Document:

LEASE

     1.  PARTIES.  This Lease,  dated  October 18,  1999, is made by and between
ANGELO CORTESE and ROSINA CORTESE,  Trustees of the Cortese Family Trust (herein
called "Landlord"), and RIMMER COMPUTER, INC., (herein called "Tenant").

     2. PREMISES.  In  consideration  of the promises made by each Party herein,
Landlord hereby leases to Tenant,  and Tenant leases from Landlord for the term,
at the rental,  and upon all of the  conditions  set forth herein,  that certain
real property situated in the City of Scottsdale,  County of Maricopa,  State of
Arizona, 85251, commonly known as: Suite 300 of 7579 E. Main Street, Scottsdale,
Arizona 85251.

     3. TERM. This Lease is for a term of three years, commencing on November 1,
1999, and ending on October 31, 2002.

     4. RENTAL.

          A. Tenant shall pay to Landlord as rent for the leased premises, equal
monthly installments of four hundred and twenty dollars and no cents plus tax of
$7.98 dollars  ($420.00 + 7.98, total of $427.98) in advance on the first day of
each and  every  month of the term  hereof.  (Plus the  aggregate  amount of all
privilege,  excise,  or sales  taxes  levied or imposed by any  Federal,  State,
County, Municipal, or other governmental authority during the term hereof, which
are  measured  by or payable on account of this Lease  Agreement  or the rentals
payable hereunder, or any part thereof, except Landlord's Income Tax).

          B. Rent for any period  during the term hereof  which is for less than
one month shall be a prorata portion of the monthly  installment.  Rent shall be
payable without Notice or demand and without any deduction, offset or abatement,
in lawful  money of the  United  States of America to  Landlord  at the  address
stated  herein or to such other  persons or at such other places as Landlord may
designate in writing.

          C. Tenant  agrees to pay to Landlord at the time of  execution  of the
Lease, the sum of _______________________________________________________DOLLARS
($_____)  representing  the  amount  of the  first  and last  month's  rental as
security for the performance of the terms hereof by Tenant,  which said security
deposit shall be returned to Tenant following termination of the lease if Tenant
has discharged all obligations to Landlord in full.

          D. After the first  year,  there will be an annual  rental  adjustment
applied using the consumer price index ("CPI"). CPI refers to the Consumer Price
Index for All Urban Consumers,  U.S. City Average, All Items, compiled by Bureau
of Labor  Statistics,  United States  Department  of Labor,  using the index for
January,  1988 as a base of  100.  The CPI  rental  adjustment  is  computed  by
dividing the CPI for the calendar month immediately  preceding the adjustment by
the CPI for the  month  immediately  preceding  the prior 12 month  period,  and
multiplying the quotient by the current rental rate. The maximum rental increase
of one year over the preceding shall not exceed 5%. There will be no decrease in
rent.

     5. USE OF PREMISES.  The leased premises are to be used and occupied by the
Tenant for Computer Business and for not other purpose.

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     6. SIGNS. Any advertising or other signs erected or displayed by the Tenant
of the said premises  must first be approved by the Landlord in writing.  If the
consent of he Landlord is granted, such signs shall be installed, maintained and
removed at the Tenant's expense.

     7. TENANT IMPROVEMENTS. Tenant may place partitions and fixtures (including
light fixtures) and make  improvements and other  alterations in the interior of
the leased  premises at Tenant's own expense.  Such  improvements or alterations
installed  or made by Tenant,  other than those of a  structural  nature,  shall
remain the property of the Tenant,  provided,  however, that prior to commencing
any such work,  Tenant shall first obtain the written consent of Landlord to the
plans and specifications for proposed work.  Landlord may require that said work
be done by Landlord's own employees or under  Landlord's  own direction,  but at
the expense of Tenant,  and Landlord  may, as a condition to  consenting to such
work, require that Tenant give security that the work will be completed free and
clear of liens and in a manner  satisfactory to Landlord,  and that the premises
will be repaired by Tenant or restored by Tenant to its former  condition at the
termination  of the Lease at Tenant's sole cost and expense.  Tenant agrees that
at the  termination  of the Lease it will deliver up the premises to Landlord in
good condition and repair, reasonable use and wear excepted.

     8. FIRE OR CASUALTY.

          A. In the event the leased premises are wholly or partially  destroyed
by fire or other  casualty  covered  by the usual  form of fire  insurance  with
extended coverage, rendering them untenantable, Landlord shall repair or restore
the leased  premises to  substantially  the same condition as when the same were
furnished  to Tenant,  and Lease shall remain in effect  during such period.  In
such  events,  rent  shall  abate  during the  period of  reconstruction  in the
proportion by which Tenant is deprived of the use of the lease premises.  In the
event,  however,  that the building containing the leased premises is damaged or
destroyed to the extent of more than one-third  (1/3) of its  replacement  cost,
Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease.

          B. Tenant agrees to comply with all rules and regulations of the Board
of Fire Underwriters and the rules and regulations of City, County and State.

     9.  MAINTENANCE.  The  Landlord  agrees to keep the roof,  exterior  walls,
sidewalks and parking areas of said building  clean and in good order and repair
during the term of this Lease. The Tenant agrees to repair and maintain interior
of leased  premises for conditions  caused by the Tenant or its employees or its
invitees,  except for normal wear or tear.  The Tenant agrees that it will do at
its own expense, all redecorating, remodeling, alterations and painting required
by it  during  the term of the  Lease,  and  that it will  maintain  the  leased
premises in a safe, clean, neat and sanitary condition. (See paragraph 18.B.)

     10.  ASSIGNMENT.  It is agreed that  Tenant  will not assign or sublet,  in
whole or part,  this Lease or any  portion of the leased  premises  without  the
prior  written  consent of the  Landlord.  Consent to an  assignment by Landlord
shall not relieve the Tenant  herein form any of its  obligations  assumed under
this Lease.

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     11. INJURY AND LOSS.

          A. Landlord shall not be responsible for any loss,  theft or damage to
the property or injury to or death of any person on or about the  premises,  and
Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord harmless therefrom.

          B.  Tenant  agrees to obtain  and carry at all times  during the lease
term,  public  liability   insurance  with  reputable,   financially-responsible
insurance  carrier,  insuring both Tenant and Landlord,  with limits of not less
than  $_____*__  for  injury or  accident  to any person  and  $___________  for
property damage, Upon request,  Tenant will furnish to Landlord  certificates of
such insurance, disclosing Landlord as a named insured. *(See paragraph 18.C.)

     12.  EMINENT  DOMAIN.  In the event any  portion of the leased  premises is
taken from Tenant under eminent domain proceedings,  Tenant shall have no right,
title or  interest  to any award made for such  taking,  except for  fixtures or
improvements installed by Tenant.

     13. WAIVER.  No exemption or consent to any waiver of any of the provisions
hereof  by  Landlord  shall be  deemed  to have  been  made  unless  the same is
expressed in writing.

     14, SERVICE.

          A. Tenant agrees to pay its prorated share of electricity and gas each
month based on square feet leased.  Total  leasable  building being 4,006 square
feet.

          B. Tenant  agrees to provide its own  janitorial  and  cleaning of the
lease space.

          C.  Landlord  agrees to  provide  water and year  maintenance  for the
building.

     15. BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS. Tenant agrees to abide by all the rules
and regulations of the building  imposed by Landlord with regard to cleanliness,
good  appearance,  proper  maintenance,  good  order and  reasonable  use of the
premises,  and the building, and as may be necessary for the proper enjoyment of
the building by all tenants and their  clients,  customers and  employees.  Such
rules and regulations may be changed from time to time upon reasonable notice to
Tenant.

     16. NOTICES.  For all purposes  relating to this Lease,  the address of the
Landlord is: P.O. Box 23993, Tigard,  Oregon 97281-3993,  and the address of the
Tenant is: Suite 600 of 7579 E. Main Street, Scottsdale,  Arizona 85251. Notices
relating to this Lease shall be deemed to have been received by addressee on the
fifth day following  depositing the notice in the U.S. mail,  properly addressed
and postage prepaid.

     17. DEFAULT.

          A. If Tenant  fails to pay the rent or other sums herein  provide when
due, or if Tenant fails to keep or perform any of the other terms and conditions
hereof and such failure shall  continue for more than ten (10) days after notice
to Tenant, Tenant shall be deemed in default hereunder.

          B. Upon default  hereunder  by Tenant,  Landlord  may  terminate  this
Lease,  re-enter  the  leased  premises,  and  distrain  for rent due or  remove
therefrom  property  not  belonging  to  Landlord,   all  without  liability  or

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obligation of any kind to Tenant. It is expressly understood that (1) time is of
the essence,  (2) the failure to Landlord to exercise any right  hereunder shall
not constitute a waiver of any other or further default of Tenant, including any
other or further  default in the payment of sums owing  hereunder  when due, and
(3) the  enumeration  of express  rights and options  herein shall not limit the
Landlord  thereto nor deprive  Landlord of any other  remedy or  combination  of
remedies  provided  by law,  including  the right to  recover  from  Tenant  any
deficiency upon re-renting.

          C. Tenant  shall pay Landlord  for all costs and  expenses,  including
reasonable  attorneys' fees, incurred by Landlord in connection with any default
hereunder by Tenant, whether or not legal action is commenced and whether or not
such action shall proceed to judgment.

     18. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

          A. Each and all of the agreements  herein contained shall inure to the
benefit of, and shall bind not only the parties hereto,  but each and all of the
heirs, legal  representatives,  executors and assigns of the Landlord and of the
Tenant,  and wherever reference is made to the Landlord or to the Tenant herein,
such reference shall be deemed to include the respective  successors and assigns
of the Landlord and of the Tenant, as the case may be.

          B.  (Paragraph  9 Cont'd).  Landlord  will  maintain  all  electrical,
plumbing,  air conditioning and heating requiring repair resulting from ordinary
use;  provided,  however  Tenant will  replace  interior  air filter every three
months.  Landlord also agrees to provide two covered  parking spaces at no extra
charge.

          C.  Tenant  shall  cause  Landlord  to  be  named  insured  on  policy
1-75274125 for coverage provided by National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,   the  parties  have  duly  executed  this  lease  at
Scottsdale, Arizona, as o f the day and year first above written.

                                        LANDLORD:
TENANT:                                 CORTESE FAMILY TRUST

/s/                                     /s/
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Telephone No.                           Trustee                    Telephone No.

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Telephone No.                           Trustee                    Telephone No.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.14

                                OPTION AGREEMENT

        THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of August 8, 1996 by and between
Gabriel Thomas (hereinafter referred to as "Optionee"), and Decora Industries,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Optionor").

                                    RECITALS:

        WHEREAS, Optionee has performed numerous valuable services to the
Optionor, including serving as a director.

        WHEREAS, to compensate Optionee for his services to Optionor, Optionor
desires to grant to Optionee and Optionee is desirous of acquiring an option to
purchase shares of the common stock of Optionor, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth;

        NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

        1. Incorporation of Recitals. The parties hereby incorporate by this
reference the recitals set forth above.

        2. Grant of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth, Optionor hereby gives and grants to Optionee the right and option to
purchase theretofore authorized but unissued common shares of Optionor at such
time and for the purchase price specified below.

            A. From August 8, 1996, and up until and including August 7, 2001,
Optionee shall have the right and option to purchase, at $1.15 per share, and
Optionor shall have the obligation to issue to Optionee, 100,000 shares of the
authorized but unissued common shares of Optionor. Options shall vest if at any
time during the option period the average closing stock price is $2.00 per
share.

        3. Exercise of Option. Optionee may exercise any option granted
hereunder by notifying Optionor in writing of its intention to exercise such
option. A closing date shall then be agreed to in good faith no later than 30
days after the notice, at which time Optionee shall pay the purchase price of
the Shares being purchased, and Optionor shall deliver to Optionee the
certificates for shares duly endorsed. Optionee may purchase all or any part of
the Shares subject to options granted hereby.

        4. Representations. Optionor represents and warrants to Optionee that
Optionee, upon proper exercise, shall receive good and marketable title to the
shares of Optionor underlying the options being granted hereby, free of all
pledges, liens and encumbrances, except as stated in paragraph 5.

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        5. Representations and Warranties of Optionee. Optionee hereby
represents and warrants that:

               A.     The options granted hereby and the Shares which will be
                      purchased by and delivered to Optionee upon exercise of
                      such options are being acquired by Optionee for his own
                      account and not with a view to resale or other disposition
                      thereof.

               B.     Optionee will not sell, transfer, or make any other
                      disposition of any option or the shares to be purchased
                      and delivered to Optionee hereunder upon the exercise of
                      such option unless and until (a) such option or shares, as
                      applicable, are included in a registration statement or a
                      post-effective amendment under the Securities Act which
                      has been filed by the Optionor and declared effective by
                      the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), or (b)
                      in the opinion of counsel for the Optionor, no such
                      registration statement or post-effective amendment is
                      required, or (c) the SEC has first issued a "no action"
                      letter regarding any such proposed disposition of any
                      option or the shares.

        6. Federal and State Securities Law Requirements. The obligation of the
Optionor to deliver and transfer the shares to the Optionee upon any exercise of
any option shall be subject to the following:

               A.     Optionor may require Optionee, as an additional condition
                      of its obligation to deliver the shares upon exercise of
                      any option hereunder, to make any representations and
                      warranties (including without limit those set forth in
                      Paragraph 5 hereof) with respect to the shares as may, in
                      the opinion of counsel to Optionor, be required to ensure
                      compliance with the Securities Act, the securities laws of
                      any state, or any other applicable law, regulation, or
                      rule of any governmental agency.

               B.     Each certificate representing the shares issued pursuant
                      to this Agreement shall bear whatever legends are required
                      by federal or state law or by any governmental agency. In
                      particular, unless an appropriate registration statement
                      is filed pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to
                      the shares, each certificate representing such shares
                      shall be endorsed on its face with the following legend or
                      its equivalent:

                      THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT
                      BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THE
                      SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED ONLY IF THEY HAVE
                      BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT OR THERE EXISTS AN
                      EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT OR THE RULES
                      AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER EVIDENCED BY A NO-ACTION LETTER
                      OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER

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                      OR TO THE HOLDER HEREOF REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE
                      ISSUER.

        7. Restrictions. Optionee:

               A.     Shall not be entitled to any type of dividend declared by
                      Optionor, unless and until an option is exercised; and

               B.     Shall not be entitled to any voting rights by virtue of an
                      option; and

               C.     Acknowledges that the options granted hereby are personal
                      to Optionee and that Optionee may not sell, assign,
                      transfer or otherwise dispose of such options to any other
                      person.

        8. Anti-Dilution. If prior to the exercise of any option granted
hereunder Optionor shall have effected one or more stock split-ups, stock
dividends, or other increases or reductions of the number of Shares of its
common stock outstanding without receiving compensation therefor in money,
services or property, the number of Shares of common stock subject to the
options hereby granted shall (a) if a net increase shall have been effected in
the number of outstanding shares of Optionor's common stock, be proportionately
increased and the cash consideration payable per Share shall be proportionately
reduced; and (b) if a net reduction shall have been effected in the number of
outstanding Shares of Optionor's common stock, be proportionately reduced and
the cash consideration payable per Share be proportionately increased.

        9. Piggyback Registration Rights.

               A.     The Optionor will permit any option shares subject to this
                      agreement to be included, at the request of the Optionee
                      in any registration of securities of the Optionor (other
                      than shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Optionor's
                      stock option plan or stock purchase plan) under a
                      registration statement filed by the Optionor under the
                      Securities Act. The Optionor shall provide written notice
                      to the Optionee at least 30 days prior to the filing of
                      any such registration statement sent by registered mail to
                      the address of record of the Optionee. If Optionee shall
                      deliver a written request to the Optionor within ten (10)
                      business days after the mailing of such notice, setting
                      forth the number of securities which he intends to sell in
                      the public offering (the "Registered Securities"), and
                      requesting inclusion of such Registered Securities
                      therein, the Optionor agrees to include the Registered
                      Securities in such registration statement and related
                      underwriting agreements (if any) or if the Optionor
                      eligible to use Form S-3 permit Optionee to utilize a
                      selling shareholders Registration Statement on Form S-3.
                      Notwithstanding the above, the Optionee may only have
                      option shares subject to this agreement so registered one
                      time.

               B.     The parties hereto agree that if the offering is
                      underwritten, the Registered Securities shall be for
                      purposes of the preceding sentence underwritten by the

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                      same underwriter or underwriters on terms no less
                      favorable than those applicable to the shares offered by
                      the Optionor or other stockholders pursuant to such
                      registration statement, and agree, at the request of the
                      Optionor or such other stockholders, to join with the
                      Optionor or such other stockholders in executing
                      appropriate underwriting agreements with such underwriter
                      or underwriters and to execute appropriate powers of
                      attorney and custodian agreements in forms acceptable to
                      the underwriter or underwriters, which agreements shall
                      not place any restrictions upon the sale or transfer of
                      the Registered Securities not otherwise placed on all
                      other shareholders whose shares are registered in such
                      registration statement. Optionee agrees that if, in spite
                      of the best efforts of the Optionor (which the Optionor
                      agrees to use), the inclusion of all of the Registered
                      Securities which he may desire to include in any such
                      registration statement shall not be acceptable to the
                      managing underwriter or underwriters of the offering
                      (acting reasonably and in good faith), some or all of his
                      Registered Securities may be excluded or withdrawn from
                      such registration statement in accordance with the
                      following provision: Optionee shall have the right to
                      include in such registration statement such number (but
                      only such number) of shares, as applicable, as shall bear
                      the same relationship to the total number of Units,
                      Warrants, or shares, as applicable, which the managing
                      underwriter or underwriters will permit to be included in
                      such registration statement by all holders of securities
                      who wish to register securities in such registration
                      statement.

               C.     Optionor shall pay all expenses associated with filing and
                      causing to become effective any registration statement and
                      with maintaining its effectiveness excepting only (i) the
                      underwriting discounts and commissions incurred directly
                      on the sale of any of Optionee's Registered Securities
                      included therein, and (ii) legal expense individually
                      incurred by Optionee, said discounts, commissions and
                      legal expenses with respect to the sale of Optionee's
                      shares to be borne by Optionee.

        10. Notice and Opportunity to Cure Default. In the event of a perceived
default of the provisions of this agreement, Optionor agrees to provide Optionee
and his counsel written notice of any default and Optionor shall have 10 days
from receipt of said notice to cure the stated default.

        11. Agreement to Perform Necessary Acts. The parties hereto agree to
cooperate fully with one another in executing all documents, certificates,
notices, filings and the like and performing all acts reasonably necessary to
carry out the intent of this agreement.

        12. Assignment and Transfer. No option granted hereby may be assigned by
Optionee without the prior written consent of Optionor.

        13. Amendments. This agreement may not be modified, amended or changed
except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

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        14. Litigation and Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any litigation
between the parties to in connection with this Agreement or to enforce any
provision or right hereunder, the unsuccessful party to such litigation shall
pay to the successful party therein by such successful party, which costs,
expenses and attorneys' fees shall be included as a part of any judgment
rendered in such action in addition to any other relief to which the successful
party may be entitled.

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

OPTIONOR                                          OPTIONEE
Decora Industries, Inc.

By: /s/ Timothy Burditt
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Its: Secretary and EVP                            /s/ Gabriel Thomas
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                                                  GABRIEL THOMAS

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