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EXHIBIT 10.8

                        INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into by and between:

1.   FINTEL Group Ltd, a Hongkong corporation, located at Suite 308, Hang Bong
     Centre, 28 Shanghai Street, Kowloon, Hongkong, or its designated
     affiliates, herein referred to as "FINTEL"; and

2.   China Digital Distribution Limited, a BVI corporation, located at Kingston
     Chamber, P.O. Box 173, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Island, herein
     referred to as "CONTRACTOR".

WHEREAS:

FINTEL agrees to employ the services of CONTRACTOR and CONTRACTOR accepts to
provide his services to FINTEL, under the following terms and conditions.

3.   TERM: The term of this agreement is one (1) years, starting January 1st,
     2005 through December 31st, 2005;

4.   DUTIES: The services provided by CONTRACTOR will be as follows: (a)
     locating potential clients (b) handling the negotiation (c) concluding the
     transaction (d) servicing the clients' needs and (e) ensuring the
     performance of the obligations of client and FINTEL. Additional duties
     might be required as agreed by both parties. CONTRACTOR will devote the
     best efforts in and to the faithful performance of the duties assigned by
     FINTEL.

5.   COMPENSATION:
     In consideration of the services to be rendered by CONTRACTOR as assigned
     by FINTEL, FINTEL shall pay an annual compensation and benefits based on
     the net income generated by CONTRACTOR per each client, not withstanding
     the termination of this contract, as follows:

     a)   Cash payment is calculated at 33.33% of the net income received by
          FINTEL as a result of CONTRACTOR's services. The payments will be made
          according to the schedule of payments actually received by FINTEL;

     b)   In addition, CONTRACTOR will be issued an option to purchase FINTEL
          restricted common shares on the same date as the issuance of shares
          per completion of the deal. The amount of option shares will equal to
          the total shares issued for the deal multiplied by the average share
          price of 30 trading days before completion (in USD) or the closing
          price on the date of completion, whichever is higher. For example, if
          CONTRACTOR signed a deal to issue two million shares and the average
          price of 30 trading days before completion is 0.21 and the price on
          the date of completion is 0.19, CONTRACTOR will be awarded a total of
          0.42 million option shares at the exercise price of $0.21 a share,
          which is higher of the average closing price of 30 trading days and
          the closing price on the date of completion;

     c)   The option shall satisfy a vesting period before it can be exercised.
          The vesting period for the first one third of options is one year from
          date of issuance, two years for the second one third of options and
          three years for the third one third options. The option will be valid
          for a 3 year period from the end of respective vesting period. Should
          the client ends the service contract with Fintel before the vesting
          period is over, the remaining unvested options will be cancelled. For
          example, if the client ends the service contract in the second year,
          the remaining two third of the options will be cancelled. Should the
          client ends the service contract in the fourth year, no options will
          be cancelled regardless the options are exercised;

     d)   CONTRACTOR will be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable
          expenses incurred by him in connection with the performance of his
          duties, upon presentation of expense reports according to FINTEL's
          corporate regulation regarding expenses.

     e)   CONTRACTOR will be entitled to participate and receive extra benefits
          as other FINTEL employees in a similar CONTRACTOR position, and in
          accordance with the benefit plans or programs set forth by the Board
          of Directors in the past, now or in the future.

6.   TERMINATION: FINTEL or CONTRACTOR may terminate this Agreement unilaterally
     by giving advance notice to the other party 60 days in advance. CONTRACTOR
     shall be entitled to all accrued compensation and benefits prorated to the
     date of termination.

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7.   COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE: CONTRACTOR agrees that during the term of his
     employment, he will not, directly or indirectly, have any ownership
     interest of five percent or more in a corporation, firm, trust, association
     or other entity which is in competition with FINTEL

8.   INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. It is expressly agreed that CONTRACTOR is acting as
     an independent contractor in performing its services hereunder. FINTEL
     shall carry no workers compensation insurance or any health or accident
     insurance on CONTRACTOR. FINTEL shall not pay any contributions to social
     security, unemployment insurance, any withholding taxes nor provide any
     other contributions or benefits that might be customary in an
     employer-employee relationship.

9.   PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

     a)   For purposes of this Agreement, "proprietary information" shall mean
          any information relating to FINTEL'S business that has not previously
          been publicly released by FINTEL; and shall include, but not limited
          to, inventions, computer codes, software, note, written concepts,
          drawings, designs, plans, proposals, marketing and sales plans,
          financial information, customer information and other date, methods,
          concepts, ideas reasonably related to FINTEL'S business.

     b)   CONTRACTOR agrees to regard and preserve as confidential all
          proprietary information obtained during or prior to his employment
          term. CONTRACTOR will not use this information for his benefit or
          purpose nor disclose same to others.

     c)   CONTRACTOR agrees not to remove from FINTEL'S premises, except in
          pursuing his employment duties or by written consent of the Board of
          Directors, any documents or objects containing proprietary information
          CONTRACTOR recognizes that all such documents or objects, whether
          developed by him or others are the exclusive property of FINTEL.

     d)   All client information and correspondences during the employment
          period shall be considered property of FINTEL and CONTRACTOR must
          promptly return to FINTEL upon termination of this agreement.
          CONTRACTOR will not be bound by the foregoing limitation in the event
          (i) the Information is otherwise disseminated and becomes public
          information or (ii) CONTRACTOR is required to disclose the Information
          pursuant to a subpoena or other judicial order.

10.  NOTICES: Any notices required or permitted to be given here under shall be
     in writing and shall be delivered by prepaid registered or certified mail,
     return receipt requested. The address for notices shall be the same as per
     the first paragraph of this Agreement.

11.  GOVERNING LAW; ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
     This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of Hong Kong; and
     constitutes the entire understanding between the parties, superseding and
     replacing all prior understandings and agreements. This Agreement cannot be
     changed, amended or terminated except by written agreement signed by both
     parties. If any of the provisions of this Agreement is invalid or
     unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in
     full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed and delivered this
Agreement on the 1st day of January, 2005 in Hong Kong .

FINTEL GROUP LTD.                                    CONTRACTOR:
By:

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Date Signed:________________                         Date Signed:_______________<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.80

                               SERVICES AGREEMENT

         This SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of November
18, 2004, by and between Barington Capital Group, L.P., a New York limited
partnership with an address at 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New
York 10019 ("BCG"), and L Q Corporation, Inc., a Delaware corporation with an
address at 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019 (the
"Company").

                                    RECITALS:

         WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage BCG to provide to the Company
with certain administrative, legal, mergers & acquisition and financial
consulting services (collectively, the "Services") on the terms and conditions
set forth herein; and

         WHEREAS, BCG desires to provide such Services on the terms and
conditions as set forth herein.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants expressed
herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to
be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1.       Services.
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         A.       Administrative Services

                  Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, BCG will
         use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to the Company with the
         following administrative services, which shall be provided on a
         continuous basis without specific request:

              (i)   maintenance of Company books and records, maintenance of
                    separate Company bank accounts and preparation of financial
                    statements;

              (ii)  treasury services, including cash management services and
                    cashier, payroll and payment services;

              (iii) human resource services and employee benefits
                    administration, including, without limitation, workers
                    compensation, health, dental, disability and life insurance
                    programs and 401(k) programs (it being understood that it is
                    the current intention of the Company to terminate all such
                    benefits);

              (iv)  preparation of tax returns and other reports and documents
                    required to be filed with any Federal, state or local
                    governmental taxing authority; and

              (v)   administrative services, including secretarial services and
                    telephone, telecopy and photocopy services.

         B.       Legal Services

                  Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, BCG may,
         from time to time at the request of the Company, perform legal services
         for the Company, including, the preparation of filings with the
         Securities and Exchange Commission, the drafting and review of
         contracts, and such other legal services as the Company may require.

         C.       M&A and Financial Consulting Services

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                  Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, BCG may,
         from time to time at the request of the Company, act as a finder and/or
         as financial consultant in various business transactions in which the
         Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company may be involved,
         including, but not limited to, mergers, acquisitions or joint ventures
         (any of the foregoing, a "Transaction").

         In performing the Services set forth above, BCG shall be entitled to
rely upon the opinions or advice of outside experts, including, without
limitation, legal counsel and accountants retained by or on behalf of the
Company, and shall have no liability to the Company with respect to any action
or omission taken or suffered in reliance thereon. Furthermore, the foregoing
shall in no way limit the effect of Section 6 hereof.

2.       Information.
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         In connection with BCG's activities on the Company's behalf, the
Company will furnish BCG with all information and data concerning the Company
(the "Information") which BCG may request, will provide BCG with access to the
Company's officers, directors, employees, independent accountants and legal
counsel, and will otherwise cooperate fully with BCG in order to facilitate
BCG's performance of the Services. The Company represents and warrants that all
Information made available to BCG by the Company will, at all times during the
period of the engagement of BCG hereunder, be complete and correct in all
material respects and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein
not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which such statements are
made. The Company acknowledges and agrees that, in rendering its services
hereunder, BCG will be using and relying on the Information (and information
available from public sources and other sources deemed reliable by BCG) without
independent verification thereof. BCG does not assume responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of the Information or any other information regarding
the Company.

3.       Compensation for Services; Expenses.
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         A.       In consideration of the performance of the Services by BCG set
                  forth in Section 1(A) above, the Company shall pay to BCG a
                  monthly fee of $8,000, payable monthly in advance on the 1st
                  of each month.

         B.       As additional consideration for the Services set forth in
                  Section 1(A) above, the Company hereby grants and delivers to
                  BCG (or its designated nominees) stock options (the "Options")
                  to purchase 56,000 shares of the Company's common stock under
                  the Company's 1996 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options
                  are exerciseable at any time during the five-year period
                  commencing on the date hereof at an exercise price of $1.82
                  per share.

         C.       In addition to the fees described in Section 2(a) above and
                  the Warrants, the Company agrees to reimburse BCG, upon
                  request from time to time, for all reasonable out-of-pocket
                  expenses incurred by BCG (including fees and disbursements of
                  counsel and of other consultants and advisors retained by or
                  on behalf of the Company) in connection with the matters
                  contemplated by this Agreement.

         D.       The Company acknowledges and agrees that in return for any
                  legal services provided to the Company by BCG pursuant to
                  Section 1(B) above, the Company will pay to BCG a fee equal to
                  $125 per hour.

         E.       The Company acknowledges and agrees that in return for any
                  services BCG provides to the Company pursuant to Section 1(C)
                  above, the Company shall pay to BCG a fee equal to two percent
                  (2%) of the amount of the consideration paid in any
                  Transaction as compensation for such services, such fee to be

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                  paid in cash at the closing of the Transaction to which it
                  relates. The amount of consideration paid in a Transaction
                  shall include, for purposes of calculating such fee, all forms
                  of consideration paid by the Company or any subsidiary or
                  affiliate, or received by the Company, its stockholders, or
                  any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, including, but not
                  limited to, cash, cash equivalents, securities, notes,
                  assumption of indebtedness, earnouts (it being understood that
                  BCG's fee pertaining to such compensation is payable when and
                  if any earnout is paid), compensation paid in connection with
                  non-competition agreements, or any combination thereof. In
                  addition, if the Company shall within eighteen (18) months
                  immediately following the termination of this Agreement
                  consummate a Transaction with any party introduced by BCG to
                  the Company prior to such termination, the Company shall pay
                  to BCG a fee with respect to such Transaction calculated in
                  accordance with this Section 3(E).

4.       Term and Termination.
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         This Agreement shall take effect on and cover all Services provided by
BCG to the Company from May 18, 2004 until June 30, 2006. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, BCG may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days'
prior written notice to the Company.

5.       Independent Contractor; Relationship of the Parties.
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         A.       Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute BCG (or any of
                  BCG's, employees or agents in their capacities as such) to be
                  the employee or agent of the Company. BCG shall be an
                  independent contractor and shall have responsibility for and
                  control over the details and means of performing the Services.
                  The parties acknowledge that certain employees of BCG may be
                  appointed as officers of the Company. The Company acknowledges
                  and agrees that, in such capacities, they shall be acting in
                  their individual capacities and not as employees, agents or
                  representatives of BCG.

         B.       Nothing herein shall be construed as: (i) an assumption by BCG
                  of responsibility for the operations of the Company except as
                  expressly set forth in this Agreement; (ii) an assumption by
                  BCG of any financial obligation of the Company; or (iii) the
                  assumption by BCG of any responsibility for work performed by
                  outside suppliers employed directly by the Company at the
                  suggestion or recommendation of BCG.

6.       Indemnification; Exculpation.
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         The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BCG, its partners,
employees, agents, representatives and affiliates, and their respective
officers, directors, partners, members, employees, stockholders, agents,
representatives and affiliates (collectively, "Indemnified Parties") against any
and all losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards,
liabilities, costs, expenses and disbursements (and any and all actions, suits,
proceedings and investigations in respect thereof and any and all reasonable
legal and other costs, expenses and disbursements in giving testimony or
furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise), including, without
limitation, the reasonable costs, expenses and disbursements, as and when
incurred, of investigating, preparing or defending any such action, suit,
proceeding or investigation (whether or not in connection with litigation in
which any Indemnified Party is a party), directly or indirectly, caused by,
relating to, based upon, arising out of, or in connection with BCG's acting for
the Company, including, without limitation, any act or omission by BCG or any
Indemnified Party in connection with its acceptance of or the performance or
non-performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent
that any such liability is found in a final judgment by a court of competent
jurisdiction (not subject to further appeal) to have resulted primarily and
directly from BCG's gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Company also
agrees that no Indemnified Party shall have any liability (whether direct or
indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to the Company for or in connection
with the engagement of BCG, except to the extent that any such liability is
found in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject to
further appeal) to have resulted primarily and directly from BCG's gross
negligence or willful misconduct. The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive
termination of this Agreement.

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7.       Force Majeure.
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         BCG shall not be liable for failure of or delay in performing
obligations set forth in this Agreement, and shall not be deemed in breach of
its obligations, if such failure or delay results from causes beyond its
reasonable control, including but not limited to any strikes, lock-outs or other
labor difficulties, acts of any government, war, riot, insurrection or other
hostilities, embargo, fuel or energy shortage, fire, flood, acts of God, wrecks
or transportation delays, or inability to obtain necessary labor, materials or
utilities. In event of such force majeure, BCG shall advise the Company of the
beginning and end of the circumstances constituting the force majeure, and shall
use reasonable efforts to cure or overcome the same and resume performance of
its obligations hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable.

8.       Amendments, Etc.
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         No amendment, modification, waiver, termination or discharge of any
provision of this Agreement nor consent to any departure by a party therefrom,
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing specifically
identifying this Agreement and the provision intended to be amended, modified,
waived, terminated or discharged (a) in the case of a waiver or modification,
signed by the parties, and (b) in case of a waiver, termination or discharge,
signed by the party granting or effecting the same. Each amendment,
modification, waiver, termination or discharge shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No provision of
this Agreement shall be varied, contradicted or explained by any oral agreement,
course of dealing or performance or any other matter not set forth in an
agreement in writing and signed by the parties.

9.       Consequential Damages.
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         No party hereto shall be liable to any other party hereto, whether in
contract, in tort (including negligence and strict liability), or otherwise, for
any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages
whatsoever (including lost or anticipated revenues or profits, business
interruption costs or claims of customers relating to the same), which in any
way arise out of, relate to, or are a consequence of, its performance or
nonperformance hereunder, or the provision of or failure to provide any
Administrative Service hereunder, even if an authorized representative of such
party is advised of the possibility or likelihood of the same.

10.      Notices.
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         All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing, shall be addressed to the receiving party's address set
forth above or to such other address as a party may designate by notice
hereunder, and shall be either (a) delivered by hand, (b) made by telex,
telecopy or facsimile transmission, (c) sent by recognized overnight courier, or
(d) sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder
shall be deemed to be effective (i) if delivered by hand, at the time of the
delivery thereof to the receiving party at the address of such party set forth
above, (ii) if made by telex, telecopy or facsimile transmission, at the time
that receipt thereof has been acknowledged by electronic confirmation or
otherwise, (iii) if sent by overnight courier, on the next business day
following the day such notice is delivered to the courier service, or (iv) if
sent by registered or certified mail, on the third business day following the
day such mailing is made.

11.      Further Assurances.
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         Each of the parties hereto agrees to duly execute and deliver, or cause
to be duly executed and delivered, such further instruments and do and cause to
be done such further acts and things, including, without limitation, the filing
of such additional assignments, agreements, documents and instruments, that may
be necessary or as the other party hereto may at any time and from time to time
reasonably request in connection with this Agreement to carry out more
effectively the provisions and purposes of, or to better assure and confirm unto
such other party its rights and remedies under, this Agreement.

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12.      Severability.
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         If any provision hereof should be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdictions then, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, (a) all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
effect in such jurisdiction and shall be liberally construed in order to carry
out the intentions of the parties hereto as nearly as may be possible, and (b)
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity,
legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

13.      No Third Party Beneficiaries.
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         Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create any rights in, or be
deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is
not a party hereto; provided that the provisions of Section 6 are intended for
the benefit of the Indemnified Parties.

14.      Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
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         This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to principles of
conflicts of law. Each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of any courts of the State of New York or the United States
District Court for the Southern District of the State of New York for the
purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement,
or any of the agreements or transactions contemplated hereby, which is brought
by or against it.

15.      Entire Agreement.
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         This Agreement constitutes, on and as of the date hereof, the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, an all prior
or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, whether written or oral,
between the parties with respect to such subject matter are hereby superseded in
their entirety.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their authorized representative as of the date set forth above.

                                        BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

                                        By:  LNA Capital Corp., General Partner

                                               By:
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                                                   James A. Mitarotonda
                                                   Chairman

                                        L Q CORPORATION, INC.

                                               By:
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                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:

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