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Exhibit 10.9  

 
 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTENT AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS AMENDMENT No. 1 ("Amendment") is made and effective as of March 1, 2004 (the "Effective Date") pursuant to Section 9.4 of the Content
Agreement dated as of November 1, 2002 (the "Agreement") between HCA—Information Technology & Services, Inc., a Tennessee corporation with an address of 2555 Park
Plaza, Nashville, TN 37203 ("Licensee") and HealthGate Data Corp., a Delaware corporation with an address of 25 Corporate Drive, Burlington, MA 01803 ("HealthGate"). 

        Licensee
and HealthGate hereby agree as follows: 

	1.
	Section 1
of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following:

	1.17
	"Article"
shall mean articles written by HealthGate and licensed to Licensee for incorporation into Newsletters distributed by Licensee to its end users using the HealthGateWay Tool.

	1.18
	"HealthGateWay
Tool" shall mean the software licensed to Licensee hereunder for use by Licensee in distributing Newsletters incorporating Articles.

	1.19
	"Newsletters"
shall mean electronic newsletters distributed by Licensee to its end users.

	2.
	Section 1.2
of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

	1.2
	"Authorized
Users" shall mean (i) Licensee, (ii) Affiliates, (iii) any Participant, or (iv) any person who has access to the Licensed Content through the
Licensee's website or the Newsletters under this Agreement.

	3.
	Section 2
of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following: 

        2.6    Articles.    

        (a)   HealthGate
shall develop, host and maintain Articles that will contain the Licensed Content. The Licensee will be provided access to the Articles in the manner set forth
on Schedule A-1 attached hereto. 

        (b)   The
Articles shall be accessed by up to fifty (50) user accounts within Licensee ("User Accounts") for incorporation into Newsletters using the HealthGateWay
Tool. Licensee will have the sole responsibility to design, create, edit, manage, review, update and maintain its Newsletters that will include the Articles and the Licensed Content. Distribution by
more than fifty (50) User Accounts shall result in the imposition of the additional charges set forth in Schedule B. 

        (c)   Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, HealthGate hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to publicly
perform and display the Articles in issues of its Newsletters and allow Authorized Users to access the Articles in issues of its Newsletters. 

        (d)   Licensee
agrees to display all disclaimer and warranty information that is associated with the Articles, including without limitation a disclaimer to the effect that in
no event shall HealthGate, or any of its agents, employees, representatives or affiliates be in any respect legally liable to any User in connection with any Articles and that HealthGate makes no
warranty or guaranty as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, timeliness, or usefulness of any Articles. 

        (e)   Licensee
agrees to display each Article in its entirety. 

        (f)    Each
User Account shall distribute Articles through its Newsletters to not more than ten thousand (10,000) e-mail addresses per month. Distribution to more
than ten thousand 

 

(10,000)
e-mail addresses by any User Account in any month shall result in the imposition of the additional charges set forth in  Schedule B. 

	4.
	Section 6.1
of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following:

	6.1.1
	Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and unless otherwise terminated as provided hereunder, Sections 1.2, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 2.6 and 5.1 shall expire on
March 1, 2005 and each other provision of this Agreement shall survive until March 1, 2005 solely with respect to Newsletters and to the extent necessary to carry out the provisions of
Sections 2.6 and 5.1.

	5.
	Section 9.5
of the Agreement is hereby amended to change HealthGate's contact information to the following:

	

	Veronica
Zsolcsak

Chief Financial Officer

HealthGate Data Corp

25 Corporate Drive

Burlington, MA 01803

veronicaz@healthgate.com

781.685.4016—voice

781.685.4140—fax

	6.
	Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby amended to add Newsletters, Articles and HealthGateWay Tool to the Licensed Content.

	7.
	The
Schedule A-1 attached to this Amendment will be attached to and made a part of the Agreement and all references
to Schedule A-1 will mean the Schedule A-1 attached to this
Amendment.

	8.
	Schedule B of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following: 

Licensee
shall pay HealthGate an annual fee of sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) for the Newsletters under the terms of this Agreement on or before March 31, 2004. If any User
Account distributes Articles through its Newsletters to more than ten thousand (10,000) e-mail addresses in any month, HealthGate will invoice Licensee a charge of $20 per 1,000 additional
e-mail addresses. HealthGate will invoice the Licensee a charge of $600 for each User Account in excess of fifty (50) User Accounts. Payment of invoices for these charges is due to
HealthGate within 30 days of the invoice date. 

	9.
	Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 under seal as of and effective the date first written above: 

	HealthGate Data Corp.	 	HCA—Information Technology & Services, Inc.
	

By:	

/s/ Veronica Zsolcsak
	
 	

By:	

/s/ Timothy Portale

	Name:	Veronica Zsolcsak	 	Name:	Timothy Portale
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	Address:	25 Corporate Drive

Burlington, Massachusetts 01803	 	Address:	 
	email:	veronicaz@healthgate.com	 	email:	 
	Phone:	781.685.4016	 	Phone:	 
	Fax:	781.685.4040	 	Fax:	 

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SCHEDULE A-1: Newsletters    
    

	1.
	On
the first day of each calendar month, HealthGate makes available to customer a total of 15 articles to choose from in The HealthGateWay newsletter product by posting such Articles
in The Content Selector Interface (CSI) of the product.

	2.
	The
Content Selector Interface (CSI) in The HealthGateWay newsletter tool lists the TITLE of each article.

	3.
	12
of the 15 monthly newsletter articles are current magazine-style features covering a variety of topics selected from HealthGate's monthly editorial calendar, all with a "last
review" date within the previous month.

	4.
	The
other 3 of the 15 monthly newsletter articles comprise a "topic of the month" based on either a seasonal health issue, a National Health Observance, or important breaking
medical news. The "topic of the month" is made up of 1 Conditions InBrief fact sheet article, plus 2 other relevant articles from the HealthGate content repository. All 3 articles would have a "last
review" date within the previous year. Users of the newsletter tool are advised to incorporate all 3 articles as a set if they choose to include the topic of month in their newsletter.

	5.
	Users
may choose any or all of the 15 monthly Articles for issues of their own Newsletter. At the beginning of the subsequent month, 15 new Articles would be available as a new
set to replace the current set. 

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTENT AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE A-1: NewslettersEXHIBIT 10.13

         FOURTH AMENDMENT (this "AMENDMENT"),  dated as of November 14, 2003, to
LOAN  AND  SECURITY  AGREEMENT,  dated as of  September  24,  2001 (as  amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the "LOAN AGREEMENT"),  by and among
LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, successor by
merger to LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., a Delaware corporation ("LASALLE"), and
PROTECTIVE  APPAREL  CORPORATION OF AMERICA,  a New York  corporation  ("PACA"),
POINT BLANK BODY ARMOR, INC., a Delaware  corporation  ("POINT BLANK"),  and NDL
PRODUCTS,  INC., a Florida  corporation  ("NDL",  and with PACA and Point Blank,
collectively, the "BORROWERS" and each, a "BORROWER"), and DHB INDUSTRIES, INC.,
a Delaware  corporation  (f/k/a DHB Capital Group,  Inc.,  the "PARENT").  Terms
which are capitalized in this Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

         WHEREAS,  the Borrowers and Parent have  requested  that LaSalle extend
the Original Term; and

         WHEREAS,  LaSalle  has  consented  to such  request,  on the  terms and
subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in this Amendment;

         NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of the foregoing,  and for other good
and  valuable  consideration,  the receipt and  sufficiency  of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION ONE . AMENDMENT.  Upon the  satisfaction  of the conditions set forth in
SECTION  TWO  hereof,  Section 10 of the Loan  Agreement  shall be and is hereby
amended  effective as of the date hereof by deleting the first sentence  thereof
in its entirety, and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

         "THIS  AGREEMENT  SHALL BE IN EFFECT  FOR A PERIOD  (SUCH  PERIOD,  THE
"ORIGINAL  TERM")  FROM THE DATE  HEREOF  UNTIL  OCTOBER 1,  2004,  AND SHALL BE
EXTENDED  THEREAFTER (EACH SUCH EXTENSION BEING REFERRED TO HEREIN AS A "RENEWAL
TERM")  SOLELY  AT THE  OPTION  OF THE  LENDER,  UNLESS  (A) THE DUE DATE OF THE
LIABILITIES  IS  ACCELERATED  PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 HEREOF OR (B) THE BORROWERS
ELECT TO TERMINATE  THIS AGREEMENT AT THE END OF THE ORIGINAL TERM OR AT THE END
OF ANY RENEWAL TERM BY GIVING  LENDER  WRITTEN  NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION AT LEAST
FORTY-FIVE  (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE ORIGINAL  TERM OR THE THEN CURRENT
RENEWAL  TERM AND BY PAYING  ALL OF THE  LIABILITIES  IN FULL ON THE LAST DAY OF
SUCH TERM."

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         SECTION TWO . CONDITIONS  PRECEDENT.  This  Amendment is subject to the
satisfaction  of all of the following  conditions,  the  satisfaction of each of
which is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Amendment, except to
the extent waived in writing by LaSalle.

         (A) LaSalle shall have received each of the  following,  which shall be
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it:

         (i) this Amendment,  duly executed by each Borrower and Parent,  and by
         David H. Brooks; and

         (ii) a  Certificate  of the  Secretary or  Assistant  Secretary of each
         Borrower and of Parent (A) relating to the adoption of  resolutions  by
         each  such  Borrower's  and  Parent's  respective  Board  of  Directors
         approving this Amendment and the other documents  executed or delivered
         in connection herewith by such party, (B) certifying that no amendments
         have been made to each  such  Borrower's  or  Parent's  Certificate  of
         Incorporation,  as amended,  other than the Certificate of Designations
         and Preferences executed on December 14, 2001, and each such Borrower's
         or Parent's  by-laws,  as amended,  since  September 24, 2001,  and (C)
         further  certifying  the names and  incumbency of officers of each such
         Borrower and of Parent  authorized to sign this Amendment and all other
         documents executed or delivered in connection  herewith,  and the names
         and validity of signatures of such officers.

         (B) All  representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Agreement
(except for such inducing representations and warranties that were only required
to be true and  correct  as of a prior  date)  shall be true and  correct in all
material  respects on and as of the  effective  date  hereof,  and no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

         (C) No event or development shall have occurred since December 31, 2002
which event or  development  has had or is reasonably  likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

         (D) LaSalle shall have  received a  certificate  from each Borrower and
Parent,  executed  by the  chairman  of each  such  party,  as to the  truth and
accuracy of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this SECTION TWO.

         (E)  All  corporate  and  legal   proceedings  and  all  documents  and
instruments  executed or delivered in connection  with this  Amendment  shall be
satisfactory  in form and substance to LaSalle and its counsel,  and LaSalle and
its counsel  shall have  received all  information  and copies of all  documents
which it or its counsel may have reasonably requested in connection herewith and
the matters contemplated hereunder,  such documents,  when requested by them, to
be certified by appropriate corporate authorities.

         (F) There  shall be no  action,  suit or  proceeding  pending or to any
Borrower's  or Parent's  knowledge  overtly  threatened  against any Borrower or
Parent  before  any  court  (including  any  bankruptcy  court),  arbitrator  or
governmental or administrative body or agency which challenges or relates to the
consummation of this Amendment or the other transactions contemplated herein.

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         (G) LaSalle  shall have  received  such further  agreements,  consents,
instruments  and  documents  as may be  necessary  or proper  in the  reasonable
opinion of LaSalle and its counsel to carry out the  provisions  and purposes of
this Amendment.

         SECTION  THREE .  REPRESENTATIONS  AND  WARRANTIES.  Each  Borrower and
Parent each hereby represents and warrants (which representations and warranties
shall survive the execution and delivery hereof) to LaSalle that:

         (A)  Each  Borrower  and  Parent  has the  corporate  or  other  power,
authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and the
other instruments, agreements, documents and transactions contemplated hereby to
which it is a party,  and has taken  all  actions  necessary  to  authorize  the
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other instruments,
agreements,  documents to which it is a party and the transactions  contemplated
hereby and thereby;

         (B)  No  consent  of  any  Person   (including,   without   limitation,
stockholders  or creditors of any Borrower or Parent,  as the case may be) other
than LaSalle,  and no consent,  permit,  approval or authorization of, exemption
by,  notice or report  to, or  registration,  filing or  declaration  with,  any
governmental  authority is required in connection  with the execution,  delivery
and performance by each Borrower and Parent,  or the validity or  enforceability
against such parties,  of this Amendment and the other instruments,  agreements,
documents and transactions contemplated hereby to which they are a party;

         (C) This  Amendment  has been duly  executed and delivered on behalf of
each  Borrower and Parent by their  respective  duly  authorized  officers,  and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower and Parent,
enforceable  in  accordance  with its  terms,  except  to the  extent  that such
enforceability   may  be   limited   by   applicable   bankruptcy,   insolvency,
reorganization,  moratorium  and similar laws  affecting the rights of creditors
generally or equitable  remedies  (whether  arising in a proceeding at law or in
equity);

         (D) No Borrower or Parent is in material  default under any  indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or
by which it may be bound.  Neither the execution and delivery of this Amendment,
nor the consummation of the  transactions  herein  contemplated,  nor compliance
with the  provisions  hereof  will (i) violate  any law or  regulation,  or (ii)
result in or cause a violation  by any Borrower or Parent of any order or decree
of any court or government instrumentality, or (iii) conflict with, or result in
the breach of, or constitute a default under, any indenture,  mortgage,  deed of
trust,  material  agreement  or other  material  instrument  to which  each such
Borrower  or Parent  is a party or by which  any of them may be  bound,  or (iv)
result in the creation or imposition of any lien,  charge,  or encumbrance  upon
any of the property of each such Borrower or Parent, except in favor of LaSalle,
to secure the  Liabilities,  or (v) violate any provision of the  Certificate of
Incorporation, By-Laws or any capital stock or similar equity instrument of each
such Borrower or Parent;

         (E) No Default or Event of Default has  occurred and is  continuing  on
the date hereof;

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         (F) Since the date of Parent's consolidated and consolidating financial
statements  for the twelve (12) month period ended  December 31, 2002, no change
or event has occurred  which has had or is reasonably  likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect;

         (G)  Parent  and its  Subsidiaries,  taken as a whole,  are,  and after
giving  effect to the  transactions  contemplated  by this  Amendment,  will be,
solvent,  able to pay its debts as they become due,  has capital  sufficient  to
carry on its business,  now owns property  having a value both at fair valuation
and at present fair saleable  value greater than the amount  required to pay its
debts, and will not be rendered  insolvent by the execution and delivery of this
Amendment  or any of the other  agreements  or  instruments  being  executed  in
connection herewith or by completion of the transactions  contemplated hereunder
or thereunder.

         SECTION FOUR - GENERAL PROVISIONS.

         (A) Except as herein  expressly  amended,  the Loan  Agreement  and all
other agreements, documents, instruments and certificates executed in connection
therewith,  are ratified and  confirmed in all respects and shall remain in full
force and effect in accordance with their respective terms.

         (B) All references in the Other  Agreements to the Loan Agreement shall
mean the Loan Agreement as amended hereby and as hereafter amended, supplemented
or modified from time to time. From and after the date hereof, all references in
the Loan Agreement to "this  Agreement,"  "hereof,"  "herein," or similar terms,
shall mean and refer to the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

         (C) This Amendment may be executed by the parties  hereto  individually
or in  combination,  in one or more  counterparts,  each of  which  shall  be an
original and all which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

         (D) This  Amendment  shall be governed and  controlled  by the internal
laws of the State of New York.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  LaSalle, each Borrower, each Guarantor,  each DHB
Subsidiary  and Parent have caused this  Amendment to be duly  executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above
written.

DHB ARMOR GROUP, INC.                      LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC,
                                           successor by merger to LaSalle
                                           Business Credit, Inc.

                                           By:____s/s  Michael F Aliberto, III
By:______David H. Brooks_________                 Name:Michael F. Aliberto, III,
        Name: David H Brooks:                     Title:  Vice President

DHB SPORTS GROUP, INC.                     PROTECTIVE APPAREL CORPORATION
                                           OF AMERICA

By:__David H. Brooks_______________        By:_David H. Brooks_________________
        Name:David H Brooks                        Name: David H. Brooks
        Title: Chairman                            Title: chairman
LANXIDE ARMOR PRODUCTS, INC.               POINT BLANK BODY ARMOR, INC.

By:_David H. Brooks_________               By:__ David H. Brooks _______________
        Name: David H. Brooks                      Name: David H. Brooks
        Title: Chairman                            Title: Chairman
ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS, INC.                  NDL PRODUCTS, INC.

By:_____ David H. Brooks ________          By:__ David H. Brooks________________
        Name: David H. Brooks                      Name: David H. Brooks
        Title: Chairman                            Title: Chairman
                                           DHB INDUSTRIES INC.

                                           By:__ David H. Brooks _____________
                                                   Name: David H. Brooks
                                                   Title: Chairman

ACKNOWLEDGED AND CONSENTED TO:

S/S DAVID H. BROOKS
DAVID H. BROOKS

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