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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.43

                                  AMENDMENT OF
                              SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
                                       AND
                                 GENERAL RELEASE

     AGREEMENT made as of the 10th day of June, 2002, between BENTHOS, INC., a
Massachusetts corporation with a usual place of business situated at 49 Edgerton
Drive, North Falmouth, Massachusetts 02556 ("Benthos") and RJE INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a California corporation with a usual place of business situated at 15375
Barranca Parkway, Suite B107, Irvine, California 92618 ("RJE").

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Benthos and RJE are parties to a certain Settlement Agreement and
General Release, dated October 19, 2001 (the "Settlement Agreement");

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Paragraph 4 of the Settlement Agreement, on or before
November 16, 2001, RJE was obligated to deliver certain UCC-3's, releasing the
liens on the Returned Products (any capitalized terms used herein which are not
specifically defined shall have the same meaning as ascribed in the Settlement
Agreement).

     WHEREAS, as a result of such failure to deliver the UCC-3's, RJE was
obligated to pay the sum of $110,000 to Benthos on or before November 30, 2001;

     WHEREAS, RJE failed to pay the $110,000 to Benthos and is in default under
the Agreement;

     WHEREAS, since October 19, 2001, Benthos has been unable to sell the
Returned Products and RJE has not paid Benthos the $110,000 pursuant to
Paragraph 8 of the Settlement Agreement;

     WHEREAS, as an accommodation to RJE, Benthos has refrained from filing the
Stipulation for Judgment;

     WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Benthos is willing to
waive the default of RJE;

     WHEREAS, Benthos and RJE want to amend the Settlement Agreement and reduce
such amendment to writing.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, RJE and Benthos hereby mutually agree as follows.

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         The Settlement Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

         1. In Paragraph 3, on Page 2 of the Settlement Agreement, in the first
         and second lines the amount "Two Hundred Forty-Five Thousand
         ($245,000.00) Dollars" is deleted and the amount of "Two Hundred
         Fifty-Five Thousand ($255,000.00) Dollars is substituted therefor. In
         addition, the sum of "Two Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand ($235,000.00)
         Dollars" which begins on the fifth line of paragraph 3 is deleted and
         the sum of "Two Hundred Forty-Five Thousand ($245,000.00) Dollars" is
         substituted therefor.

         2. Except for the heading, Paragraph 8 is deleted in its entirety and
the following is substituted therefor:

                  "RJE will indemnify and hold Benthos harmless with respect to
                  any claims brought by Comerica Bank-California (formerly
                  Imperial Bank), or their successors in interest against
                  Benthos, which claims arise from or are the result of Benthos
                  selling the Returned Products."

         3. Upon the execution of this Agreement, RJE and Benthos will execute
and deliver, or have their respective legal counsel execute and deliver on their
behalf, the Amended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment attached hereto as Exhibit
A.

         4. This Amendment may be signed using one or more counterparts and by
the use of facsimile transmission of signatures. The several executed copies
together shall be considered an original and shall be binding on the parties.

         RJE and Benthos hereby ratify, approve and confirm the Settlement
Agreement as amended hereby and acknowledge that it is in full force and effect.

                               RJE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                               By:  ROBERT JECHART
                                    ---------------------------------
                                    Robert Jechart, President and Treasurer

                               BENTHOS, INC.

                               By:  RONALD L. MARSIGLIO
                                    ---------------------------------
                                    Ronald L. Marsiglio, Chief Executive Officer
                                    and PresidentExhibit 10.108 - Agreement between Eos and Weichert dated December 31, 2002

	

AGREEMENT

This Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is made as of December 31, 2002, by and between EOS International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (formerly dreamlife, inc.) (“EOS”) and Weichert Enterprises, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“Weichert”).  

RECITALS

     A.
Reference is made to the Secured $3,000,000 Bridge Loan Promissory Note dated as of
December 14, 2001, as amended, issued by EOS to Weichert (the “Note”) and the
Secured $3,500,000 Bridge Loan Promissory Note dated as of December 14, 2001, as amended,
issued by EOS to DL Holdings I, L.L.C. (the “DL Note”).  

     B.
Reference is made to the Warrant to purchase common stock of EOS dated as of December 14,
2001, as amended, issued by EOS to Weichert (the “Warrant”).  

     C. EOS
and Weichert desire to further amend the Note and the Warrant on the terms set forth
herein.  

     EOS
and Weichert hereby agree as follows:  

			1.  		The
Note Amendments. 

	

     Extension
of Maturity Date.  The reference to “December 31, 2002” in the definition of “Maturity
Date” set forth in Section 1 of the Note, as amended, is hereby deleted and in its
place inserted “January 31, 2003.” 

     Reference
to Warrant.  The reference to “January 1, 2003” in Section 2(b) of the Note, as
amended, is hereby deleted and in its place inserted “February 1, 2003.” 

			2.  		The
Warrant Amendments. 

	

     Amendments
Relating to Section 5.  If the Note and the DL Note are repaid in full on or prior to
January 31, 2003, then Section 5.2 of the Warrant is deleted in its entirety and in its
place inserted “[intentionally omitted]” and the reference to Section 5.2 in
Section 5.4 is deleted without any further action by the parties hereto in each case
effective April 15, 2002.  Notwithstanding Section 5.2, no adjustment provided for therein
shall be made during the period of April 15, 2002 through and including January 31, 2003 but
if the Note and the DL Note are not paid in full on or before January 31, 2003, then any
adjustment which would have been made pursuant to Section 5.2 but for this sentence shall
thereupon be made effective February 1, 2003.  

     Deletion
of Definitions. If the Note and the DL Note are repaid in full on or prior to January 31, 2003, then Section 9 of
the Warrant is amended by deleting therefrom the following
definitions: “Fair Market Value,”  “Issue Date,”  “New Issuance,”
 “New Issue Price”  and “Relevant Date”  in each case effective April 15, 2002.  

     Amendment
of Exercise Period. The definition of “Exercise Period” set forth in Section
9 of the Warrant is hereby amended to mean the period from February 1, 2003 to February 1,
2008.  

     Amendment
of Introductory Paragraph. The introductory paragraph of the Warrant is amended by
adding after the words “$2.95 per share”, the following words “, provided
however, that if the Company sells any Common Stock for its own account during the period
from April 15, 2002 through and including January 31, 2002 for cash in a private placement
or public offering (a “Qualifying Sale”), then the exercise price per share
shall be the weighted average cash price paid for each share of Common Stock (without
reduction for any fees or expenses including placement agent fees and expenses and/or
underwriters’ discounts or commissions and without allocation of any cash
consideration received by the Company in such a transaction to any warrants or options to
purchase Common Stock or any registration rights granted by the Company in any Qualifying
Sale) (except in no event will sales under written agreements by the Company to sell the
Common Stock existing on April 15, 2002 be a Qualifying Sale).” 

[SIGNATURE PAGE
FOLLOWS]

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

	WEICHERT ENTERPRISES, LLC  

By:      GERALD C. CROTTY
——————————————

Name: Gerald C. Crotty
Title:  President		EOS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:      JAMES M. CASCINO
——————————————

Name: James M. Cascino
Title:  President and CEOExhibit 10.109 - Agreement between Eos and DL Holdings dated December 31, 2002

	

AGREEMENT

This Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is made as of December 31, 2002, by and between EOS International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (formerly dreamlife, inc.) (“EOS”) and DL Holdings I, L.L.C. a
Delaware limited liability company (“DL”). 

RECITALS

     A.
Reference is made to the Secured $3,500,000 Bridge Loan Promissory Note dated as of
December 14, 2001, as amended, issued by EOS to DL (the “Note”) and the Secured
$3,000,000 Bridge Loan Promissory Note dated as of December 14, 2001, as amended, issued
by EOS to Weichert Enterprises, LLC (the “Weichert Note”).  

     B.
Reference is made to the Warrant to purchase common stock of EOS dated as of December 14,
2001, as amended, issued by EOS to DL (the “Warrant”). 

     C. EOS
and DL desire to further amend the Note and the Warrant on the terms set forth herein. 

     EOS
and DL hereby agree as follows:  

			1.  		The
Note Amendments. 

	

     Extension
of Maturity Date. The reference to “December 31, 2002” in the definition of “Maturity
Date” set forth in Section 1 of the Note, as amended, is hereby deleted and in its
place inserted “January 31, 2002.” 

     Reference
to Warrant. The reference to “January 1, 2003” in Section 2(b) of the Note, as
amended, is hereby deleted and in its place inserted “February 1, 2003.” 

			2.  		The
Warrant Amendments. 

	

     Amendments
Relating to Section 5. If the Note and the Weichert Note are repaid in full on or
prior to January 31, 2003, then Section 5.2 of the Warrant is deleted in its entirety and in
its place inserted “[intentionally omitted]” and the reference to Section 5.2 in
Section 5.4 is deleted without any further action by the parties hereto in each case
effective April 15, 2002. Notwithstanding Section 5.2, no adjustment provided for therein
shall be made during the period of April 15, 2002 through and including January 31, 2003 but
if the Note and the Weichert Note are not paid in full on or before January 31, 2003, then
any adjustment which would have been made pursuant to Section 5.2 but for this sentence
shall thereupon be made effective February 1, 2003.  

     Deletion
of Definitions. If the Note and the Weichert Note are repaid in full on or prior to
January 31, 2003, then Section 9 of the Warrant is amended by deleting therefrom the
following definitions: “Fair Market Value,” “Issue Date,” “New
Issuance,” “New Issue Price” and “Relevant Date” in each case
effective April 15, 2002.  

     Amendment
of Exercise Period. The definition of “Exercise Period” set forth in Section
9 of the Warrant is hereby amended to mean the period from February 1, 2003 to February 1,
2008.  

     Amendment
of Introductory Paragraph. The introductory paragraph of the Warrant is amended by
adding after the words “$2.95 per share”, the following words “, provided
however, that if the Company sells any Common Stock for its own account during the period
from April 15, 2002 through and including January 31, 2003 for cash in a private placement
or public offering (a “Qualifying Sale”), then the exercise price per share
shall be the weighted average cash price paid for each share of Common Stock (without
reduction for any fees or expenses including placement agent fees and expenses and/or
underwriters’ discounts or commissions and without allocation of any cash
consideration received by the Company in such a transaction to any warrants or options to
purchase Common Stock or any registration rights granted by the Company in any Qualifying
Sale) (except in no event will sales under written agreements by the Company to sell the
Common Stock existing on April 15, 2002 be a Qualifying Sale).” 

[SIGNATURE PAGE
FOLLOWS]

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

	DL HOLDINGS I, L.L.C.

By:        MARC SCHWARTZ 
——————————————

Name:    Marc Schwartz

Title:      Vice President		EOS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:        JAMES M. CASCINO
——————————————

Name:    James M. Cascino
Title:      President and CEO

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