “Purchaser”
and
      collectively the “Purchasers”).

     

    RECITAL

     

    Subject
      to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section
      4(2) of the Securities Act (as defined below), the Company desires to issue
      and
      sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers desire to purchase from the Company,
      up to 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock and Warrants to purchase up to
      10,000,000 shares of Common Stock (such share numbers not including shares
      of
      Common Stock and Warrants that may be issued upon adjustment pursuant to Article
      VI hereof).

     

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
      and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of
      which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchasers agree as
      follows:

     

    ARTICLE
      I

     

    DEFINITIONS

     

    1.1 Definitions.
      

     

    In
      addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes
      of
      this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section
      1.1:

     

    “Action”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(j).

     

    “Additional
      Common Stock”
shall
      have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(i).

     

    “Affiliate”
means
      any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
      controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as the
      terms are used in and construed under Rule 144. With respect to the Purchasers,
      any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis
      by the same investment manager as a Purchaser will be deemed to be an Affiliate
      of that Purchaser.

     

    “Agreement”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in the Preamble.

     

    “Business
      Day”
means
      any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a federal or state
      legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York
      are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to
      close.

     

    “Closing”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 2.1(a).

     

    “Closing
      Date”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 2.1(a).

     

    “Commission”
means
      the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     

    “Common
      Stock”
means
      the common stock of the Company, par value $0.00001, and any securities into
      which the common stock may hereafter be reclassified.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    “Common
      Stock Equivalents”
means
      any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder
      thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation,
      any
      debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is
      at
      any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder
      thereof to receive, Common Stock.

     

    “Company”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in the Preamble.

     

    “Disclosure
      Schedules”
means
      the Disclosure Schedules concurrently delivered herewith.

     

    “Effective
      Date”
means
      the date that the Registration Statement is first declared effective by the
      Commission.

     

    “Environmental
      Laws”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(y).

     

    “Exchange
      Act”
means
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     

    “Exempt
      Issuances”
shall
      have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

     

    “GAAP”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(h).

     

    “Governmental
      Authorizations”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(m).

     

    “Hazardous
      Substances”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(y).

     

    “Indemnified
      Party”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 5.3.

     

    “Indemnifying
      Party”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 5.3.

     

    “Intellectual
      Property”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(o).

     

    “Investor
      Rights Agreement”
means
      the Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of this Agreement, among
      the
      Company and the Purchasers, in the form of Exhibit
      A
      hereto.

     

    “Lien”
means
      a
      lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal or other
      restriction, except for a lien for current taxes not yet due and payable and
      a
      minor imperfection of title, if any, not material in nature or amount and not
      materially detracting from the value or impairing the use of the property
      subject thereto or impairing the operations or proposed operations of the
      Company.

     

    “Material
      Adverse Effect”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(b).

      

    “Net
      Short Sale”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.

     

    “Per
      Share Purchase Price”
equals
      $0.30 subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock
      dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common
      Stock
      that occur after the date of this Agreement and prior to Closing.

     

    “Person”
means
      an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
      association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
      government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
      

     

    “Premises”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(y).

     

    “Purchaser”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in the Preamble.

     

    “Registration
      Statement”
means
      a
      registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Investor Rights
      Agreement and covering the resale by the Purchasers of the Shares and the
      Warrant Shares. 

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    “Rights”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(o).

     

    “Rule
      144”
means
      Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as the
      Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
      hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
      the
      Rule. 

     

    “SEC
      Reports”
shall
      have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.1(h). 

     

    “Securities”
means
      the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares (including, without limitation,
      shares of Common Stock and Warrants that may be issued upon adjustment pursuant
      to Article VI hereof). 

     

    “Securities
      Act”
means
      the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

     

    “Shares”
means
      the shares of Common Stock issued to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement
      including, without limitation, shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon
      adjustment pursuant to Article VI hereof. 

     

    “Subscription
      Amount”
means,
      as to each Purchaser, the amount set forth next to such Purchaser’s name on
Schedule
      1
      hereto,
      in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

     

    “Subsidiary”
means,
      with respect to any entity, any corporation or other organization of which
      securities or other ownership interest having ordinary voting power to elect
      a
      majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar
      functions, are directly or indirectly owned by the entity or of which the entity
      is a partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 50% or
      more
      of any class of equity securities or equivalent profit participation
      interests.

     

    “Trading
      Day”
means
      (i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market, or (ii)
      in
      the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i)
      hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day. 

     

    “Trading
      Market”
means
      the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ National
      Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board, whichever is at
      the
      time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock.

     

    “Transaction
      Documents”
means
      this Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Warrants and any other
      documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions
      contemplated hereunder. 

     

    “Warrants”
means
      five year warrants to purchase Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per
      share in the form of Exhibit
      B
      hereto.

     

    “Warrant
      Shares”
means
      the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the
      Warrants.

     

    ARTICLE
      II

     

    PURCHASE
      AND SALE

     

    2.1 Closing.

     

    (a) The
      closing of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (the “Closing”)
      will
      take place as promptly as practicable, but no later than five (5) Business
      Days
      following satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Sections 2.2
      and
      2.3 (other than those conditions which by their terms are not to be satisfied
      or
      waived until the Closing), at the offices of Richardson Patel LLP, 10900
      Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 (or remotely via exchange of documents
      and
      signatures) or at the other place or day as may be mutually acceptable to the
      Purchasers and the Company. The date on which the Closing occurs is the
“Closing
      Date”.

     

    (b) On
      the
      Closing Date, each Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, severally and
      not
      jointly with the other Purchasers, and the Company shall issue and sell to
      each
      Purchaser (i) a number of Shares equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount
      divided by the Per Share Purchase Price as set forth on Schedule
      1
      (the
“Share
      Amount”)
      and
      (ii) Warrants to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 50% of
      such Purchaser’s Share Amount,,
      provided, however,
      if any
      Warrants would result in the purchase of a fractional share, the number of
      shares covered by such Warrants will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
      The aggregate number of Shares sold hereunder shall be up to 20,000,000
      (excluding shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and shares of Common
      Stock and Warrants issuable upon adjustment pursuant to Article VI
      hereof)..
      The
      Subscription Amount paid by each Purchaser in the Closing together with all
      other closing deliverables shall be placed in escrow pending the Closing
      pursuant to a Closing Escrow Agreement among the Company, Vision Capital
      Advisors, LLC (“Vision”)
      and
      Richardson Patel LLP (the “Escrow
      Agent”),
      which
      agreement shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
      C
      (the
“Closing
      Escrow Agreement”).
      

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    2.2 Conditions
      to Obligations of Purchasers to Effect the Closing.

     

    The
      obligation of the Purchasers to effect the Closing and the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior
      to the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived,
      in writing, by the Purchasers:

     

    (a)    At
      the
      Closing (unless otherwise specified below) the Company shall deliver or cause
      to
      be delivered to each of the Purchasers the following: 

     

    (i)  this
      Agreement duly executed by the Company;

     

    (ii)  one
      or
      more original certificates evidencing the aggregate number of Shares duly
      authorized, issued, fully paid and non-assessable, equal to such Purchaser’s
      Subscription Amount divided by the Per Share Purchase Price as set forth on
      Schedule
      1,
      registered in the name of such Purchaser;

     

    (iii)  one
      or
      more original certificates evidencing the Warrants, registered in the name
      of
      such Purchaser and as set forth on Schedule
      1;

     

    (iv)  the
      Investor Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company;

     

    (v)  the
      Closing Escrow Agreement duly executed by the Company; 

     

    (vi)  A
      certificate of the Secretary of the Company (the “Secretary’s
      Certificate”),
      in
      form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers, certifying as
      follows:

     

    (A) that
      attached to the Secretary’s Certificate is a true and complete copy of the
      Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to the Closing
      Date;

     

    (B) that
      attached to the Secretary’s Certificate is a true and complete copy of the
      Bylaws of the Company, as amended to the Closing Date;

     

    (C) that
      attached to the Secretary’s Certificate are true and complete copies of the
      resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board
      of Directors”)
      authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
      other Transaction Documents, instruments and certificates required to be
      executed by it in connection herewith and approving the consummation of the
      transactions in the manner contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction
      Documents including, but not limited to, the authorization and issuance of
      the
      Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares; 

     (E) such
      other matters as the Purchasers may reasonably request;

     

    (vii)  a
      legal
      opinion of Richardson Patel LLP, counsel to the Company in the form attached
      hereto as Exhibit
      D;
      and

     

    (viii)  A
      certificate of good standing of the Company as of a recent date.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (b) All
      representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall remain
      true
      and correct as of the Closing Date as though the representations and warranties
      were made on the Closing Date (except those representations and warranties
      that
      address matters only as of a particular date will remain true and correct as
      of
      the applicable date).

    

    (c) Effective
      as of the Closing, Slavko Bebek and Maryna Bilynaska shall have duly resigned
      from the Board of Directors of the Company and from all offices of the Company
      held by them and the Company shall have provided written evidence, satisfactory
      to the Purchasers, of the effectiveness of such resignations; provided that
      the
      resignation of Ms. Bilynaska from the Board of Directors shall be effective
      as
      of the date that is 10 days following the filing and transmittal of the Rule
      14f-1 Statement (as defined below). Notwithstanding the foregoing proviso,
      Ms.
      Bilynaska’s resignation from all offices of the Company shall be effective as of
      the Closing.

     

    (d) Effective
      as of the Closing, Sydney L. Anderson, shall
      have been duly elected or appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company,
      Mr. Anderson, Mr. J. Stewart Asbury III and Mr. Clayton Woodrum, shall have
      been
      duly employed as Executive Director, President and Chief Financial Officer,
      respectively of
      the
      Company pursuant to executive employment agreements on terms and conditions
      satisfactory to the Purchasers and the Company shall have provided written
      evidence, satisfactory to the Purchasers, of the effectiveness of such
      appointments and employment.

     

    (e) The
      Board
      of Directors of the Company shall have passed resolutions duly electing or
      appointing Kerry Stirton, Lain Drummond, Greg Nihon and William Moothart to
      the
      Board of Directors of the Company, which election or appointment shall be
      effective as of the date that is 10 days following the filing and transmittal
      of
      the Rule 14f-1 Statement.

     

    (f) Each
      of
      Sydney L. Anderson, Stewart Asbury III, Clayton Woodrum, Francis Mailhot and
      [
      ], together with any person or entity through which such persons beneficially
      own shares of the Company’s Common Stock, shall have entered into a lock-up
      agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
      E
      hereto,
      pursuant to which each such person shall have agreed not to sell securities
      of
      the Company until the registration statement filed pursuant to the Investor
      Rights Agreement has been effective for six months. 

     

    (g) The
      Company shall have presented to Vision and any other Purchaser requesting such
      document, a final draft of the financial statements and pro forma financial
      information required under Item 9.01 of Form 8-K with respect to Chatsworth
      Data
      Corporation, a California corporation (“Chatsworth”)
      and
      such Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Chatsworth
      8-K”)
      shall
      be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
      regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder and such financial
      statements shall not differ materially from the financial statements of
      Chatsworth provided to the Purchasers.

      

    (h) As
      of the
      Closing Date, there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect
      to
      the Company since the date hereof.

     

    (i) From
      the
      date hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have
      been
      suspended by the Commission (except for any suspension of trading of limited
      duration agreed to by the Company, which suspension shall be terminated prior
      to
      the Closing).

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    2.3. Conditions
      to Obligations of the Company to Effect the Closing.

     

    (a) The
      obligations of the Company to effect the Closing and the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior
      to the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived,
      in writing, by the Company. At the Closing, each Purchaser shall deliver or
      cause to be delivered to the Company the following:

     

    (i) this
      Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;

     

    (ii) such
      Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the Company pursuant to the
      Closing Escrow Agreement; and

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (iii) the
      Investor Rights Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser.

     

    (b) All
      representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein shall remain
      true and correct as of the Closing Date as though the representations and
      warranties were made on the Closing Date.

     

    ARTICLE
      III

     

    REPRESENTATIONS
      AND WARRANTIES

     

    3.1 Representations
      and Warranties of the Company.

     

    Except
      as
      set forth under the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules delivered
      concurrently herewith, the Company hereby makes the following representations
      and warranties as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to each
      Purchaser. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the following
      representations and warranties are made regarding the Company and its
      Subsidiaries as constituted immediately following the consummation of the
      Chatsworth Acquisition (as defined below).

     

    (a)
       Subsidiaries.
      Except
      as listed in Schedule 3.1(a), the Company has no direct or indirect
      Subsidiaries. 

     

    (b)
       Organization
      and Qualification.
      Each of
      the Company and the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise
      organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
      jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the
      requisite corporate power and authority to own and use its properties and assets
      and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor
      any
      Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions of its respective
      certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or
      charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified
      to
      conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other
      entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or
      property owned by it makes the qualification necessary, except where the failure
      to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not have
      or
      result in (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or
      enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect
      on
      the business or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken
      as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to
      perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any
      Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material
      Adverse Effect”).

     

    (c)
       Authorization;
      Enforceability.
      The
      Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to
      consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents
      and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution and
      delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
      consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly
      authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further
      action is required by the Company in connection therewith. Each Transaction
      Document has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company
      and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the
      valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in
      accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating
      to
      bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
      affecting creditors’ rights generally and rules of law governing specific
      performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

     

    (d)
       No
      Conflicts.
      The
      execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company
      and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated thereby
      do
      not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company's
      or
      any Subsidiary's certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
      organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a
      default (or an event that 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 (with or without notice, lapse of time or both)
      of,
      any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company
      or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company
      or
      any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company
      or
      any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) result in a violation of any
      law,
      rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction
      of
      any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is
      subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by
      which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected,
      except, in the cases of clause (ii), where the conflict, default or violation
      would not have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (e)
       Filings,
      Consents and Approvals.
      The
      Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order
      of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court
      or
      other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person
      in
      connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the
      Transaction Documents, other than (a) the filing with the Commission of the
      Registration Statement, the application(s) to each Trading Market for the
      listing of the Shares and Warrant Shares for trading thereon in the time and
      manner required thereby, Form D and applicable Blue Sky filings and (b) as
      have
      already been obtained or exemptive filings as are required to be made under
      applicable securities laws.

     

    (f)
       Issuance
      of the Securities.
      The
      Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance
      with
      the Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
      nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens, other than any Liens created by
      or
      imposed on the holders thereof through no action of the Company. The Company
      has
      reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the maximum number of shares
      of
      Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement and the Warrants.

     

    (g)
       Capitalization.
      

     

    (i) Including
      shares issued in connection with the acquisition of all of the capital stock
      of
      Chatsworth, the entire authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
      100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, 19,250,000 of which are issued and
      outstanding. All shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital stock
      have been duly authorized, are validly issued and outstanding, and are fully
      paid and nonassessable. No securities issued by the Company from the date of
      its
      incorporation to the date hereof were issued in violation of any statutory
      or
      common law preemptive rights. There are no dividends which have accrued or
      been
      declared but are unpaid on the capital stock of the Company. All taxes required
      to be paid by the Company in connection with the issuance and any transfers
      of
      the Company’s capital stock have been paid. All securities of the Company have
      been issued in all material respects in accordance with the provisions of all
      applicable securities and other laws.

     

    (ii) No
      Person
      has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or
      any
      similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
      Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) and as a result of the
      purchase and sale of the Securities and except for employee and director stock
      options under the Company's equity compensation plans and outstanding warrants
      to purchase shares of Common Stock described in the Chatsworth 8-K, there are
      no
      outstanding options, warrants, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments
      of
      any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations
      convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to
      subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments,
      understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or
      may
      become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock, or securities or rights
      convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock. The issue and sale
      of
      the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock
      or
      other securities to any Person (other than the Purchasers) and will not result
      in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise,
      conversion, exchange or reset price under any Company securities.

     

    (h) SEC
      Reports; Financial Statements; Liabilities.
      

     

    (i) The
      Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the Securities
      Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
      Exchange Act, for the 12 months preceding the date hereof (the foregoing
      materials, including the exhibits thereto and including, without limitation,
      the
      Chatsworth 8-K, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC
      Reports”)
      on a
      timely basis or has received a valid extension of the time of filing and has
      filed all SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any extension. As of their
      respective filing dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects
      with
      the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may
      be,
      and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, as
      applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, as of their respective filing dates,
      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.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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     (ii) The
      financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply with
      applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the
      Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. These
      financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
      accounting principles in the United States, applied on a consistent basis during
      the periods involved (“GAAP”),
      except as may be otherwise specified in the financial statements or the notes
      thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all
      footnotes required by GAAP, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments. These
      financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
      position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, if any, as of and
      for
      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.

     

    (iii) Except
      as
      set forth in the SEC Reports, and except for liabilities and obligations
      incurred in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice,
      as
      of the date hereof: (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any
      material liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise)
      and (ii) there has not been any aspect of the prior or current conduct of the
      business of the Company or its Subsidiaries which may form the basis for any
      material claim by any third party which if asserted could result in a Material
      Adverse Effect.

     

    (i)
       Material
      Changes.
      Except
      for the termination of business relating to the mine exploration business
      immediately prior to the Closing and the amendment to its bylaws included in
      the
      Chatsworth 8-K, since December 31, 2005, the Company has conducted its business
      only in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice, and there has not
      occurred:

     

    (i) any
      event
      that could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries;

     

    (ii) any
      amendments or changes in the charter documents of the Company and its
      Subsidiaries;

     

    (iii) any
      damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would,
      individually or in the aggregate, have or would be reasonably likely to have,
      a
      Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries;

     

    (iv) any:

     

    (A)
      incurrence, assumption or guarantee by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any
      debt for borrowed money other than (i) equipment leases made in the ordinary
      course of business, consistent with past practice and (ii) any incurrence,
      assumption or guarantee with respect to an amount of $25,000 or less that has
      been disclosed in the SEC Reports; 

     

    (B)
      issuance or sale of any securities convertible into or exchangeable for
      securities of the Company other than to directors, employees and consultants
      as
      disclosed in the Chatsworth 8-K. 

     

    (C)
      issuance or sale of options or other rights to acquire from the Company or
      its
      Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, securities of the Company or any
      securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing securities,
      other than options issued to directors, employees and consultants as disclosed
      in the Chatsworth 8-K. 

     

    (D)
      issuance or sale of any stock, bond or other corporate security other than
      to
      directors, employees and consultants pursuant to existing equity compensation
      or
      stock purchase plans of the Company and as disclosed in the Chatsworth
      8-K.

     

    (E)
      discharge or satisfaction of any material Lien; 

     

    (F)
      declaration or making any payment or distribution to stockholders or purchase
      or
      redemption of any share of its capital stock or other security other than to
      directors, officers and employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries as
      compensation for services rendered to the Company or its Subsidiary (as
      applicable) or for reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the Company
      or its Subsidiary (as applicable); 

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (G)
      sale,
      assignment or transfer of any of its intangible assets except in the ordinary
      course of business, consistent with past practice, or cancellation of any debt
      or claim except in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past
      practice;

     

    (H)
      waiver of any right of substantial value whether or not in the ordinary course
      of business;

     

    (I)
      material change in officer compensation, except in the ordinary course of
      business and consistent with past practice; or 

     

    (J)
      other
      commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.

     

    (v) any
      creation, sufferance or assumption by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      of
      any Lien on any asset or any making of any loan, advance or capital contribution
      to or investment in any Person, in an aggregate amount which exceeds $25,000
      outstanding at any time;

     

    (vi) any
      entry
      into, amendment of, relinquishment, termination or non-renewal by the Company
      or
      its Subsidiaries of any material contract, license, lease, transaction,
      commitment or other right or obligation, other than in the ordinary course
      of
      business, consistent with past practice; or

     

    (vii)
      any
      transfer or grant of a right with respect to the patents, trademarks, trade
      names, service marks, trade secrets, copyrights or other intellectual property
      rights owned or licensed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, except as among
      the
      Company and its Subsidiaries.

     

    (j)
       Litigation.
      There
      is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation
      pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company,
      any
      Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court,
      arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority
      (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”)
      which
      adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of
      any
      of the Transaction Documents or the Securities. Except as disclosed in the
      SEC
      Reports, there is no Action that could, if there were an unfavorable decision,
      have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any
      Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director or officer
      thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation
      of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach
      of
      fiduciary duty. To the knowledge of the Company, there has not been and there
      is
      not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving
      the
      Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The
      Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the
      effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any
      Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

    

    (k)
       Labor
      Relations.
      No
      material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent
      with respect to any of the employees of the Company which could have or result
      in a Material Adverse Effect.

     

    (l)
       Compliance.
      Neither
      the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of (and
      no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of
      time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under),
      nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is
      in
      default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit
      agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by
      which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not the default or
      violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court,
      arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any
      statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without
      limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws applicable to its
      business, except in the case of clauses (i) and (iii) as would not have or
      reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (m)
       Licenses;
      Compliance With Regulatory Requirements.  The
      Company holds all material authorizations, consents, approvals, franchises,
      licenses and permits required under applicable law or regulation for the
      operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently
      operated (the “Governmental
      Authorizations”).
      All
      the Governmental Authorizations have been duly issued or obtained and are in
      full force and effect, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are in material
      compliance with the terms of all the Governmental Authorizations. The Company
      and its Subsidiaries have not engaged in any activity that, to their knowledge,
      would cause revocation or suspension of any of the Governmental Authorizations.
      The Company has no knowledge of any facts which could reasonably be expected
      to
      cause the Company to believe that the Governmental Authorizations will not
      be
      renewed by the appropriate governmental authorities in the ordinary course.
      Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement shall
      adversely affect the status of any of the Governmental
      Authorizations.

     

    (n)
       Title
      to Assets.
      The
      Company and the Subsidiaries do not own any real property, and have good and
      marketable title to all personal property owned by them that is material to
      the
      business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in each case
      free and clear of all Liens, except those, if any, reflected in the Company’s
      financial statements. Any real property and facilities held under lease by
      the
      Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and
      enforceable leases (subject to laws of general application relating to
      bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
      affecting creditors’ rights generally and rules of law governing specific
      performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies) with which the
      Company and the Subsidiaries are in material compliance.

      

    (o) Intellectual
      Property. 

     

    (i) The
      Company or a Subsidiary thereof has the right to use or is the sole and
      exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to all foreign and
      domestic patents, patent rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, brands
      and copyrights (whether or not registered and, if applicable, including pending
      applications for registration) owned, used or controlled by the Company and
      its
      Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Rights”)
      and in
      and to each material invention, software, trade secret, technology, product,
      composition, formula and method of process used by the Company or its
      Subsidiaries (the Rights and the other items, the “Intellectual
      Property”),
      and,
      to the Company’s knowledge, has the right to use the same, free and clear of any
      claim or conflict with the rights of others; 

     

    (ii) other
      than as set forth in the SEC Reports, no material royalties or fees (license
      or
      otherwise) are payable by the Company or its Subsidiaries to any Person by
      reason of the ownership or use of any of the Intellectual Property;

     

    (iii) there
      have been no claims made against the Company or its Subsidiaries asserting
      the
      invalidity, abuse, misuse, or unenforceability of any of the Intellectual
      Property, and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, there are no reasonable
      grounds for any of the foregoing claims; 

     

    (iv) neither
      the Company nor its Subsidiaries have made any claim of any violation or
      infringement by others of its rights in the Intellectual Property, and to the
      best of the Company’s knowledge, no reasonable grounds for the foregoing claims
      exist; and 

     

    (v) neither
      the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received notice that it is in conflict
      with or infringing upon the asserted rights of others in connection with the
      Intellectual Property.

     

    (p) Insurance.
      The
      Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
      responsibility against the losses and risks and in the amounts as are prudent
      and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are
      engaged. All of the insurance policies of the Company and its Subsidiaries
      are
      in full force and effect and are valid and enforceable in accordance with their
      terms, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all material
      terms and conditions thereof. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any
      reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance
      coverage as and when the coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from
      similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a
      significant increase in cost.

     

    (q) Transactions
      With Affiliates and Employees.
      None of
      the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company,
      none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction
      with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees,
      officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement
      providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of
      real
      or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from
      any
      officer, director or employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity
      in
      which any officer, director, or any employee has a substantial interest or
      is an
      officer, director, trustee or partner, other than (a) for payment of salary
      or
      consulting fees for services rendered, (b) reimbursement for expenses incurred
      on behalf of the Company and (c) for other employee benefits, including stock
      option agreements and other stock awards under any equity compensation plan
      of
      the Company.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (r)
       Internal
      Accounting Controls.
      The
      Company and each of the Subsidiaries maintains a system of internal accounting
      controls sufficient in the judgment of the Company’s management to provide
      reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
      management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded
      as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
      GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted
      only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization, and
      (iv)
      the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets
      at
      reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
      differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures
      (as
      defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Company and designed
      the disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information
      relating to the Company, including its Subsidiaries, is made known to the
      certifying officers by others within those entities, particularly during the
      period in which the Company's Form 10-K or 10-Q, as the case may be, is being
      prepared. 

     

    (s)
       Certain
      Fees.
      Except
      as set forth on Schedule
      3.1(s),
      no
      brokerage or finder's fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company
      to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent,
      investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchasers shall have no obligation with
      respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other
      Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in
      connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     

    (t)
       Private
      Placement; Integrated Offering.
      Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set
      forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required
      for
      the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers as
      contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does
      not
      contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market. Neither the Company,
      nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has,
      directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited
      any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this
      offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company
      for purposes of the Securities Act and would as a result require registration
      under the Securities Act or trigger any applicable shareholder approval
      provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations
      of
      any exchange or automated quotation system on which any of the securities of
      the
      Company are listed or designated.

     

    (u)
       Charter,
      Bylaws and Corporate Records.
      The
      minute books of the Company and its Subsidiaries contain in all material
      respects complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate
      actions of the board of directors, committees of the board of directors,
      incorporators and stockholders of the Company and its Subsidiaries from the
      date
      of incorporation of each entity to the date hereof. All material corporate
      decisions and actions have been validly made or taken. All corporate books,
      including without limitation the share transfer register, comply in all material
      respects with applicable laws and regulations and have been regularly
      updated.

    

    (v)
       Registration
      Rights.
      Except
      as set forth in Schedule 3.1(v), no Person has any right to cause the Company
      to
      effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the
      Company.

     

    (w)
       Listing
      and Maintenance Requirements.
      The
      Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice
      from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or
      quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing
      or
      maintenance requirements of the Trading Market. The Company is, and has no
      reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be,
      in
      compliance with all applicable listing and maintenance
      requirements.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (x)
      Taxes. All
      tax
      returns and tax reports required to be filed with respect to the income,
      operations, business or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been
      timely filed (or appropriate extensions have been obtained) with the appropriate
      governmental agencies in all jurisdictions in which the returns and reports
      are
      required to be filed, and all of the foregoing as filed are, in all material
      respects, correct and complete and, in all material respects, reflect accurately
      all liability for taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the periods
      to
      which the returns relate, and all amounts shown as owing thereon have been
      paid.
      All income, profits, franchise, sales, use, value added, occupancy, property,
      excise, payroll, withholding, FICA, FUTA and other taxes (including interest
      and
      penalties), if any, collectible or payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries
      or relating to or chargeable against any of its material assets, revenues or
      income or relating to any employee, independent contractor, creditor,
      stockholder or other third party through the Closing Date, were fully collected
      and paid by the applicable date if due by the applicable date or provided for
      by
      adequate reserves in the financial statements contained in the SEC Reports
      (other than taxes accruing after the date) and all similar items due through
      the
      Closing Date will have been fully paid by that date or provided for by adequate
      reserves, whether or not any taxes were reported or reflected in any tax returns
      or filings. No taxation authority has sought to audit the records of the Company
      or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of verifying or disputing any tax
      returns, reports or related information and disclosures provided to the taxation
      authority, or for the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ alleged failure to
      provide any tax returns, reports or related information and disclosure. No
      material claims or deficiencies have been asserted against or inquiries raised
      with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any taxes or other
      governmental charges or levies which have not been paid or otherwise satisfied,
      including claims that, or inquiries whether, the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries has not filed a tax return that it was required to file, and,
      to
      the best of the Company’s knowledge, there exists no reasonable basis for the
      making of any claims or inquiries. Neither the Company nor any of its
      Subsidiaries has waived any restrictions on assessment or collection of taxes
      or
      consented to the extension of any statute of limitations relating to
      taxation.

     

    (y) Environmental
      Matters. None
      of
      the premises or any properties owned, occupied or leased by the Company or
      its
      Subsidiaries (the “Premises”)
      has
      been used by the Company or the Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, by
      any other Person, to manufacture, treat, store, or dispose of any substance
      that
      has been designated to be a “hazardous substance” under applicable Environmental
      Laws (hereinafter defined) (“Hazardous
      Substances”)
      in
      violation of any applicable Environmental Laws. To its knowledge, the Company
      has not disposed of, discharged, emitted or released any Hazardous Substances
      which would require, under applicable Environmental Laws, remediation,
      investigation or similar response activity. No Hazardous Substances are present
      as a result of the actions of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any
      other Person, in, on or under the Premises which would give rise to any
      liability or clean-up obligations of the Company under applicable Environmental
      Laws. The Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, any other Person for whose
      conduct it may be responsible pursuant to an agreement or by operation of law,
      are in compliance with all laws, regulations and other federal, state or local
      governmental requirements, and all applicable judgments, orders, writs, notices,
      decrees, permits, licenses, approvals, consents or injunctions in effect on
      the
      date of this Agreement relating to the generation, management, handling,
      transportation, treatment, disposal, storage, delivery, discharge, release
      or
      emission of any Hazardous Substance (the “Environmental
      Laws”).
      Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other Person for whose
      conduct it may be responsible pursuant to an agreement or by operation of law
      has received any written complaint, notice, order, or citation of any actual,
      threatened or alleged noncompliance with any of the Environmental Laws, and
      there is no proceeding, suit or investigation pending or, to the Company’s
      knowledge, threatened against the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any
      Person with respect to any violation or alleged violation of the Environmental
      Laws, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no basis for the
      institution of any proceeding, suit or investigation.

     

    (z) Chatsworth.
      The
      Company has deposited into escrow a fully-executed Stock Acquisition Agreement
      and related agreements with respect to the acquisition of all of the issued
      and
      outstanding capital stock of Chatsworth concurrent with the effective time
      of
      the Closing hereunder (the “Chatsworth
      Acquisition”).
      The
      Company had the requisite corporate power and authority to consummate the
      Chatsworth Acquisition. The Chatsworth Acquisition will be consummated with
      the
      funds invested by the Purchasers hereunder. There is no action, suit, inquiry,
      notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge
      of
      the Company or its Subsidiaries, threatened against the Company, any Subsidiary
      or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator,
      governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state,
      county, local or foreign) which adversely affects or challenges the legality,
      validity or enforceability of the Chatsworth Acquisition or any agreement or
      contract entered into in connection therewith.

    
       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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    (aa)
       Disclosure.
      The
      Company confirms that neither the Company nor any other Person acting on its
      behalf and at the direction of the Company, has provided any Purchaser or its
      agents or counsel with any information that in the Company’s reasonable
      judgment, at the time the information was furnished, constitutes material,
      non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchasers
      will rely on the foregoing representations and covenants in effecting
      transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided to the
      Purchasers regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated
      hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, furnished by
      or on
      behalf of the Company are true and correct and do not contain any untrue
      statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in
      order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under
      which they were made, not misleading.

    Each
      Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Company does not make or has not
      made
      any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated
      hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Agreement and the
      Disclosure Schedules hereto and in the other Transaction Documents.

     

    3.2
       Representations
      and Warranties of the Purchasers.
      

     

    Each
      Purchaser hereby, for itself and for no other Purchaser, represents and warrants
      as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as
      follows:

     

    (a)
       Organization;
      Authority; Enforceability.
      The
      Purchaser (if other than a natural person) is an entity duly organized, validly
      existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
      organization with full power and authority to enter into and to consummate
      the
      transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry
      out its obligations thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by
      the
      Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement has been duly
      authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action on the part of the
      Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly
      executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser in accordance
      with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation
      of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject
      to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
      reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
      generally and rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief,
      or
      other equitable remedies.

     

    (b)
       General
      Solicitation.
      The
      Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement,
      article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in
      any
      newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio
      or
      presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
      advertisement.

     

    (c)
       No
      Public Sale or Distribution.
      The
      Purchaser is acquiring the Shares and Warrants for its own account and not
      with
      a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or
      distribution thereof; provided,
      however,
      that by
      making the representations herein, the Purchaser does not agree to hold any
      of
      the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right
      to
      dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a
      registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act. The Purchaser
      is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.
      The Purchaser does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or
      indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Securities.

     

    (d)
       Accredited
      Investor Status.
      The
      Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of
      Regulation D.

     

    (e)
       Reliance
      on Exemptions.
      The
      Purchaser understands that the Shares and Warrants are being offered and sold
      to
      it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of
      United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying
      in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Purchaser's compliance with,
      the
      representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings
      of
      the Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of the
      exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire the Common Stock
      and
      Warrants.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (f)
       Information.
      The
      Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all publicly
      available materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the
      Company and the other publicly available materials relating to the offer and
      sale of the Shares and Warrants as have been requested by the Purchaser. The
      Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask
      questions of the Company. Neither the inquiries nor any other due diligence
      investigations conducted by the Purchaser or its advisors, if any, or its
      representatives shall modify, amend or affect the Purchaser's right to rely
      on
      the Company's representations and warranties contained herein. The Purchaser
      understands that its investment in the Shares and Warrants involves a high
      degree of risk.

     

     (g)
       No
      Governmental Review.
      The
      Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any
      other
      government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
      or
      endorsement of the Shares and Warrants or the fairness or suitability of the
      investment in the Shares and Warrants, nor have these authorities passed upon
      or
      endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares and Warrants.

     

    (h)
       Experience
      of The Purchaser.
      The
      Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has the knowledge,
      sophistication and experience in business and financial matters, including
      investing in companies engaged in the business in which the Company is engaged,
      so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective
      investment in the Shares and Warrants, and has so evaluated the merits and
      risks
      of the investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an
      investment in the Shares and Warrants and, at the present time, is able to
      afford a complete loss of its investment.

     

    The
      Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser does not make or has not
      made
      any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated
      hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Section 3.2 and in
      Section 4.13.

     

    ARTICLE
      IV

     

    OTHER
      AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

     

    4.1 Transfer
      Restrictions.

     

    (a) The
      Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal
      securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than
      pursuant to an effective registration statement, to the Company, to an Affiliate
      of the Purchaser (who is an accredited investor and executes a customary
      representation letter) or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section
      4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company
      an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor, the form and substance of
      which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect
      that the transfer does not require registration of the transferred Securities
      under the Securities Act,
      provided, however,
      that in
      the case of a transfer pursuant to Rule 144, no opinion shall be required if
      the
      transferor provides the Company with a customary seller’s representation letter,
      and if the sale is not pursuant to subsection (k) of Rule 144, a customary
      broker’s representation letter and a Form 144. 
      Any
      transferee that agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement
      and
      the Investor Rights Agreement shall have the rights of a Purchaser under this
      Agreement and the Investor Rights Agreement. Except as required by federal
      securities laws and the securities law of any state or other jurisdiction within
      the United States, the Securities may be transferred, in whole or in part,
      by a
      Purchaser at any time. The Company shall reissue certificates evidencing the
      Securities upon surrender of certificates evidencing the Securities being
      transferred in accordance with this Section 4.1(a).

     

    (b) Each
      Purchaser agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section
      4.1(b), of a legend on any of the Securities in substantially the following
      form:

     

    THESE
      SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
      OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
      REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
      ACT”),
      AND,
      ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
      REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
      EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
      REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
      SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR
      TO
      THIS EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
      COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN
      ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL
      INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED
      INVESTOR”
AS
      DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    The
      Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser may from time to time pledge
      pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or
      grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial
      institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the
      Securities Act and, if required under the terms of the arrangement, each
      Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured
      parties. The a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the
      Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party
      or
      pledgor shall be required in connection therewith; provided, however, that
      the
      Purchaser shall provide the Company with the documentation as is reasonably
      requested by the Company to ensure that the pledge is pursuant to a bona fide
      margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or a security interest in
      some
      or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited
      investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. The Company will
      execute and deliver the documentation as a pledgee or secured party of
      Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of
      the
      Securities, including the preparation and filing of any required prospectus
      supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other applicable
      provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of selling
      stockholders thereunder.

     

    (c) Certificates
      evidencing the Shares and Warrant Shares shall not contain any legend (including
      the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b)), (i) following any sale of the Shares
      or
      Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144, or (ii) if the Shares or Warrant Shares
      are
      eligible for sale under Rule 144(k), or (iii) if the legend is not required
      under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial
      interpretations and pronouncements issued by the Staff of the Commission).
      The
      Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Company's
      transfer agent promptly upon the occurrence of any of the events in clauses
      (i),
      (ii) or (iii) above to effect the removal of the legend hereunder and shall
      also
      cause its counsel to issue a “blanket” legal opinion to the Company's transfer
      agent promptly after the Effective Date, if required by the Company's transfer
      agent, to allow sales pursuant to an effective Registration Statement. The
      Company agrees that at the time as the legend is no longer required under this
      Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than three Trading Days following the delivery
      by the Purchaser to the Company or the Company's transfer agent of a certificate
      representing Shares or Warrant Shares, as the case may be, issued with a
      restrictive legend, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a
      certificate representing the Securities that is free from all restrictive and
      other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give
      instructions to any transfer agent of the Company that enlarge the restrictions
      on transfer set forth in this Section.

     

    (d) Each
      Purchaser agrees that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates
      representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon
      the
      Company's reliance on, and such Purchaser’s agreement that it will not sell any
      Securities except pursuant to either the registration requirements of the
      Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements,
      or an
      exemption therefrom.

     

    4.2  Furnishing
      of Information.
      

     

    As
      long
      as any Purchaser owns Securities, the Company covenants to timely file (or
      obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
      period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof
      pursuant to the Exchange Act. Upon the request of any holder of Securities,
      the
      Company shall deliver to the holder a written certification of a duly authorized
      officer as to whether it has complied with the preceding sentence. As long
      as
      any Purchaser owns Securities, if the Company is not required to file reports
      pursuant to the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to each Purchaser
      and
      make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c), the information as
      is
      required for the Purchaser to sell the Securities under Rule 144. The Company
      further covenants that it will take further action as any holder of Securities
      may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable
      the Person to sell the Securities without registration under the Securities
      Act
      within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    4.3 Integration.

     

    The
      Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise
      negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities
      Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a
      manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the
      sale
      of the Securities to the Purchasers or that would be integrated with the offer
      or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any
      Trading Market. 

     

    4.4 Publicity.
      

     

    The
      Company shall, within four Business Days following the Closing Date, file a
      Current Report on Form 8-K, disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby
      and
      make the other filings and notices in the manner and time required by the
      Commission.

     

    4.5 Shareholders
      Rights Plan.
      

     

    No
      claim
      will be made or enforced by the Company or any other Person that a Purchaser
      is
      an “acquiring person” under any shareholders rights plan or similar plan or
      arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that the Purchaser
      could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any the plan or arrangement, by
      virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any
      other agreement between the Company and the Purchaser.

      

    4.6 Non-Public
      Information.

     

    The
      Company covenants and agrees that neither it nor any other Person acting on
      its
      behalf will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information
      that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless
      prior thereto the Purchaser shall have executed a written agreement regarding
      the confidentiality and use of the information. The Company understands and
      confirms that the Purchasers shall be relying on the foregoing covenant and
      representations in effecting transactions in securities of the
      Company.

     

    4.7 Use
      of Proceeds.

     

    The
      Company covenants and agrees that the proceeds from the sale of the Common
      Stock
      and Warrants shall be used by the Company to consummate the Chatsworth
      Acquisition (including payment of fees and expenses related thereto) and the
      excess shall be used for working capital purposes.

     

    4.8 Reservation
      of Common Stock.

     

    As
      of the
      date hereof, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to reserve
      and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number
      of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue
      Shares pursuant to this Agreement and Warrant Shares pursuant to the
      Warrants.

     

    4.10 Listing
      of Common Stock.

     

    The
      Company hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the
      listing of the Common Stock on any applicable Trading Market, and agrees, as
      soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing to list the applicable
      Shares and Warrant Shares on any applicable Trading Market. The Company further
      agrees, if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other
      Trading Market, it will include in the application the Shares and the Warrant
      Shares, and will take any other action as is necessary to cause the Shares
      and
      Warrant Shares to be listed on the other Trading Market as promptly as
      possible.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    4.11 Business
      Operations.
      For as
      long as any Purchaser holds Securities, the Company shall comply with the
      following covenants:

     

    (a) Insurance.
      The
      Company and its Subsidiaries shall maintain insurance policies so that the
      representations contained in the first sentence of Section 3.1(p) hereof
      continue to be true and correct and shall, from time to time upon the written
      request of any Purchaser, promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to the
      Purchaser evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
      Purchaser, of the maintenance of all insurance maintained by it. 

     

    (b) Corporate
      Existence; Licenses.
      The
      Company shall preserve and maintain and cause its Subsidiaries to preserve
      and
      maintain their corporate existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of
      their incorporation and the rights, privileges and franchises of the Company
      and
      its Subsidiaries (except, in each case, in the event of a merger or
      consolidation in which the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is not
      the surviving entity) in each case where the failure to so preserve or maintain
      could have a Material Adverse Effect on the financial condition, business or
      operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The Company
      shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain at all times all material
      licenses or permits necessary to the conduct of its business and as required
      by
      any governmental agency or instrumentality thereof.

      

    (c) Taxes
      and Claims.
      The
      Company and its Subsidiaries shall duly pay and discharge (a) all taxes,
      assessments and governmental charges upon or against the Company or its
      properties or assets prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, unless
      and to the extent that the taxes are being diligently contested in good faith
      and by appropriate proceedings, and appropriate reserves therefor have been
      established, and (b) all lawful claims, whether for labor, materials, supplies,
      services or anything else which might or could, if unpaid, become a lien or
      charge upon the properties or assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries, unless
      and to the extent only that the same are being contested in good faith and
      by
      appropriate proceedings and appropriate reserves therefor have been
      established.

     

    (d) Affiliate
      Transactions.
      Except
      as disclosed in the Chatsworth 8-K and for transactions approved by a majority
      of the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Company, neither
      the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any transaction with
      any (i) director, officer, employee or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding
      capital stock of any class or series of capital stock of the Company or any
      of
      its Subsidiaries, (ii) member of the immediate family of any such person, or
      (iii) corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any such person,
      or member of the immediate family of any such person, is a director, officer,
      trustee, partner or holder of more than 5% of the outstanding capital stock
      thereof.

     

    4.12 Securities
      Law Compliance.

     

    (a) Securities
      Act.
      The
      Company shall timely prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange
      Commission the form of notice of the sale of securities pursuant to the
      requirements of Regulation D regarding the sale of the Common Stock and Warrants
      under this Agreement.

     

    (b) State
      Securities Law Compliance -- Sale.
      The
      Company shall timely prepare and file the applications, consents to service
      of
      process (but not including a general consent to service of process) and similar
      documents and take the other steps and perform the further acts as shall be
      required by the state securities law requirements of the jurisdiction where
      each
      Purchaser resides with respect to the sale of the Common Stock and Warrants
      under this Agreement. 

     

    (c) State
      Securities Law Compliance --Resale.
      Beginning no later than 30 days following the Closing Date and continuing until
      either (i) the Purchasers have sold all of their Shares and Warrant Shares
      under
      a registration statement pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement or (ii)
      the
      Common Stock becomes a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1)(A) of the
      Securities Act, the Company shall use its best efforts to maintain within either
      Moody’s Industrial Manual or Standard and Poor’s Standard Corporation
      Descriptions (or any successors to these manuals which are similarly qualified
      as “recognized securities manuals” under state Blue Sky laws) an updated listing
      containing (i) the names of the officers and directors of the Company, (ii)
      a
      balance sheet of the Company as of a date that is at no time older than eighteen
      months and (iii) a profit and loss statement of the Company for either the
      preceding fiscal year or the most recent year of operations.

     

     4.13 Net
      Short Sales by Purchasers.
      Each
      Purchaser represents that it has not, and agrees that it shall not make any
      Net
      Short Sale of the Company’s Common Stock for the period beginning on the
      fifteenth (15th)
      day
      prior to the date of this Agreement and ending on the date that is two (2)
      years
      following the Effective Date. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Net
      Short Sale”
by
      any
      Purchaser shall mean a sale of Common Stock by such Purchaser that is marked
      as
      a short sale and that is made at a time when there is no equivalent offsetting
      long position in Common Stock held by such Purchaser, where an “equivalent
      offsetting long position” includes all shares of Common Stock held by such
      Purchaser and all underlying shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon
      conversion, exercise or exchange of convertible securities, warrants, options
      or
      other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or exchange for shares of Common
      Stock.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    4.14 Rule
      14f-1 Statement.
      The
      Company shall, promptly, but in no case later than 10 days following the Closing
      Date, duly file with the Commission and transmit to the Company’s shareholders
      an information statement in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 14f-1 and other
      applicable laws, rules and regulations (the “Rule
      14f-1 Statement”).
      Such
      Rule 14f-1 Statement shall contain all of the information required to permit
      the
      resignation of Ms. Bilynaska from the Board of Directors to become effective
      10
      days following the date of filing and transmittal thereof.

     

    ARTICLE
      V

     

    INDEMNIFICATION,
      TERMINATION AND DAMAGES

     

    5.1 Survival
      of Representations. 

     

    Except
      as
      otherwise provided herein, the representations and warranties of the Company
      and
      each of the Purchasers contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall
      survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing Date and
      shall continue in full force and effect for a period of two (2) years from
      the
      Closing Date; provided,
      however,
      that
      the Company’s warranties and representations under Sections 3.1(a)
      (Subsidiaries), 3.1(g) (Capitalization), 3,1(x) (Taxes) and 3.1(y)
      (Environmental Matters) shall survive the Closing Date and continue in full
      force and effect until the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitation.
      The Company’s and each of the Purchaser’s warranties and representations shall
      in no way be affected or diminished in any way by any investigation of (or
      failure to investigate) the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of
      the
      Company or any Purchaser.

     

    5.2 Indemnification.
      

     

    (a) The
      Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Purchaser, its Affiliates,
      each of their officers, directors, employees and agents and their respective
      successors and assigns, from and against any losses, damages, or expenses which
      are caused by or arise out of (i) any breach or default in the performance
      by
      the Company of any covenant or agreement made by the Company in this Agreement
      or in any of the Transaction Documents; (ii) any breach of warranty or
      representation made by the Company in this Agreement or in any of the
      Transaction Documents; and/or (iii) any and all third party actions, suits,
      proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs and expenses (including
      reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the
      foregoing.

     

     (b) Each
      Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees to
      indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its Affiliates, each of their officers,
      directors, employees and agents and their respective successors and assigns,
      from and against any losses, damages, or expenses which are caused by or arise
      out of (A) any breach or default in the performance by such Purchaser of any
      covenant or agreement made by the Purchaser in this Agreement or in any of
      the
      Transaction Documents; (B) any breach of warranty or representation made by
      the
      Purchaser in this Agreement or in any of the Transaction Documents; and (C)
      any
      and all third party actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments,
      costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident
      to
      any of the foregoing; provided,
      however,
      that
      any Purchaser’s liability under this Section 5.2(b) shall not exceed the
      Subscription Amount paid by the Purchaser hereunder.

     

    5.3 Indemnity
      Procedure. 

     

    A
      party
      or parties hereto agreeing to be responsible for or to indemnify against any
      matter pursuant to this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Indemnifying
      Party”
and
      the
      other party or parties claiming indemnity is referred to as the “Indemnified
      Party”.
      An
      Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall, with respect to claims asserted
      against such party by any third party, give written notice to the Indemnifying
      Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim for indemnity under
      this
      Agreement within sixty (60) Business Days of the receipt of any written claim
      from any such third party, but not later than twenty (20) days prior to the
      date
      any answer or responsive pleading is due, and with respect to other matters
      for
      which the Indemnified Party may seek indemnification, give prompt written notice
      to the Indemnifying Party of any liability which might give rise to a claim
      for
      indemnity; provided,
      however,
      that
      any failure to give the notice will not waive any rights of the Indemnified
      Party except to the extent the rights of the Indemnifying Party are materially
      prejudiced.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    The
      Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its election, to take over the
      defense or settlement of the claim by giving written notice to the Indemnified
      Party at least fifteen (15) days prior to the time when an answer or other
      responsive pleading or notice with respect thereto is required. If the
      Indemnifying Party makes the election, it may conduct the defense of the claim
      through counsel of its choosing (subject to the Indemnified Party’s approval of
      the counsel, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), shall be solely
      responsible for the expenses of the defense and shall be bound by the results
      of
      its defense or settlement of the claim. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle
      the claim without prior notice to and consultation with the Indemnified Party,
      and no settlement involving any equitable relief or which might have an adverse
      effect on the Indemnified Party may be agreed to without the written consent
      of
      the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). So
      long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently contesting any the claim in good
      faith, the Indemnified Party may pay or settle the claim only at its own expense
      and the Indemnifying Party will not be responsible for the fees of separate
      legal counsel to the Indemnified Party, unless the named parties to any
      proceeding include both parties or representation of both parties by the same
      counsel would be inappropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Indemnified
      Party, due to conflicts of interest or otherwise. If the Indemnifying Party
      does
      not make the election, or having made the election does not, in the reasonable
      opinion of the Indemnified Party proceed diligently to defend the claim, then
      the Indemnified Party may (after written notice to the Indemnifying Party),
      at
      the expense of the Indemnifying Party, elect to take over the defense of and
      proceed to handle the claim in its discretion and the Indemnifying Party shall
      be bound by any defense or settlement that the Indemnified Party may make in
      good faith with respect to the claim. In connection therewith, the Indemnifying
      Party will fully cooperate with the Indemnified Party should the Indemnified
      Party elect to take over the defense of the claim. The parties agree to
      cooperate in defending the third party claims and the Indemnified Party shall
      provide cooperation and access to its books, records and properties as the
      Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request with respect to any matter for
      which
      indemnification is sought hereunder; and the parties hereto agree to cooperate
      with each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense
      thereof.

    

    With
      regard to claims of third parties for which indemnification is payable
      hereunder, the indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party upon
      the
      earlier to occur of: (i) the entry of a judgment against the Indemnified Party
      and the expiration of any applicable appeal period, or if earlier, five (5)
      days
      prior to the date that the judgment creditor has the right to execute the
      judgment; (ii) the entry of an unappealable judgment or final appellate decision
      against the Indemnified Party; or (iii) a settlement of the claim.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reasonable expenses of counsel to the
      Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed on a current basis by the Indemnifying
      Party. With regard to other claims for which indemnification is payable
      hereunder, the indemnification shall be paid promptly by the Indemnifying Party
      upon demand by the Indemnified Party.

     

    ARTICLE
      VI

     

    ANTI-DILUTION

     

    6.1 Issuance
      of Additional Shares of Common Stock.
      

     

    (i) If
      the
      Company shall issue or sell, on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing
      Date, any additional shares of Common Stock (“Additional
      Common Stock”),
      other
      than in an Exempt Issuance (as defined below), in exchange for consideration
      in
      an amount per additional share of Common Stock less than the Per Share Purchase
      Price at the time the additional shares of Common Stock are issued or sold,
      then:

     

    (A) the
      Per
      Share Purchase Price immediately prior to such issue or sale shall be reduced
      to
      equal the sale price of such Additional Common Stock; and

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (B) each
      Purchaser shall receive for no additional consideration a number of shares
      of
      Common Stock determined as follows:

     

    (1) multiplying
      the Per Share Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale
      by the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by such Purchaser pursuant
      to
      this Agreement and 

     

    (2) dividing
      the product thereof by the Per Share Purchase Price resulting from the
      adjustment made pursuant to clause (A) of this Section 6.1(i) and

     

    (3) subtracting
      from such amount the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by such
      Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.

    

    (ii) No
      adjustment of the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable hereunder shall
      be
      made under paragraph 6.1(i) upon the issuance of any additional shares of Common
      Stock which are issued pursuant to the exercise of any warrants or other
      subscription or purchase rights or pursuant to the exercise of any conversion
      or
      exchange rights in any convertible securities, if any such adjustment shall
      previously have been made upon the issuance of such warrants or other rights
      or
      upon the issuance of such convertible securities (or upon the issuance of any
      warrant or other rights therefor) pursuant to Section 6.2. 

     

    (iii) For
      avoidance of doubt, the computations provided in this Section 6.1 shall not
      impact, retroactively or otherwise, the consideration already paid by a
      Purchaser for the Shares. The Per Share Purchase Price adjustment is made solely
      to calculate the number of additional shares of Common Stock to be issued
      pursuant to this Section 6.1.

     

    6.2. Issuance
      of Common Stock Equivalents.
      If the
      Company shall issue or sell, on or prior to the second anniversary of the
      Closing Date, any Common Stock Equivalents, whether or not the rights to
      exchange or convert thereunder are immediately exercisable, and the effective
      price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise, exchange
      or conversion of such Common Stock Equivalents shall be less than the Per Share
      Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such issue or sale,
      then the number of additional shares of Common Stock to be issued and the Per
      Share Purchase Price shall be adjusted as provided in Section 6.1 on the basis
      that the maximum number of additional shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
      to all such Common Stock Equivalents shall be deemed to have been issued and
      outstanding and the Company shall have received all of the consideration payable
      therefor, if any, as of the date of the actual issuance of such Common Stock
      Equivalents. No further adjustments shall be made under this Section 6.2 upon
      the actual issue of such Common Stock upon the exercise, conversion or exchange
      of such Common Stock Equivalents. 

     

    6.3. Other
      Provisions Applicable to Adjustments.
      The
      following provisions shall be applicable to the making of adjustments provided
      for in Article VI: 

     

    (a)
      When
      Adjustments to Be Made.
      The
      adjustments required by Article VI shall be made whenever and as often as any
      specified event requiring an adjustment shall occur.

     

    (b)
      Fractional
      Interests.
      In
      computing adjustments under this Article VI, fractional interests in Common
      Stock shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole share. 

     

    6.4 Exempt
      Issuances.
      “Exempt
      Issuances”
means
      the issuance of: (A) Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants, (B) Common
      Stock in connection with an adjustment pursuant this Article VI of the Purchase
      Agreement, (C) Common Stock upon the exercise of any warrants or options
      outstanding as of the effective time of the Closing, (D) Common Stock (at
      issuance or exercise prices at or above fair market value), stock awards or
      options under, or the exercise of any options granted pursuant to, any
      stock-based compensation plans of the Company approved by the Board of Directors
      of the Company, (E) securities to financial institutions in connection with
      commercial credit arrangements, equipment financings, service agreements or
      similar transactions approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and
      the
      primary purpose of which is not equity financing, (F) securities or rights
      to
      acquire securities in connection with strategic collaborations, development
      agreements, joint ventures or licensing transactions, the terms of which are
      approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, (G) Common Stock pursuant
      to
      a stock split, combination or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common
      Stock, or (H) securities issued in connection with services provided to the
      Company.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    ARTICLE
      VII

     

    MISCELLANEOUS

     

    7.1 Fees
      and Expenses.

     

    The
      Company shall be responsible for the payment of the Purchasers’ reasonable and
      documented legal fees and other third-party expenses relating to the
      preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the Transaction
      Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein up to
      $20,000 or such greater amount as may be agreed in writing by the
      Company.

     

    7.2 Entire
      Agreement.

     

    The
      Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain
      the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
      hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written,
      with respect to the matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged
      into
      the documents, exhibits and schedules.

     

    7.3 Notices.

     

    Any
      and
      all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
      be
      provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
      on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if the notice or communication
      is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified on the signature
      pages attached hereto prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading
      Day,
      (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if the notice or
      communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number on the
      signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later
      than
      5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following
      the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier
      service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom the notice is required
      to be given. The address for the notices and communications shall be as
      follows:

     

    If
      to the
      Purchasers, at each Purchaser’s address set forth under its name on Schedule
      1
      attached
      hereto and if to the Company, addressed to: 

     

    Adera
      Mines Limited

    20710
      Lassen Street

    Chatsworth,
      CA 91311

    Attention:
      Chief Financial Officer

    Facsimile
      No.: 818-341-3002

    

    Copy
      to:

     

    Richardson
      Patel LLP

    10900
      Wilshire Blvd.

    Los
      Angeles, CA 90024

    Attention:
      Mark Abdou, Esq.

    Facsimile
      No.: 310-208-1154

     

     or
      to the other address or addresses or facsimile number or numbers as any the
      party may most recently have designated in writing to the other parties hereto
      by proper notice. Copies of notices to any Purchaser shall be sent to the copy
      addresses, if any, listed on Schedule
      1
      attached
      hereto.

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    7.4 Amendments;
      Waivers.
      

     

    No
      provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
      instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and each of
      the
      Purchasers or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement
      of
      the waiver is sought. No waiver 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 subsequent default or a waiver of any
      other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or
      omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair
      the exercise of any right.

     

    7.5 Construction.

     

    The
      headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
      Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
      hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language
      chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
      construction will be applied against any party. Any references herein to
“dollars” or use herein of the symbol “$” shall refer to the currency of the
      United States of America.

     

    7.6 Successors
      and Assigns.

     

    This
      Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
      their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this
      Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
      consent of each of the Purchaser. The Purchasers may assign any or all of its
      rights under this Agreement to any Person, provided the transferee agrees in
      writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the
      provisions hereof that apply to the Purchaser. 

     

    7.7 No
      Third-Party Beneficiaries.

     

    This
      Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
      successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
      provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set
      forth
      in Article V. 

     

    7.8 Governing
      Law.

     

    All
      questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
      of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced
      in
      accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard
      to
      the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

    

    7.9
       Jurisdiction;
      Venue; Service of Process

     

    This
      Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal District
      Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper
      jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York. The parties to
      this
      Agreement agree that any breach of any term or condition of this Agreement
      shall
      be deemed to be a breach occurring in the State of New York by virtue of a
      failure to perform an act required to be performed in the State of New York
      and
      irrevocably and expressly agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Federal
      District Court, Southern District of New York and if such court does not have
      proper jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York for the
      purpose of resolving any disputes among the parties relating to this Agreement
      or the transactions contemplated hereby. The parties irrevocably waive, to
      the
      fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now or hereafter
      have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of
      or
      relating to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect
      hereof brought in New York County, New York, and further irrevocably waive
      any
      claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in Federal District Court,
      Southern District of New York and if such court does not have proper
      jurisdiction, the State Courts of New York County, New York has been brought
      in
      an inconvenient forum. Each of the parties hereto consents to process being
      served in any such suit, action or proceeding, by mailing a copy thereof to
      such
      party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees
      that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and
      notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 6.9 shall affect or limit any right
      to
      serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    7.10
       Execution.

     

    This
      Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken
      together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
      effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to
      the
      other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
      counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
      transmission, the signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of
      the
      party executing (or on whose behalf the signature is executed) with the same
      force and effect as if the facsimile signature page were an original
      thereof.

     

    7.11
       Severability.

     

    If
      any
      provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any
      respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
      of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
      the
      parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is
      a
      reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate the
      substitute provision in this Agreement.

     

    7.12 Replacement
      of Securities.

     

    If
      any
      certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares or Warrant Shares is mutilated,
      lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in
      exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of
      and
      substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt
      of
      evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft or
      destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested by the
      Company.

     

    7.13
       Remedies.

     

    In
      addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
      by
      law, including recovery of damages, the Purchasers and the Company will be
      entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties
      agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss
      incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing
      sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance
      of
      any obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

     

    7.14 Payment
      Set Aside.

     

    To
      the
      extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant
      to
      any Transaction Document or any Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights
      thereunder, and the payment or payments or the proceeds of the enforcement
      or
      exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
      fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are
      required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee,
      receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation,
      any
      bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action),
      then to the extent of any restoration the obligation or part thereof originally
      intended to be satisfied shall, to the extent permissible under applicable
      law,
      be revived and continued in full force and effect as if the payment had not
      been
      made or the enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

     

    7.15 Waiver
      of Trial by Jury. 

     

    THE
      PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING
      RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

     

    7.16 Further
      Assurances. 

     

    Each
      party agrees to cooperate fully with the other party and to execute any further
      instruments, documents and agreements and to give any further written assurances
      as may be reasonably requested by any other party to better evidence and reflect
      the transactions described herein and contemplated hereby and to carry into
      effect the intents and purposes of this Agreement, and further agrees to take
      promptly, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or cause to
      be
      done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law to
      consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, to obtain
      all necessary waivers, consents and approvals, to effect all necessary
      registrations and filings, and to remove any injunctions or other impediments
      or
      delays, legal or otherwise, in order to consummate and make effective the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose of securing to
      the
      parties hereto the benefits contemplated by this Agreement.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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     7.17 Independent
      Nature of Purchasers' Obligations and Rights.
      

     

    The
      obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several and
      not
      joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be
      responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
      Purchaser under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any
      Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto,
      shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association,
      a
      joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
      Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such
      obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Document. Each
      Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights,
      including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out
      of
      the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other
      Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such
      purpose. Each Purchaser has been represented by its own separate legal counsel
      in their review and negotiation of the Transaction Documents. For reasons of
      administrative convenience only, Purchasers and their respective counsel have
      chosen to communicate with the Company through Wiggin and Dana LLP, but such
      counsel does not represent any of the Purchasers in this transaction other
      than
      Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. The Company has elected to provide all
      Purchasers with the same terms and Transaction Documents for the convenience
      of
      the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by the
      Purchasers.

     

    [Signature
      Page Follows]

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
      date
      first above written.

     

    COMPANY:

     

    ADERA
      MINES LIMITED

    

    

    By:

    
      
        

      

    

    Name: J.
      Stewart Asbury III

    Title: President

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    PURCHASERS:

     

    Print
      Exact Name:________________________________

     

    By:____________________________________________

    Name:

    Title:

     

    Address:________________________________________

    _______________________________________________

    _______________________________________________

    Telephone:______________________________________

    Facsimile:_______________________________________

    Email:__________________________________________

    SSN/EIN:_______________________________________

    Amount
      of
      Investment:$___________________________

     

     

    [Omnibus
      Adera Mines Limited Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement Signature
      Page]

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    Schedule
      1

    to
      Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement

    Adera
      Mines Limited

    

    Purchasers
      and Shares of Common Stock and Warrants

     

    
      	
               

              Name,
                Address and

              Fax
                Number of

              Purchaser

            	 	
               

               

              Copies
                of Notices to

            	 	
              Shares
                of

              Common

              Stock

              Purchased

            	 	
              Common
                

              Stock

              Underlying

              Warrants

            	 	
               

               

              Purchase

              Price

            
	
              J.
                Stewart Asbury III

              12170
                Brookmill Point

              Alpharetta,
                GA 30004

            	 	
               

              J.
                Stewart Asbury III

            	 	
               

              100,000

            	 	
               

              50,000

            	 	
               

              $25,000

            
	
              Murdock
                Capital Partners Corp.

              520
                Madison Ave.

              40th
                Floor

              New
                York, NY 10022

              Fax:
                (212) 421-4460

            	 	
               

               

              Luis
                Mejia

            	 	
               

               

              400,000

            	 	
               

               

              200,000

            	 	
               

               

              $100,000

            
	
              Murdock
                Opportunity Fund, L.P.

              520
                Madison Ave.

              40th
                Floor

              New
                York, NY 10022

              Fax:
                (212) 421-4460

            	 	
               

               

              Luis
                Mejia

            	 	
               

               

              200,000

            	 	
               

               

              100,000

            	 	
               

               

              $50,000

            
	
              John
                H. Kunath

              436
                Morris

              Mundelein,
                IL 60060

              Fax:
                (847) 566-3420

            	 	
               

              John
                H. Kunath

            	 	
               

              140,000

            	 	
               

              70,000

            	 	
               

              $35,000

            
	
              Vintage
                Filings, LLC

              150
                West 4th
                Street

              6th
                Floor

              New
                York, NY 10036

              Fax:
                (212) 730-4306

            	 	
               

               

              Seth
                Farbman

            	 	
               

               

              100,000

            	 	
               

               

              50,000

            	 	
               

               

              $25,000

            
	
              MPFV,
                LLC

              34
                Gateway Drive

              Great
                Neck, NY 11021

              Fax:
                (516) 706-4150

            	 	
               

              Andrew

              Feldschreiber

            	 	
               

              240,000

            	 	
               

              120,000

            	 	
               

              $60,000

            
	
              FHFV,
                LLC

              34
                Gateway Drive

              Great
                Neck, NY 11021

              Fax:
                (516) 706-4150

            	 	
               

              Andrew

              Feldschreiber

            	 	
               

              60,000

            	 	
               

              30,000

            	 	
               

              $15,000

            
	
              David
                Charles Young

              P.O.
                Box 107

              Waconia,
                MN 55387

              Fax:
                (952) 657-2773

            	 	
               

              David
                Charles

              Young

            	 	
               

              100,000

            	 	
               

              50,000

            	 	
               

              $25,000

            
	
              Sound
                Capital

              2600
                Island Boulevard

              Suite
                1806

              Aventury,
                FL 33160

              Fax:
                (305) 466-7940

            	 	
               

               

              Richard
                Chancis

            	 	
               

               

              240,000

            	 	
               

               

              120,000

            	 	
               

               

              $60,000

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	
              Name,
                Address and

              Fax
                Number of

              Purchaser

            	 	
              Copies
                of Notices to

            	 	
              Shares
                of

              Common

              Stock

              Purchased

            	 	 

              Common
                

              Stock

              Underlying

              Warrants

            	 	 

              Purchase

              Price

            
	
              Caramat,
                Ltd.

              New
                Moon House

              P.O.
                Box

              Nassau,
                Bahamas

              Fax:
                (242) 324-1402

            	 	
               

               

              Gregory
                Nihon

            	 	
               

               

              2,000,000

            	 	
               

               

              1,000,000

            	 	
               

               

              $500,000

            
	
              Nite
                Capital

              100
                East Cook Ave.

              Suite
                201

              Libertyville,
                IL 60048

              Fax:
                (847) 968-2648

            	 	
               

               

              Keith
                Goodman

            	 	
               

               

              1,200,000

            	 	
               

               

              600,000

            	 	
               

               

              $300,000

            
	
              Clayton
                E. Woodrum

              321
                S. Boston #200

              Tulsa,
                OK 74103

              Fax:
                (918) 582-4716

            	 	
               

              Clayton
                E. Woodrum

            	 	
               

              120,000

            	 	
               

              60,000

            	 	
               

              $30,000

            
	
              Ashcrete
                Research &

              Development,
                LLC

              3215
                E. 73rd
                Place

              Tulsa,
                OK 74136

              Fax:
                (918) 582-4716

            	 	
               

               

              Thomas
                Scriminger

            	 	
               

               

              1,200,000

            	 	
               

               

              600,000

            	 	
               

               

              $300,000

            
	
              Iroquois
                Master Fund

              641
                Lexington Ave.

              26th
                Floor

              New
                York, NY 10022

              Fax:
                (212) 207-3542

            	 	
               

               

              Joshua
                Silverman

            	 	
               

               

              800,000

            	 	
               

               

              400,000

            	 	
               

               

              $200,000

            
	
              Vision
                Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd.

              20
                West 55th
                St.

              5th
                Floor

              New
                York, NY 10019

              Fax:
                (212) 867-1416

            	 	
               

               

              Adam
                Benowitz

            	 	
               

               

              11,600,000

            	 	
               

               

              5,800,000

            	 	
               

               

              $2,900,000

            
	
              McCorkell
                Investment

              Company,
                LLC

              2690
                So. Terwilleger

              Tulsa,
                OK 74114

              Fax:
                (918) 747-1862

            	 	
               

               

              Don
                L. McCorkell

            	 	
               

               

              1,000,000

            	 	
               

               

              500,000

            	 	
               

               

              $250,000

            
	
              Whalehaven
                Capital Fund Limited

              3rd
                Floor, 14 Par-La-Ville Road

              P.O.
                Box HM 1027

              Hamilton,
                HMDX Bermuda

              Fax:
                (441) 295-5262

            	 	
               

               

               

              Evan
                Schemenauer

            	 	
               

               

               

              2,000,000

            	 	
               

               

               

              1,000,000

            	 	
               

               

               

              $500,000

            
	
              Steven
                W. Lefkowitz

              53
                7th
                Avenue

              Brooklyn,
                NY 11217

              Fax:
                (212) 925-8760

            	 	
               

              Steven
                W. Lefkowitz

            	 	
               

              400,000

            	 	
               

              200,000

            	 	
               

              $100,000

            
	
              Ginger
                Juhl

              6513
                S. Heritage Place E

              Centennial,
                CO 80111

              Fax:
                (720) 206-0124

            	 	
               

              Ginger
                Juhl

            	 	
               

              100,000

            	 	
               

              50,000

            	 	
               

              $25,000

            
	
              Totals:

            	 	 	 	
              22,000,000

            	 	
              11,000,000

            	 	
              $5,500,000EXHIBIT
      10.54

     

    EMPLOYMENT
      AGREEMENT

     

    AGREEMENT
      made and effective as of the 25th day of May, 2006 (the "Effective Date") by
      and
      between NYFIX, INC. a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 100
      Wall
      Street, New York, NY 10005, and Donald Henderson, residing at
      ____________________ (hereinafter "Executive").

     

    In
      consideration of employment by NYFIX, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any
      subsidiary or affiliate of NYFIX, Inc. (collectively, "NYFIX," "Employer" or
      the
      "Company") and services therein rendered, the undersigned Executive and NYFIX
      hereby agree as follows:

     

    1. Employment.

     

    The
      Company agrees to employ Executive, and Executive agrees to enter the employ
      of
      the Company for the period stated in Section 3 hereof and upon the other terms
      and conditions set forth herein.

     

    2. Position
      and Responsibilities.

     

    During
      the period of employment hereunder (the "Employment Period"), Executive agrees
      to serve as Chief Technology Officer of the Company. The Executive shall have
      the full responsibilities and authority consistent with such position and report
      to the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company.

     

    3. Term
      of Employment.

     

    The
      Employment Period shall be deemed to have commenced as of May 25, 2006 and
      shall
      continue until December 31, 2007 unless further extended as provided in this
      Section 3 or sooner terminated as provided in Section 19. Provided no earlier
      termination pursuant to Section 19 has occurred, commencing on January 1, 2008,
      and on each successive anniversary thereafter, the Employment Period shall
      be
      automatically extended for one additional calendar year, subject to termination
      during such additional calendar year as provided in Section 19, unless written
      notice, given at least 60 days prior to the beginning of such additional
      calendar year, is provided by either party to the other that the term of the
      Executive's employment hereunder (the "Contract Term") will not be so extended.
      

     

    4. Duties.

     

    Except
      as
      otherwise provided herein and except for illness, permitted vacation periods
      and
      permitted leaves of absence as otherwise approved by the Chief Executive Officer
      of the Company (the "CEO"), the Executive agrees that during the term of his
      employment hereunder he shall devote substantially his full business time,
      efforts, skill and abilities to the business of the Company in accordance with
      the reasonable directions and orders of the CEO and will use his best efforts
      to
      promote the interests of the Company.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    5. Vacation.

     

    In
      addition to paid holidays, as defined by the Company's holiday schedule,
      Executive shall be eligible for four weeks paid vacation during each year of
      the
      Employment Period, with vacation accruing on a prorata basis during each pay
      period. All vacation periods shall be scheduled at the convenience of the
      Employer.

     

    6. Compensation.

     

    
      	 	
              (a)

            	
              Base
                Salary and Annual Bonus.
                Employer shall pay Executive as compensation for Executive's services
                hereunder a total annual Base Salary of $350,000.00, pro-rated to
                the
                extent Executive has not worked for all of _________ 2006, plus an
                Annual
                Bonus calculated under the NYFIX Partnership Incentive Plan with
                a target
                amount of 50%. The Annual Bonus, if any, is payable in cash upon
                the
                earlier of (i) the filing of NYFIX's Annual Report for the year ended
                December 31, 2006; or (ii) the 15th
                day of the third month following the end of the calendar year in
                which it
                is earned. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (b)

            	
              Other
                Compensation.
                The Company may extend special bonuses or incentives which could
                include
                equity or equity related compensation awards (stock options, restricted
                stock, restricted stock units, phantom stock, stock appreciation
                rights,
                etc.). The granting of equity and equity related compensation awards
                to
                the Executive under an equity incentive plan adopted by the NYFIX
                Board of
                Directors and approved by the NYFIX stockholders (the "Plan"), shall
                (i)
                be made at the same time the Board of Directors makes its first grant
                under the Plan after the Effective Date of this Agreement to seven
                or more
                most highly compensated senior executives other than the CEO and
                (ii) be
                in an amount and form of equal or greater value at the time of the
                grant
                than that granted under the Plan to the senior executive, other than
                the
                CEO, with the sixth highest grant under the Plan (in terms of value
                at the
                time of grant). Any equity and equity related compensation awards
                shall be
                subject to the terms of the Plan and award agreements under which
                they are
                granted. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (c)

            	
              Benefits.
                Executive shall be entitled to participate in all such benefit plans
                and
                payroll practices, in accordance with the terms thereof, as may from
                time
                to time be generally made available to the Company's senior executives
                (including without limitation - health/medical insurance plans, dental
                insurance plan, life insurance plan, disability insurance plan, 401(k)
                and
                other pension and retirement plan arrangements).
                

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    7. Payment
      Terms. 

     

    The
      salary payment shall be made in accordance with the usual payroll system of
      the
      Company, presently bi-weekly. 

     

    8. Reimbursement
      of Expenses. 

     

    Employer
      shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable travel and other expenses
      incurred by Executive in performance of Executive's obligations under this
      Agreement, provided that such expenses are incurred in accordance with the
      policies and procedures established by the Company. Such payments or
      reimbursements will be made in accordance with the Company's reimbursement
      policy for senior executives.

     

    9. Non-Competition.

     

    Except
      as
      required in the performance of his duties under this Agreement, Executive will
      not: during any period he is performing services hereunder; and (x) for the
      first six (6) months following the termination of employment by the Executive
      for Good Reason due to a Change in Control; or (y) for the lesser of one year
      following termination or the length of time the Executive is entitled to payment
      under Section 20, either directly or indirectly in any capacity or manner,
      without NYFIX prior written approval:

     

    
      	 	
              (a)

            	
              engage
                in any activity or employment where it could be reasonably anticipated
                that Executive would or would be required or expected to use or disclose
                any Confidential Information (as defined in Section 10(d) below)
                of
                NYFIX;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (b)

            	
              engage
                in activity or employment with any of the following companies: Thomson
                Financial Services' Trade Route or autex, Transaction Network Services
                (TNS), Radianz, or Liquidnet, or any successor-in-interest of any
                of
                them;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (c)

            	
              solicit
                business or accept orders for products and services competitive with
                NYFIX
                products and services from any NYFIX client or prospective client
                with
                whom Executive dealt, directly or indirectly, during the Employment
                Period; 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (d)

            	
              develop,
                test or provide customer support for products or services competitive
                with
                NYFIX products and services; or

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (e)

            	
              (i) hire
                any person who was employed by NYFIX at any time during the last
                six
                months of the Employment Period; (ii) directly or indirectly induce
                or attempt to induce, solicit or encourage any person to leave then
                current employment with NYFIX; or (iii) advise or counsel any person,
                other than NYFIX, with respect to the identity or skill set of anyone
                who
                was employed by NYFIX at any time during the last six months of the
                Employment Period.

            

    

     

    10. Non-Disclosure
      of Information.

     

    
      	 	
              (a)

            	
              Executive
                acknowledges that NYFIX's trade secrets, NYFIX's specific combination
                of
                use of third-party parts, proprietary technology and software,
                information
                of NYFIX's partners, customers, and suppliers, and
                other Confidential Information as may be shared with Executive are
                valuable and unique assets of NYFIX or such providing party. NYFIX
                and
                Executive recognize that access to and knowledge of NYFIX's Confidential
                Information are essential to Executive's duties as a NYFIX
                Executive.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (b)

            	
              Executive
                agrees that he will not, during the Employment Period or at any time
                thereafter, except as required in the performance of Executive's
                duties
                hereunder, or as agreed to in a prior writing signed by an authorized
                representative of NYFIX, Inc. or as may be required by law or legal
                process: (i) disclose any such Confidential Information to any person,
                firm, corporation, or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever;
                (ii) copy any NYFIX Confidential Information; or (iii) make use of
                any
                such Confidential Information for Executive's own purposes or for
                the
                benefit of any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, other
                than
                NYFIX, under any circumstances during or after the Employment
                Period.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (c)

            	
              On
                written request made by NYFIX, Executive agrees to promptly return
                or
                destroy (at NYFIX's option) all originals and copies of any NYFIX
                Confidential Information and shall confirm in writing that this has
                been
                done and that no other Confidential Information or copies thereof
                exist
                under Executive's control.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (d)

            	
              The
                term "Confidential Information" shall mean trade secrets, confidential
                knowledge, proprietary information and any other nonpublic data of
                the
                Company, its partners, customers, or suppliers. By way of illustration
                but
                not limitation, "Confidential Information" includes (i) inventions,
                trade
                secrets, ideas, processes, formulas, data, programs, other works
                of
                authorship, know-how, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs
                and
                techniques, in each case, to the extent such items relate to
                communications and/or business transactions with one or more users
                over a
                computer network or the Internet; and (ii) information regarding
                plans for
                research, development, new products and services, marketing and selling,
                business plans, budgets and unpublished financial statements, licenses,
                prices and costs, suppliers and customers; and information regarding
                the
                skills and compensation of any other employee of the Company.
                

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    11. The
      Company's Right to Inventions.

     

    
      	 	
              (a)

            	
              Executive
                shall promptly disclose, grant and assign to the Company for its
                sole use
                and benefit any and all inventions, improvements, technical information,
                methods and suggestions related to financial instruments or financial
                markets, or technology related to either of them, made, conceived,
                reduced
                to practice or learned by Executive, either alone or jointly with
                others,
                which Executive may acquire or develop (whether or not during usual
                working hours) during the Employment Period ("Company Inventions"),
                and
                all patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights and all other
                rights
                throughout the world (collectively, "Proprietary Rights") related
                to
                Company Inventions, whether or not such Company Inventions are patentable
                or registrable under copyright or similar statutes, together with
                all
                patent applications, patents, copyrights and reissues thereof that
                may at
                any time be granted for or upon any such Company Inventions. Executive
                acknowledges that all original works of authorship which are made
                by
                Executive (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of his
                employment and which are protectable by copyright are "works made
                for
                hire," as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act
                (17
                U.S.C., Section 101).

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (b)

            	
              In
                connection with the Company Inventions:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (i)

            	
              Executive
                shall without charge, but at the expense of the Company, promptly
                execute
                and deliver such applications, assignments and other instruments
                as may be
                reasonably necessary or proper to vest title to any Company Inventions
                and
                related Proprietary Rights in the Company and to enable it to obtain
                and
                maintain the entire right and title thereto throughout the world;
                and
                

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (ii)

            	
              Executive
                shall provide to the Company at its expense (including a reasonable
                payment for the time involved if Executive is not then an Executive)
                all
                reasonable assistance to prosecute its Proprietary Rights, or to
                prosecute
                or defend any litigation or other matter relating to such Proprietary
                Rights or Company Inventions. 

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (c)

            	
              Executive
                will assist the Company in obtaining and enforcing United States
                and
                foreign Proprietary Rights relating to Company Inventions in any
                and all
                countries. To that end Executive will execute, verify and deliver
                such
                documents and perform such other acts (including appearances as a
                witness)
                as the Company may reasonably request for applying for, obtaining,
                sustaining and enforcing such Proprietary Rights and the assignment
                thereof. In addition, Executive will execute, verify and deliver
                assignments of such Proprietary Rights to the Company or its designee.
                Executive will assist the Company with respect to Proprietary Rights
                relating to such Company Inventions in any and all countries during
                and
                after the Employment Period, and the Company shall compensate Executive
                at
                a reasonable rate for time actually spent by Executive after the
                Employment Period providing such
                assistance.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (d)

            	
              If
                the Company is unable to obtain Executive's signature on any document
                related to Company Inventions or Proprietary Rights, Executive hereby
                designates the Company and its duly authorized agents as Executive's
                attorney in fact, to execute, verify and file for Executive any such
                documents and to do all other acts related to Company Inventions
                or
                Proprietary Rights with the same legal effect as if executed or done
                by
                Executive. This power of attorney shall be deemed coupled with an
                interest
                and shall be irrevocable. Executive hereby waives and quitclaims
                to the
                Company any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which Executive
                now
                has or may hereafter have for infringement of any Proprietary Rights
                assigned hereunder to the Company.

            

    

     

    12. Obligation
      to Keep Company Informed. 

     

    During
      the Employment Period and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, Executive
      will promptly disclose to the Company fully and in writing and will hold in
      trust for the sole benefit of the Company any and all Company Inventions. In
      addition, Executive will promptly disclose to the Company all patent
      applications filed by him within one (1) year after the Employment Period that
      relate to Executive's employment with the Company.

     

    13. Prior
      Inventions.
      

     

    Any
      Inventions that Executive made before the Employment Period are excluded from
      this Agreement. To avoid uncertainty, Executive lists in Exhibit "A" all
      Inventions that Executive has, alone or with others, made before the Employment
      Period, that Executive considers to be his property or the property of third
      parties and that Executive wishes to have excluded from this Agreement. If
      disclosure of an invention on Exhibit A would cause Executive to violate any
      prior confidentiality agreement, Executive understands that he is not to list
      that invention in Exhibit A but is to inform the Company that Executive has
      not
      listed all inventions for that reason.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    14. No
      Improper Use Of Materials. 

     

    During
      the Employment Period, Executive will not improperly use or disclose any
      confidential information or trade secrets, if any, of any former employer or
      other person to whom Executive has an obligation of confidentiality, and
      Executive will not bring onto the premises of the Company any unpublished
      documents or any property belonging to any former employer or other person
      to
      whom Executive has an obligation of confidentiality unless consented to in
      writing by that former employer or person.

     

    15. No
      Conflicting Obligation. 

     

    Executive
      represents that his or her performance under this Agreement and as a Company
      Executive does not and will not breach any non-compete agreement, any
      non-solicitation agreement or any confidentiality agreement covering information
      that Executive acquired before the Employment Period. Executive has not entered
      into and will not enter into any oral or written agreement in conflict
      herewith.

     

    16. Return
      of Company Documents. 

     

    When
      Executive leaves the employ of the Company, Executive will deliver to the
      Company all materials, including copies, acquired during the Employment Period
      pertaining to the Company or its business, whether or not such materials contain
      or disclose Confidential Information. 

     

    17. Legal
      and Equitable Remedies. 

     

    Because
      Executive's services are personal and unique and because Executive may have
      access to and become acquainted with Company Confidential Information, the
      Company shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement by
      injunction or other equitable relief, without bond and without prejudice to
      any
      other rights and remedies that the Company may have for a breach of this
      Agreement, which Executive acknowledges will result in irreparable harm to
      the
      Company.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    18. Indemnification.
      

     

    EXECUTIVE
      SHALL INDEMNIFY THE COMPANY FULLY AGAINST ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS
      (INCLUDING LEGAL COSTS) AND EXPENSES THAT THE COMPANY MAY INCUR AS A RESULT
      OF
      ANY BREACH (INCLUDING A BREACH ARISING AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE) OF EXECUTIVE'S
      OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH UNDER SECTIONS 9, 10, 11, 14 AND 15 OF THIS AGREEMENT.
      The
      Company shall (i) indemnify the Executive to the full extent permitted by law
      for all expenses, costs, liabilities and legal fees which the Executive may
      incur in the discharge of his duties hereunder; (ii) reimburse the Executive
      for
      any reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by the Executive in contesting
      or disputing any termination of the Executive's employment hereunder or in
      seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by this Agreement,
      but only if the Executive shall prevail with respect to the preponderance of
      the
      matters at issue; and (iii) provide the Executive with the same coverage
      afforded directors and other officers under a director's and officer's liability
      insurance policy. The payments under (ii) above shall be made within thirty
      (30)
      days after the Executive's request for payment is received by the Company
      accompanied with such evidence of his having prevailed (as described above)
      and
      such evidence of the fees and expenses incurred as the Company may reasonably
      require.

     

    19. Termination.
      

     

    
      	 	
              (a)

            	
              (a)
                This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time upon
                thirty
                (30) days written notice, except that the Company may terminate this
                Agreement immediately for Cause. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (b)

            	
              (b)
                Notwithstanding Section 19(a), Executive acknowledges that he or
                she is
                responsible for any disclosure or use of Confidential Information
                that
                results from Executive's failure to comply with the provisions of
                Section
                10 and that such failure to comply is grounds for disciplining Executive
                up to and including immediate termination of Executive's employment
                with
                the Company without prior notice. 

            

    

     

    20. Compensation
      Upon Termination

     

    
      	 	
              (a)

            	
              If
                during the Employment Period the Executive's employment is terminated
                (A)
                by the Company other than for Cause or (B) by the Executive for Good
                Reason: the Company shall continue to pay to the Executive (or his
                legal
                representatives or estate) his Base Salary then in effect for the
                remainder of the Contract Term, or if greater, a period of one
                year.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (b)

            	
              Notwithstanding
                the provisions of subsection 20(a), if during the Employment Period
                the
                Executive's employment is terminated by the Company other than for
                Cause
                or by the Executive for Good Reason within twelve months after a
                Change in
                Control, the Company shall pay the Executive in three equal successive
                monthly payments, commencing on the first day of the month following
                termination of employment that in the aggregate are equal to either
                (1)
                three times the sum of (x) the Executive's annualized Base Salary
                then in
                effect and (y) annualized target Annual Bonus (or the actual Annual
                Bonus
                earned by the Executive during the immediately preceding year, determined
                on an annualized basis, if greater than the target Annual Bonus)
                (the sum
                of (x) and (y) hereinafter being referred to as the "Change in Control
                Amount") should such termination occur at a time when the Company
                has not
                made equity grants to the Executive or the Executive is not at least
                50%
                vested in all of such grants that have been made to him prior to
                the
                Change in Control; or (2) two times the Change in Control Amount
                should
                such termination occur at a time when the Company has made equity
                grants
                to the Executive and the Executive is at least 50% vested in all
                such
                grants that have been made to him prior to the Change in Control.
                The
                timing for any payment provided for in this paragraph shall be subject
                to
                the provisions of Section 27 of this Agreement. For purposes of Section
                20(b)(i)(1) or (2), a grant made prior to a Change in Control, including
                one for which Executive receives the stock of an acquirer in a Change
                of
                Control, shall be deemed to be vested as of termination of Executive's
                employment after the Change in Control where vesting of such grant
                continues to occur after such termination.   

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (c)

            	
              For
                twelve (12) months following termination of employment, Executive
                shall be
                entitled to coverage at Company's sole expense under all medical,
                dental
                and life insurance benefit programs that the Company generally makes
                available to its employees and senior executives during such twelve-month
                period, provided that the Executive's participation is possible under
                the
                general terms and provisions of such plans and programs.
                

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (d)

            	
              The
                Executive's right to exercise and/or the Executive's vesting in equity
                or
                equity related compensation awards shall continue during the period
                of the
                Consultancy Agreement referred to in Section 28, to the extent permitted
                under the applicable Plan, and management will make all reasonable
                efforts
                to see that any such Plan so provides. The amount of any payment
                or
                benefit provided for the Executive hereunder shall not be reduced
                by
                retirement benefits or by offset against any amount claimed to be
                owed by
                the Executive to the Company. Furthermore, the Executive shall not
                be
                required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for the Executive
                by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor, shall the amount of
                any
                payment or benefit provided for the Executive hereunder be reduced
                by any
                compensation earned by the Executive as a result of employment by
                another
                employer (provided such employment does not violate the provisions
                of
                Section 9 of this Agreement).

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (e)

            	
              For
                purposes of this Agreement, the occurrence of a Change in Control
                event
                shall be certified objectively by the CEO of the Company solely on
                a
                ministerial basis based on the definitions provided in subsection
                (h) of
                this Section 20 and such certification shall not involve any discretionary
                authority.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (f)

            	
              For
                purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means any of the following: (i)
                a
                material breach by the Executive of any of the material obligations
                to
                which he is subject under this Agreement; (ii) Executive engaging
                in
                willful misconduct which is materially injurious to the Company,
                its
                customers or suppliers; or (iii) Executive engaging in any act of
                fraud or
                other conduct which would constitute a felony under federal or state
                law.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (g)

            	
              The
                Executive shall have "Good Reason" for terminating his employment
                with the
                Company under this Agreement if either or both of the following
                occur:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (i)

            	
              a
                material reduction by the Company in the Executive's Base Salary
                or the
                minimum target amount of the Annual Bonus without the Executive's
                prior
                written consent, unless the material reduction in the minimum target
                amount of the Annual Bonus is proportionate with the reduction in
                such
                minimum target amount for other senior executives;
                or

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (ii)

            	
              there
                is a change in the Executive's status or reporting responsibilities
                that
                does not reflect a promotion, and a material reduction by the Company
                in
                the Executive's total cash compensation (Base Salary and the minimum
                target amount of the Annual Bonus), without the Executive's prior
                written
                consent as long as notification of intent to terminate employment
                for Good
                Reason by the Executive to NYFIX or the successor Employer, in the
                event
                of a Change in Control, occurs within no more than 1 year after the
                change
                in such status or reporting
                responsibilities.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (h)

            	
              For
                purposes of this Agreement, "Change in Control" means any of the
                following
                events:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (i)

            	
              A
                change in the ownership of the Company. A change in ownership of
                the
                Company occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one
                person
                acting as a group (as defined in regulations under Section 409A of
                the
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) acquires
                ownership
                of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such person
                or
                group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or
                total
                voting power of the stock of the Company. However, if any one person,
                or
                more than one person acting as a group is considered to own more
                than 50%
                of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock
                of the
                Company, the acquisition of additional stock by the same person or
                persons
                shall not be considered to cause a change in ownership of the Company
                (or
                to cause a change in effective control of the Company within the
                meaning
                of subparagraph (ii) below). An increase in the percentage of stock
                owned
                by any one person, or persons acting as a group, as result of a
                transaction in which the Company acquires its stock in exchange for
                property will be treated as an acquisition of stock. For purposes
                of this
                subsection (i), a change in ownership of the Company only occurs
                when
                there is a transfer of stock of the Company (or issuance of stock
                of the
                Company) and stock in the Company remains outstanding after the
                transaction; or

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (ii)

            	
              A
                change in effective control of the Company. A change in the effective
                control of the Company occurs only on the date that
                either:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (A)

            	
              Any
                one person or more than one person acting as a group (as defined
                in
                regulations under Section 409A of the Code) acquires (or has acquired
                during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent
                acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the
                Company
                possessing 35% or more of the total voting power of the stock of
                the
                Company, or 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (B)

            	
              A
                majority of members of the Company's board of directors is replaced
                during
                any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is
                not
                endorsed by a majority of the members of the Company's board of directors
                prior to the date of the appointment or election;
                or

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (iii)

            	
              A
                change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company's
                assets.
                A change in ownership of a substantial portion of the Company's assets
                occurs on the date that any one person or more than one person acting
                as a
                group (as defined in regulations under Section 409A of the Code)
                acquires
                (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of
                the most
                recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company
                that
                have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of
                the
                total gross fair market value of all the assets of the Company immediately
                prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, gross
                fair
                market value means the value of the assets of the Company or the
                value of
                the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities
                associated with such assets. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (A)

            	
              A
                transfer of assets by the Company is not treated as a change in the
                ownership of such assets if the assets are transferred to―
                (1) a shareholder of the Company (immediately
                before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its
                stock;
                (2) an entity, 50 percent or more of the total value or voting power
                of
                which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company; (3) a person,
                or
                more than one person acting as a group, that owns, directly or indirectly,
                50 percent or more of the total value or voting power of all the
                outstanding stock of the Company; or (4) an entity, at least 50 percent
                of
                the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly,
                by a person described in (3). For purposes of this paragraph and
                except as
                otherwise provided, a person's status is determined immediately after
                the
                transfer of the assets. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (i)

            	
              For
                purposes of subsection (h) of this Section 20, the term "Company"
                includes
                only (i) the corporation for whom the Executive is performing services
                at
                the time of the Change in Control event; (ii) the corporation that
                is
                liable for the payment under this Section 20 (or all corporations
                liable
                for the payment if more than one corporation is liable); or (iii)
                a
                corporation that is a majority shareholder of a corporation identified
                in
                (i) or (ii), or any corporation in a chain of corporations in which
                each
                corporation is a majority shareholder of another corporation in the
                chain,
                ending in a corporation identified in (i) or (ii). For purposes of
                this
                paragraph, a majority shareholder is a shareholder owning more than
                50% of
                the total fair market value and total voting power of such
                corporation.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (j)

            	
              For
                purposes of subsections (h) and (i) of this Section 20, Section 318
                of the
                Code shall apply to determine stock ownership. Stock underlying a
                vested
                option is considered owned by the individual who holds the vested
                option
                (and the stock underlying an unvested option is not considered owned
                by
                the individual who holds the unvested options). For purposes of the
                preceding sentence, however, if a vested option is exercisable for
                stock
                that is not substantially vested (as defined by Treas. Reg. §1.83-3(b) and
                (j)), the stock underlying the option is not treated as owned by
                the
                individual who holds the option.

            

    

     

    21. Limitation
      on Payment Obligation.

     

    
      	 	
              (a)

            	
              Notwithstanding
                any other provision of this Agreement, any "parachute payment" to
                be made
                to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether pursuant to this
                Agreement
                or otherwise, shall be modified to the extent necessary so that the
                requirements of either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below are
                satisfied:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (i)

            	
              The
                aggregate "present value" of all "parachute payments" payable to
                or for
                the benefit of the Executive, whether pursuant to this Agreement
                or
                otherwise, shall be less than three times the Executive's "base amount";
                or

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (ii)

            	
              Each
                "parachute payment" to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether
                pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, shall be in an amount which
                does
                not exceed the portion of the "base amount" allocable to such "parachute
                payment".

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (iii)

            	
              For
                the purposes of this limitation, no "parachute payment," the receipt
                of
                which the Executive shall have effectively waived prior to the date
                which
                is fifteen (15) days following termination of employment and prior
                to the
                earlier of the date of constructive receipt and the date of payment
                thereof, shall be taken into account.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (b)

            	
              Notwithstanding
                any other provision of this Agreement, no "illegal parachute payments"
                shall be made to or for the benefit of the
                Executive.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (c)

            	
              For
                purposes of this Section:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (i)

            	
              The
                term "base amount" shall have the meaning set forth in section 280G
                (b)
                (3) of the Code;

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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              (ii)

            	
              The
                term "parachute payment" shall mean a payment described in section
                280G
                (b) (2) (A) and not excluded under Section 280G (b) (6) of the
                Code;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (iii)

            	
              The
                term "illegal parachute payment" shall mean a payment described in
                section
                280G (b) (2) (B) of the Code;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (iv)

            	
              "Present
                value" shall be determined in accordance with section 280G (d) (4)
                of the
                Code; and

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (v)

            	
              The
                portion of the "base amount" allocable to any "parachute payment"
                shall be
                determined in accordance with section 280G (b) (3) of the
                Code.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              (d)

            	
              This
                Section shall be interpreted and applied to limit the amounts otherwise
                payable to the Executive under this Agreement or otherwise only to
                the
                extent required to avoid the imposition of excise taxes on the Executive
                under section 4999 of the Code or the disallowance of a deduction
                to the
                Company under section 280G(a) of the Code, except that the Executive
                shall
                be presumed to be a disqualified individual for purposes of applying
                the
                limitations set forth in subsection (a) above without regard to whether
                or
                not the Executive meets the definition of disqualified individual
                set
                forth in section 280G(c) of the Code. In the event that the Company
                and
                the Executive are unable to agree as to the application of this Section,
                the Company's independent auditors shall select independent tax counsel
                to
                determine the amount of such limits. Such selection of tax counsel
                shall
                be subject to the Executive's consent, provided that the Executive
                shall
                not unreasonably withhold his consent. The determination of such
                tax
                counsel under this Section shall be final and binding upon the Company
                and
                the Executive.

            

    

     

    22. Claims
      Procedures for Termination Pay.

     

    The
      CEO
      of NYFIX, Inc. (the "CEO") may, and upon reasonable written request from the
      Executive shall, provide to the Executive information as to the amount, if
      any,
      to which the Executive is entitled under the terms of subsections 20(a) and
      (b)
      of this Agreement following termination of his employment ("Termination Pay").
      If the Executive disagrees with such determination, he shall provide written
      notice to that effect to the CEO. If no such notice is received by the CEO
      within the later of sixty (60) days after the termination of the Executive's
      employment with the Company or ninety (90) days after the Executive receives
      written notification of the amount of Termination Pay from the CEO, the CEO's
      determination shall be final, and no claim for a different Termination Pay
      shall
      be permitted. In the event any such claim is duly filed for a different
      Termination Pay, the CEO shall exercise his best efforts to act upon such claim
      within sixty (60) days after its receipt. If such claim is denied, in whole
      or
      in part, the CEO shall give notice in writing of such denial to the Executive
      within sixty (60) days after receipt of the claim, setting forth (i) one or
      more
      specific reasons for such denial; (ii) specific reference to pertinent
      provisions of this Agreement on which the denial is based; (iii) a description
      of any additional material or information necessary for the Executive to perfect
      the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary;
      and (iv) information to the effect that the Executive may request a full review
      of such claim by filing with the CEO, within sixty (60) days after the Executive
      has received such notice, a request for such review, including, a statement
      of
      the CEO's opinion as to whether, in the Company's opinion, the Executive has
      a
      right to bring a civil action under Section 502 of the Employee Retirement
      Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), as amended following an adverse benefit
      determination on review, and, if so, a statement of that right. In the event
      any
      such request for review is duly submitted, the CEO shall review the claim within
      sixty (60) days and the Executive shall be given written notice of the result
      of
      such review, which shall be final within the Company, but shall be subject
      to
      review under the Agreement to Arbitrate Claims and otherwise pursuant to Section
      25.2 . If such claim is denied in whole or in part, such notice shall include
      (i) one or more specific reasons for such denial; (ii) specific reference to
      pertinent provisions of this Agreement on which the denial is based; (iii)
      a
      statement that the Executive is entitled to receive upon request and free of
      charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other
      information relevant to the claim; and (iv) a statement of the CEO's opinion
      as
      to whether, in the Company's opinion, the Executive has a right to bring a
      civil
      action under Section 502 of ERISA, and, if so, a statement of that right. The
      Executive may designate any other person to act on his behalf in pursuing a
      benefit claim or appealing the denial of a benefit claim under the terms of
      these procedures. The Company in its discretion may amend, modify or eliminate
      these procedures or substitute different procedures, at any time and from time
      to time, provided that any such change does not materially affect Executive's
      review rights in an adverse manner under this Section 22 without Executive's
      prior written consent.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    23. Notices.

     

    Any
      notices under this Agreement shall be given at the address specified below
      or at
      such other address as the party shall specify in writing. Such notice shall
      be
      deemed given upon personal delivery or, if sent by certified or registered
      mail,
      three days after the date of mailing.

     

    24. Representations.

     

    Executive
      hereby represents and warrants that there is no action, proceeding or
      investigation pending or, to Executive's knowledge, threatened against him
      and
      Executive has not been convicted of, pleaded nolo contendere
      to, or
      had an order issued or consent decree entered into in respect of, a charge
      of
      violating securities laws or any felony.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    25. General
      Provisions.

     

    25.1 Governing
      Law.

     

    THIS
      AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE INTERNAL
      SUBSTANTIVE LAWS, AND NOT THE LAWS OF CONFLICTS, OF THE STATE OF NEW
      YORK.

     

    25.2 Venue.

     

    Except
      as
      set forth in the Agreement to Arbitrate Claims dated May 25, 2006, between
      Executive and NYFIX (the "Arbitration Agreement"), attached hereto as Exhibit
      B
      and incorporated herein, Executive and NYFIX agree that the exclusive forum
      for
      the resolution of any and all disputes or controversies that may arise between
      them relating to this Agreement shall be the courts of the State of New York
      or
      of the United States of America located in New York County, New York, and by
      execution and delivery of this Agreement, Executive and NYFIX each hereby
      accepts, generally and unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of those
      courts. Executive and NYFIX each hereby irrevocably waives, in connection with
      any such action or proceeding, any objection, including, without limitation,
      any
      objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non
      conveniens, which it may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such
      action or proceeding in such respective jurisdictions. 

     

    25.3 Entire
      Agreement.

     

    This
      Agreement and the Arbitration Agreement set forth the entire agreement and
      understanding between the Company and Executive relating to the subject matter
      hereof and supersede and merge all prior oral and written agreements and
      discussions between the parties relating to that subject matter. No modification
      of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this
      Agreement, will be effective unless in writing signed by the party to be
      charged. Any subsequent change or changes in Executive's duties, salary or
      compensation will not affect the validity or scope of this Agreement. If there
      is a conflict between this Agreement and the Arbitration Agreement, the
      Arbitration Agreement governs and controls.

     

    25.4 Consultancy.

     

    As
      used
      in this Agreement, the term "Employment Period" does not include any time during
      which Executive may be or have been retained by the Company as a
      consultant.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    25.5 Enforcement;
      Severability.

     

    It
      is the
      desire and the intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this
      Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and
      public policy of the jurisdictions in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly,
      if any particular portion or provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated
      to
      be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portion or such provision or the
      remaining provisions of this Agreement, or the application of such provision
      or
      portion of such provision as is held invalid or unenforceable to persons or
      circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable,
      shall not be effected thereby.

     

    25.6 Successors
      and Assigns.

     

    This
      Agreement and all rights of the Executive hereunder shall inure to the benefit
      of and be enforceable by the Executive's personal or legal representatives,
      executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and
      legatees. If the Executive should die while any amounts have accrued to him
      under this Agreement up until the time of his death, all such amounts unless
      otherwise provided herein shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this
      Agreement to the Executive's devisee, legatee, or other designee or, if there
      is
      no such designee, to the Executive's estate. This Agreement will be binding
      upon
      Executive's heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives
      and
      will be for the benefit of the Company, its successors and its assigns;
provided,
      that
      the Company and any such successor or assign shall provide prompt notice to
      Executive of any assignment of this Agreement.

     

    25.7 Survival.

     

    The
      provisions of this Agreement shall survive the assignment of this Agreement
      by
      the Company to any successor in interest or other assignee. The provisions
      of
      Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 and 27 which
      by their nature and context, are intended to survive any termination of
      Executive's employment with the Company and shall so survive such termination.
      

     

    25.8 Waiver.

     

    No
      waiver
      by either party hereto of any breach of this Agreement shall be a waiver of
      any
      preceding or succeeding breach. No waiver by either party hereto shall be
      construed as a waiver of any other right. Neither party hereto shall be required
      to give notice to enforce strict adherence to all terms of this
      Agreement.

     

    25.9 No
      Unannounced Modifications to Signature Documents.

     

    By
      signing and delivering this Agreement and/or any schedule, exhibit, amendment,
      or addendum thereto, each party will be deemed to represent to the other that
      the signing party has not made any changes to such document from the draft(s)
      originally provided to the other party by the signing party, or vice versa,
      unless the signing party has expressly called such changes to the other party's
      attention in writing (e.g., by "redlining" the document or by a comment memo
      or
      email).

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    26. Non-Disparagement.

     

    Except
      as
      required or permitted under law, neither party, nor any director, officer,
      employee, agent or other representative of either party shall in any way, and
      at
      any time during or after the Employment Period, make any derogatory or
      defamatory remarks about the other party that may disparage him or it in any
      manner.

     

    27. Section
      409A Requirements.

     

    This
      Agreement is intended to satisfy in form and operation the requirements of
      the
      terms of Section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable and any applicable
      guidance or regulations, including transition rules, thereunder (collectively,
      "Section 409(A)"). To the extent required by Section 409A, and notwithstanding
      any other provision of this Agreement, no payment or benefit that constitutes
      deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A will be provided to the
      Executive following his separation from service prior to the first to occur
      of
      (i) the date of the Executive's death or (ii) the first day of the seventh
      month
      following the month in which his separation from service occurs, if he is a
      "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code).
      Any payment that is delayed pursuant to the provisions of the immediately
      preceding sentence shall instead be paid in a lump sum promptly following the
      first to occur of the two dates specified in the immediately preceding sentence.
      Furthermore and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
      contrary, this Agreement is deemed to be modified in any way necessary to
      satisfy the requirements of Section 409A as determined by the Company in its
      good faith discretion.

     

    EXECUTIVE
      UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS HIS RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS EXECUTIVE
      MAKES
      DURING EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, AND RESTRICTS EXECUTIVE'S RIGHTS TO DISCLOSE
      OR USE THE COMPANY'S CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND TO COMPETE IN BUSINESS WITH
      THE COMPANY, DURING AND AFTER SUCH EMPLOYMENT.

     

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      OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    EXECUTIVE
      HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDS ITS TERMS.
      EXECUTIVE HAS COMPLETELY FILLED OUT EXHIBIT B TO THIS AGREEMENT.

     

    Dated:  
      May 25, 2006

    
      	 	 	 
	 
 	 
 	Signature
 
	
            	  	
              /s/
                Donald Henderson     

            
	 	
              

              Donald
                Henderson

            

    

     

    Dated
      May
      25, 2006

    

    NYFIX,
      Inc.

    

    

    By: /s/
      Robert C. Gasser

      
        

      

    

    Robert
      C.
      Gasser

    President
      and Chief Executive Officer

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    EXHIBIT
      A

     

    To:
      NYFIX, Inc.:

     

    1.
      The
      following is a complete list of all inventions or improvements relevant to
      the
      subject matter of my employment by NYFIX, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries or
      affiliates (collectively, the "Company") that have been made or conceived or
      first reduced to practice by me alone or jointly with others prior to my
      employment by the Company that I desire to remove from the operation of the
      Executive Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached.

     

    ___
      No
      inventions or improvements.

     

    ___
      See
      below:

     

    ___
      Additional sheets attached.

     

    2.
      I
      propose to bring to my employment the following materials and documents of
      a
      former employer:

     

    ___
      No
      materials or documents.

     

    ___
      See
      below:

     

    ___
      Additional sheets attached.

     

    
      	 	 	 
	
            	
            	Signature:
              /s/
	 	
              
                
Donald
                Henderson

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    EXHIBIT
      B

     

    AGREEMENT
      TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS

     

    I
      recognize that differences may arise between me and NYFIX, Inc. or one of its
      present or future subsidiaries or affiliates during or after my employment
      with
      the Company, and that those differences may or may not be related to my
      employment. I understand and agree that by entering into this Agreement to
      Arbitrate Claims ("Agreement"), I anticipate gaining the benefits of a
      non-judicial, impartial dispute-resolution procedure.

     

    I
      understand that any reference in this Agreement to "the Company" will include
      not only NYFIX, Inc., but also all NYFIX, Inc. present and future subsidiaries
      and affiliates, and all successors and assigns of any of them.

     

    Claims
      Included by the Agreement

     

    Except
      as
      excluded in the following provision, "Claims Not Included by the Agreement,"
      the
      Company and I mutually consent to the resolution by arbitration of all claims
      or
      controversies ("Claims"), whether or not arising out of my employment (or its
      termination), that the Company may have against me or that I may have against
      the Company or against any of its officers, directors, employees or agents
      in
      their capacity as such or otherwise. This includes, but is not limited to,
      the
      following:

     

    1) Any
      and
      all claims for wrongful discharge; breach of contract, both express and implied;
      breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied;
      negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent or
      intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with
      contract or prospective economic advantage; and defamation;

     

    2) Any
      and
      all claims for violation of any federal, state or municipal statute including,
      but not limited, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights
      Act
      of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with
      Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the New York Human
      Rights Law, the New York City Administrative Code, as amended from time to
      time;

     

    3) Any
      and
      all claims arising out of any other applicable laws, rules and regulations
      of
      any jurisdiction whatsoever.

     

    Claims
      Not Included by the Agreement

     

    Claims
      I
      may have for workers' compensation or unemployment compensation benefits are
      not
      covered by this Agreement.

     

    Claims
      for provisional relief, such as temporary restraining orders, preliminary
      injunctions, attachments and the like, and claims for permanent injunctive
      and
      other equitable relief are not covered by this Agreement. Specifically, claims
      related to the enforcement of any confidentiality obligation, whether arising
      from contract or otherwise, between me and the Company are not covered by this
      Agreement.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    Representation

     

    Any
      party
      may be represented by an attorney of his, her or its choice.

     

    Discovery

     

    Each
      party shall have the right to take the deposition of a number of individuals
      to
      be agreed upon by the parties hereto and any expert witness designated by
      another party. Each party also shall have the right to make requests for
      production of documents to any party. The right to compel testimony by subpoena
      specified below shall be applicable to discovery pursuant to this paragraph.
      Additional discovery may be had only where the Arbitrator selected pursuant
      to
      this Agreement so orders, upon a showing of substantial need.

     

    Designated
      of Witnesses

     

    At
      least
      30 days before the arbitration, the parties must exchange lists of witnesses,
      including any expert, and copies of all exhibits to be used at the
      arbitration.

     

    Subpoenas

     

    Each
      party shall have the right to subpoena witnesses and documents for the
      arbitration.

     

    Arbitration
      Procedures

     

    The
      Company and I agree that, except as provided in this Agreement, any arbitration
      shall be in accordance with the then-current Model Employment Arbitration
      Procedures of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") before an arbitrator
      who is licensed to practice law in the State of New York ("the Arbitrator").
      The
      arbitration shall take place in the County of New York, New York.

     

    The
      Arbitrator shall be selected as follows: The AAA shall give each party a list
      of
      5 arbitrators drawn from its panel of labor and employment arbitrators. Each
      side may strike all names on the list it deems unacceptable. If only one common
      name remains on the lists of all parties, said individual shall be designated
      as
      the Arbitrator. If more than one common name remains on the lists of all
      parties, the parties shall strike names alternately until only one remains.
      If
      no common name remains on the lists of all parties, the AAA shall furnish an
      additional list or lists until the arbitrator is selected.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    The
      Arbitrator shall apply the substantive law of New York. The New York Rules
      Of
      Evidence shall apply. The Arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local
      court
      or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to
      the
      interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Agreement,
      including but not limited to any claim that all or any part of this Agreement
      is
      void or voidable. The arbitration shall be final and binding upon the
      parties.

     

    The
      Arbitrator shall have jurisdiction to hear and rule on pre-hearing disputes
      and
      is authorized to hold pre-hearing conferences by telephone or in person as
      the
      Arbitrator deems necessary. The Arbitrator shall have the authority to entertain
      a motion to dismiss and/or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall
      apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal rules of Civil
      Procedure.

     

    Either
      party, at its expense, may arrange for and pay the cost of a court reporter
      to
      provide a stenographic record of proceedings.

     

    Either
      party, upon request at the close of hearing, shall be given leave to file a
      post-hearing brief. The time for filing such a brief shall be set by the
      Arbitrator.

     

    Either
      party may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel
      arbitration under this Agreement and to enforce an arbitration award. Except
      as
      otherwise provided in this Agreement, both the Company and I agree that neither
      of us shall initiate or prosecute any lawsuit or administration action (other
      than an administrative charge of discrimination) in any way related to any
      claim
      covered by this Agreement.

     

    The
      Arbitrator shall render an award and written opinion in the form typically
      rendered in labor arbitrations.

     

    Arbitration
      Fees and Costs

     

    The
      Company and I initially shall equally share the fees and costs of the
      Arbitrator. Each party will deposit funds or post other appropriate security
      for
      its share of the Arbitrator's fee, in an amount and manner determined by the
      Arbitrator, 10 days before the first day of hearing. Notwithstanding the
      foregoing, the Arbitrator shall have the authority to reallocate its costs
      and
      fees between the parties hereto as he or she deems appropriate. Each party
      shall
      pay for its own costs and attorneys' fees, if any. However, if any party
      prevails on a statutory claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys'
      fees,
      or if there is a written agreement providing for fees, the Arbitrator may award
      reasonable fees to the prevailing party.

     

    Requirements
      for Modification or Revocation

     

    This
      Agreement to arbitrate shall survive the termination of my employment. It can
      only be revoked or modified by a writing signed by the parties that specifically
      states an intent to revoke or modify this Agreement.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    Sole
      and Entire Agreement

     

    This
      is
      the complete agreement of the parties on the subject of arbitration of disputes.
      This Agreement supersedes any prior or contemporaneous oral or written
      understanding on the subject. No party is relying on any representations, oral
      or written, on the subject of the effect, enforceability or meaning of this
      Agreement, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.

     

    Construction

     

    If
      any
      provision of this Agreement is adjudged to be void or otherwise unenforceable,
      in whole or in part, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
      remainder of the Agreement.

     

    Consideration

     

    The
      promises by the Company and by me to arbitrate differences, rather than litigate
      them before courts or other bodies, as well as the Company's agreement to employ
      me and to grant me stock options, provide consideration to enter into this
      Agreement.

     

    Not
      an
      Employment Agreement

     

    This
      Agreement is not, and shall not be construed to create, any contract of
      employment, express or implied. Nor does this agreement in any way alter the
      "at-will" status of my employment, which can only be affected by an express
      written employment agreement signed by me and an authorized representative
      of
      the Company.

     

    No
      Unannounced Modifications to Signature Documents 

     

    By
      signing and delivering this Agreement and/or any schedule, exhibit, amendment,
      or addendum thereto, the Company and I will each be deemed to represent to
      the
      other that the signing party has not made any changes to such document from
      the
      draft(s) originally provided to the other party by the signing party, or vice
      versa, unless the signing party has expressly called such changes to the other
      party's attention in writing (e.g., by "redlining" the document or by a comment
      memo or email).

     

    Voluntary
      Agreement

     

    I
      ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT, THAT I UNDERSTAND ITS
      TERMS, THAT ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ME
      RELATING TO THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE AGREEMENT ARE CONTAINED IN IT, AND
      THAT
      I HAVE ENTERED INTO THE AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND NOT IN RELIANCE ON ANY
      PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS
      AGREEMENT ITSELF.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    I
      FURTHER
      ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS AGREEMENT WITH
      MY
      OWN ATTORNEY AND HAVE DONE SO TO THE EXTENT THAT I HAVE WISHED.

     

    
      	
              EMPLOYEE:

            	 	
              NYFIX,
                INC.:

            
	 	 	 
	
              
                

                Signature of Employee

            	 	
              
                

                Signature of Authorized Company Representative

            
	 	 	 
	
              Donald
                Henderson

            	 	
              Robert
                C. Gasser, President and Chief Executive Officer

            
	 	 	 
	
              
                

                Print Name of Employee

            	 	
              
                

                Print Name and Title of Representative

            
	
              _____________,
                2006

            	 	
              ___________,
                2006

            
	
              Date

            	 	
              Date

            

    

    

    
      
         

      

      
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