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Exhibit 4.4

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this Agreement") is made as of the 4th day of April,
2003 by and between BevSystems International, Inc., ("the Company"), a Delaware
corporation and Jon Ellis, Esq. ("the Consultant").

WHEREAS, the Company is a publicly traded company whose shares are quoted on the
OTC Bulletin Board;

WHEREAS, the Consultant has provided legal services ("Consulting Services"); and

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to compensate Consultant for services already
rendered and future services on the following terms and conditions;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Consultant agree as follows:

1. In exchange for providing the Consulting Services to Company and as payment
for services already provided, for which the Company currently owes Consultant
the amount of $45,000 (the "Balance"), the Consultant shall receive seven
hundred and fifty thousand (750,000) S-8 shares of Company's common stock, par
value $.001 (the "Shares"). Consultant shall not directly or indirectly promote
or maintain a market for the Shares. Moreover, Consultant agrees that the Shares
are not and will not be provided in connection with a capital raising
transaction for the Company, and that Consultant will provide no services
relating to any capital raising or the promotion or maintenance of a market for
the shares of the Company.

2. Following issuance of the Shares, the Consultant shall sell the shares on the
open market, and shall provide the Company with copies of brokerage statements
reflecting the sale of the Shares. The net sale proceeds after brokerage
commissions shall be applied as a credit against the Balance. In the event the
Balance is exceeded, the Consultant shall credit the Company for future legal
services.
3. The Consultant shall use the Consultant's best efforts to assist the Company
by providing the Consulting Services.

4. Consultant understand and agree that Consultant is not an employee of the
Company or any parent, subsidiary or affiliates of the Company and Consultant
covenants and agrees that Consultant will make no claim, contention or argument
that Consultant is or ever was an employee of the Company or any of its parent,
subsidiaries or affiliates.

5. The Consultant shall not be liable for any mistakes of fact, errors of
judgment, for losses sustained by the Company or any subsidiary or for any acts
or omissions of any kind, unless caused by the negligence or intentional
misconduct of the Consultant or any person or entity acting for or on behalf of
the Consultant.

6. The Company and its present and future subsidiaries jointly and severally
agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant against any loss, claim,
damage or liability whatsoever, (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses), to which Consultant may become subject as a result of performing any
act (or omitting to perform any act) contemplated to be performed by the

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Consultant pursuant to this Agreement unless such loss, claim, damage or
liability arose out of Consultant's negligence, or intentional misconduct. The
Company and its subsidiaries agree to reimburse Consultant each for the
reasonable costs of defense of any action or investigation (including reasonable
attorney's fees and expenses); provided, however, that Consultant each agrees to
repay the Company or its subsidiaries if it is ultimately determined that
Consultant is not entitled to such indemnity. In case any action, suit or
proceeding shall be brought or threatened, in writing, against Consultant, it
shall notify the Company within three (3) days after the Consultant receives
notice of such action, suit or threat. The Company shall have the right to
appoint the Company's counsel to defend such action, suit or proceeding,
provided that Consultant each consents to such representation by such counsel,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event any counsel
appointed by the Company shall not be acceptable to Consultant, then the Company
shall have the right to appoint alternative counsel for Consultant reasonably
acceptable to Consultant until such time as acceptable counsel can be appointed.
In any event, the Company shall, at its sole cost and expense, be entitled to
appoint counsel to appear and participate as co-counsel in the defense thereof.
Consultant, or his co-counsel, shall promptly supply the Company's counsel with
copies of all documents, pleadings and notices which are filed, served or
submitted in any of the aforementioned. Consultant shall not enter into any
settlement without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld.

7. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and the Consultant and their
successors and assigns.

8. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (i) the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including,
without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any
such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any
way be affected or impaired thereby; and (ii) to the fullest extent possible,
the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of
any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent
manifested by the provision held, invalid illegal or unenforceable.

9. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding
unless executed in writing by both parties hereto. No waiver of any other
provisions hereof (whether or not similar) shall be binding unless executed in
writing by both parties hereto nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing
waiver.

10. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which shall
constitute one and the same Agreement.

11. The Parties agree that should any dispute arise in the administration of
this Agreement, that this Agreement shall be governed and construed by the laws
of the State of Florida, without regard to conflicts of laws of any other
jurisdiction. The Parties further agree that any action arising out of this
agreement shall be brought exclusively in an appropriate court of Florida having
jurisdiction.

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12. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the consulting services to be provided to the Company by the
Consultant and supersedes any and all prior understandings, agreements or
correspondence between the parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Consultant have caused this Agreement to
be signed by duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above
written.

BEVSYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                      CONSULTANT:

                                                    JONATHAN J. ELLIS, ESQUIRE

BY: /s/ Robert Tatum                            BY: /s/ Jonathan J. Ellis
  ------------------------------                  -----------------------------
      Robert Tatum, President                           Jonathan J. Ellis
      and CEO

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Exhibit 4.5

                                 BENJAMIN KAPLAN
                           1946 NORTH OAK HAVEN CIRCLE
                              NORTH MIAMI, FL 33179
                            PHONE: (305) 305-968-5137

April 23, 2003

Mr. Robert Tatum
Chief Executive Officer
BevSystems, International, Ltd.
501 Brickell Key Drive, Suite 407
Miami, FL 33131

Dear Mr. Tatum:

         Benjamin Kaplan ("Kaplan") is pleased to be retained on the terms and
conditions set forth in this letter of engagement ("Engagement Letter") as a
consultant to your company, BEVSYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. The "Company"), to
assist in a variety of areas relating to the strategic and related developmental
growth of the Company (the "Engagement").

         1.       SERVICES

         For the Term of Engagement (as hereinafter defined), and with your
general knowledge and consent, we agree to provide to the Company a range of
consultative and related services which may, but which will not necessarily,
include the following: (i) identifying, evaluating and advising in relation to
the Company's current structural (including business model), operational,
managerial, strategic and other needs and objectives, (ii) identifying potential
merger, acquisition, divestiture, consolidation or other combination ("M&A
Transaction") opportunities and negotiating, structuring and advising in
connection with potential M&A Transactions, (iii) (iv) advising and assisting
the Company in connection with the preparation of any registration statements,
periodic or other SEC reports or proxies, and (viii) coordinating with, and
advising in connection with the activities of, Outside Professionals, including
without limitation attorneys, accountants, market professionals, etc.

         2. TERM OF ENGAGEMENT.

         The Engagement shall be effective for a period of six (6) months,
commencing on the date first appearing above (the "Term of Engagement").
Thereafter, the Engagement shall automatically renew on a month-to-month basis,
subject to the right of the Company and/or Kaplan to terminate the Engagement as
of the end of any given month by giving written notice to the other party at
least thirty (30) days notice ("Termination"). Said right of termination shall
commence upon the six month anniversary of this signing of this contract between
the Company and Kaplan.

         3. COMPENSATION.

            In consideration for the services rendered by Kaplan to the Company
pursuant to the Engagement and throughout the Term of Engagement, the Company
shall compensate Kaplan as follows:

                  Kaplan shall receive 1.5 million shares of the Company's
unrestricted common stock. These shares shall be due upon execution of this
agreement and shall be issued to Kaplan upon request in up to three traunches of
500,000 shares each.

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         4. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF KAPLAN SERVICES.

         It is understood and acknowledged by the Company that Kaplan presently
has, and anticipates having throughout the Engagement Term, other clients for
which it performs the same or similar services to those to be performed in
accordance herewith, and that Kaplan shall be under no obligation under this
Engagement to restrict its ability in any way to perform services for any other
clients. It is further acknowledged that, by virtue of the nature of the
services to be performed by Kaplan hereunder, the value of such services bear no
relation necessarily to the amount of time invested on the part of Kaplan to the
performance of such services, and Kaplan, therefore, shall be under a continuing
obligation hereunder to devote only as much time to the performance of its
services hereunder as deemed appropriate in the exclusive discretion of its
principal(s).

         5. COOPERATION BY COMPANY.

         In order to enable Kaplan to provide the services requested, the
Company agrees to provide, among other things, all information reasonably
requested or required by Kaplan including without limitation information
concerning historical and projected financial results with respect to the
Company and its subsidiaries and possible and known litigious, environmental and
contingent liabilities. The Company also agrees to make available to Kaplan such
representatives of the Company, including, among others, directors, officers,
employees, outside counsel and independent certified public accountants, as
Kaplan may reasonably request.

         6. LIMITATION ON USE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.

         The Company acknowledges that all services and advice (written or oral)
provided by Kaplan to the Company in connection with the Engagement are intended
solely for the benefit and use of the Company in considering the subject matter
to which they relate, and the Company agrees that no person or entity (including
any shareholders of the company) other than the Company shall be entitled or
advised to make use of or rely upon the advice of Kaplan provided pursuant
hereto. In any event, neither the Company nor any other parties may use the
Kaplan name in any public references, press releases or public filings in
connection with the Company without Kaplan's prior written consent.

         7. RELIANCE BY KAPLAN ON ACCURACY OF INFORMATION; 12(B)5
REPRESENTATION.

         The Company recognizes and acknowledges that, in advising the Company
and in fulfilling the Engagement hereunder, Kaplan will use and rely on data,
material and other information furnished to Kaplan by the Company. The Company
agrees that Kaplan may do so without independently verifying the accuracy or
completeness of such data, material or other information. The Company represents
and warrants that any such data, material or information shall be true and
accurate and shall not, as of the time communicated, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit 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.

         8.       CONFIDENTIALITY.

         If any of the data, material or other information is non-public or
confidential when revealed or otherwise shared with representatives of Kaplan,
and identified in writing as such at the time it is revealed or shared
("Confidential Information"), Kaplan and its officers, directors, employees,
agents and associates shall hold all Confidential Information in complete and
strict confidence and will not, without prior written consent of the Company, in
each instance, disclose any Confidential Information, in whole or part, to any
other person or for any other purpose than is expressly approved by the Company
in writing. To the extent that disclosure of Confidential Information is
approved by the Company in writing, excepting information required to be
disclosed by legal process, law or regulation. Kaplan agrees that each party or
individual to whom such disclosure is made shall be informed of the confidential
nature of the information disclosed and be obligated to sign standard
non-disclosure agreements.

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         9.       INDEMNIFICATION.

         Each party (an "Indemnifying Party") hereby agrees to indemnify and
hold the other party and its respective affiliates, directors, officers,
employees and agents (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from,
and to reimburse each of the Indemnified Parties for, any loss, damage,
deficiency, claim, obligation, suit, action, fee, cost or expense of any nature
whatsoever (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and costs)
arising out of, based upon or resulting from any breach of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or undertakings of the
Indemnifying Party contained in or made pursuant to this Engagement Letter.

         10. NATURE OF ENGAGEMENT; LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF KAPLAN TO BIND.

         Kaplan shall perform its services hereunder as an independent
contractor and not as an employee of the Company or an affiliate thereof. It is
expressly understood and agreed to by the parties hereto that Kaplan shall have
no authority to act for, represent or bind the Company or any affiliate thereof
in any manner, except as may be agreed to expressly by the Company in writing
from time to time.

         11 .     MISCELLANEOUS.

                  (a) This Engagement Letter constitutes the entire agreement
and understanding of the parties hereto, and supersedes any and all previous
agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, between the parties with
respect to the matters set forth herein.

                  (b) Any notice or communication permitted or required
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given if
hand-delivered via courier or overnight service or sent (i) postage prepaid by
registered mail, return receipt requested, to the respective parties as set
forth below, or to such other address as either party may notify the other of in
writing:

         If to Phoenix, to:                  Benjamin Kaplan
                                             1946 North Oak Haven Circle
                                             North Miami, FL  33179
                                             Fax: (305) 402-4604

         If to the Company, to:              BevSystems International, Ltd.
                                             501 Brickell Key Drive
                                             Miami, FL 33131
                                             Attn: Mr. G. Robert Tatum
                                             Fax: (305) 786-0816

                  (c) This Engagement Letter shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal
representatives and assigns.

                  (d) The Company represents that it has the power to enter into
this Engagement Letter and to carry out its obligations hereunder. This
Engagement Letter constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company
and is enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Company further represents
that this Engagement Letter does not conflict with or breach any agreement to
which it is subject or by which it is bound.

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                  (e) This Engagement Letter may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which together shall constitute one and the same original
document.

                  (f) No provision of this Engagement Letter may be amended,
modified or waived, except in writing signed by all of the parties hereto.

                  (g) This Engagement Letter shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to
its conflict of law principles. The parties hereby agree that any dispute which
may arise between them arising out of or in connection with this Engagement
Letter shall be adjudicated before a court located in Broward, and they hereby
submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida
located in Broward, Florida and of the federal courts in the Southern District
of Florida with respect to any action or legal proceeding commenced by any
party.

                  (h) The Company hereby acknowledges that it shall bear the
burden of proof in any action or proceeding involving a claim by Kaplan to any
Additional Compensation due hereunder arising out of any Compensable Event
involving a third party claimed by Kaplan to have been originally introduced to
the Company by Phoenix.

                  (i) Whenever used in this agreement, Company shall include its
officers, directors, employees, agents, associates, affiliates, subsidiaries,
successors and assigns.

If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between Kaplan and the
Company with respect to the foregoing, please so indicate by signing in the
place provided below, at which time this Engagement Letter shall become a
binding agreement.

                                             /s/ Benjamin Kaplan
                                             Benjamin Kaplan

Accepted and Agreed:

Bevsystems international, ltd.

By: /s/ G. Robert Tatum

       G. Robert Tatum

       Chief Executive Officer

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