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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.46
                                 William Merker

Paul Provost
Standard Automotive Corporation

Dear Paul,                                                August 27, 2001

         Reference is hereby made to certain resolutions of the Board of
Directors of Standard Automotive Corporation ("Standard") dated May l6, 2001
(the "Settlement") and the appraisal report prepared by Appraisal Economics Inc.
dated August 16, 2001 (the "Report") which values 200,000 common shares of
Standard as of March 31, 2001 (the "Shares").

         This shall confirm that although the Report values each Share in a
range between $2.54 and $3.06, the parties hereto agree that the price per Share
for final valuation purposes shall be $2.88. Accordingly, the undersigned hereby
encloses (i) a promissory note made payable to Standard in the amount of
$201,500 (ii) proof of payment to Appraisal Economics Inc. in the amount of
$22,500 and (iii) a share certificate representing 200,000 shares of Standard
together with a stock power executed in blank, all in full satisfaction of the
terms and conditions recited in the Settlement.

         Set forth below is a summary of the settlement terms:

Amount due Standard                               $800,000
Value of 200,000 common shares                    ($576,000)
Amount paid to Appraisal Economics Inc.           ($22,500)
Promissory Note                                   ($201,500)

Please acknowledge your consent to the forgoing by executing a copy of this
letter and returning same to the undersigned.

Acknowledged and Agreed:                          Very truly yours,

Standard Automotive Corporation                   /s/ WILLIAM MERKER

                                                  William Merker

By: /s/ PAUL PROVOST
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                             Demand Promissory Note
                                  (the "Note")

$750,000                                                            July 2, 2001
                                                               Chicago, Illinois

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Learncom, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
"Undersigned") promises to pay to the order of The Armand Group, Inc. ("Payee")
on DEMAND, the principal sum of SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($750,000), plus
interest thereon commencing the date hereof at eight percent (8%) per annum.
Accrued interest shall be payable quarterly, beginning on September 30, 2001,
and on each December 31, March 31, and June 30 thereafter.

         Interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year consisting
of 360 days and charge for the actual number of days within the period for which
interest is being charged. Any amount of interest or principal that remains
unpaid after it is due shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to twelve percent
(12%), beginning on the date such amount becomes due and continuing until such
amount is paid.

         The Undersigned shall have the right to prepay the amounts due
hereunder, in whole or in part, at any time without premium or penalty.

         All payments made pursuant to the terms of this Note shall, at Payee's
option, be applied first to the payment of any fees, expenses or other costs
that the Undersigned is obligated to pay hereunder, second to the payment of
accrued interest hereunder and the remainder to reduce the unpaid principal
amount hereof.

         This note is secured by a lien and security interest pursuant to that
certain Security Agreement dated the date hereof (the "Security Agreement") by
and between Payee and the Undersigned.

         If an Event of Default (as defined in the Security Agreement) shall
occur and be continuing, at the election of the Payee, the unpaid principal sum
of this Note, together with all interest thereon, shall immediately become due
and payable. The foregoing is not intended to and does not limit Payee's right
to make a demand for payment hereunder at any time.

         If any attorney is engaged to collect all or any portion of the amounts
due under this Note or to represent Payee in any bankruptcy, reorganization,
receivership or other proceeding affecting creditors' rights and involving a
claim under this Note, or to represent Payee in any other proceedings whatsoever
in connection with this Note, then the Undersigned shall be liable to Payee for
all reasonable attorney's fees, costs and expenses in connection therewith, in
addition to all other amounts due hereunder.

         The Undersigned hereby waives presentment for payment, demand, notice
of non-payment, notice of dishonor, protest of any dishonor, notice of protest
and protest of this Note. The Undersigned hereby consents to every extension of
time, renewal, waiver or modification that may be granted by Payee with respect
to the payment or other provisions of this Note or any part hereof, with or
without substitution, and agrees that additional makers or guarantors or
endorsers may become parties hereto without notice to the Undersigned, and
without affecting the liability of the Undersigned hereunder.

         No delay or omission on the part of Payee in exercising any rights or
remedies contained herein shall operate as a waiver of such right or remedy or
of any other right or remedy, and no singular or partial exercise of any right
or remedy shall preclude any other further exercise thereof, or the exercise of
any other right or remedy. A waiver of any right or remedy on any one occasion
shall not be construed as a bar or waiver of any right or remedy on future
occasions, and no delay, omission, waiver or partial exercise shall be deemed to
establish a custom or course of dealing or performance between the parties
hereto.

         In the event that any provision of this Note is deemed to be invalid by
reason of the operation of any law, this Note shall be construed as not
containing such provision and the invalidity of such provision shall not affect
the validity of any other provisions hereof, and any other provisions hereof
which otherwise are lawful and valid shall remain in full force and effect.

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        This note shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of Payee and the
Undersigned.

         This Note may not be changed or amended orally, but only by an
instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change
or amendment is sought.

         The validity and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by the
substantive laws of the State of Illinois, notwithstanding any choice of law
conflicts.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE Undersigned has executed this Note on the day
and year first above written.

                                                            LEARNCOME, INC., A
                                                            Nevada Corporation

                                                            By: /s/ Lloyd Singer
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                                                                Lloyd Singer
                                                                President

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                     NOTE ASSIGNMENT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

     THIS NOTE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") entered into as of the
16th day of July 2001, by and among The Armand Group, Inc. ("TAG"), and Randy R.
Redwitz ("Redwitz").

                                    RECITALS:

A. TAG loaned to LearnCom, Inc., a Nevada Corporation ("LearnCom"), an aggregate
amount of $750,000 on July 2, 2001, evidenced by that certain Demand Promissory
Note dated July 2, 2001 (the "Note"), and secured by certain assets pledged
pursuant to that certain Security Agreement dated July 2, 2001 between LearnCom
and TAG.

B. Redwitz and TAG desire that Redwitz pay to TAG the amount of $300,000 in
exchange for a $300,000 participation interest in the Note.

C. On the date hereof, the outstanding principal balance on the Note is
$550,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

     1. Recitals. The recitals made above are an integral part of this Agreement
and are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof as though fully set
forth in this Section.

     2. Participation Interest. Upon the terms set forth herein, TAG hereby
sells, assigns, transfer and convey to Redwitz a $300,000 participation interest
in, to and under the Note and the underlying collateral securing the Note
pursuant to the Security Agreement (the "Note Interest"). Pursuant to the Note
Interest, Redwitz shall have a right to receive from LearnCom the amount of
$300,000 under the Note, and to enforce the rights under the Security Agreement
to collect the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, TAG shall have the right to
received the next $250,000 in payment from LearnCom under the Note, and Redwitz,
thereafter, will have the right to receive the balance of the payment under the
Note. For so long as TAG is owed at least $50,000 under the Note, it shall have
the right, as agent on behalf of TAG and Redwitz, to take and control any action
arising under the Note and the Security Agreement to collect the amount due
under the Note. After TAG has less than $50,000 owed to it under the Note,
Redwitz shall have the right, as agent on behalf of TAG and itself, to collect
the amount due under the Note and enforce its rights under the Security
Agreement.

     3. Purchase Price. Redwitz shall pay TAG the amount of $300,000 in
consideration of the Note Interest, payable by wire transfer of immediate funds.

     4. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, whether by original, photocopy or facsimile, each of which shall
have the same force and effect as the other(s), and of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

     5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Illinois.

     6. Successors and Assigned; Entire Agreement. The provisions hereof shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs,
executors and administrators or the parties hereto. This Agreement and the
agreements referred to herein constitute the full and entire understanding and
agreement between parties with regard to the subject matter hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereinto set their hands as of the
date first written above.

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                                                  THE ARMAND GROUP, INC.

                                              By: /s/  Denis Mola
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                                                  Its: Managing Director
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                                              RANDY R. REDWITZ & CO.

                                              By: /s/  Robert R. Redwitz
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  Its: President
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                               SECURITY AGREEMENT

         THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT ("Security Agreement"), dated as of July 2,
2001, is made by LearnCom, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), in favor
of The Armand Group, Inc. ("TAG"), (TAG, also referred to herein as the
"Lender").

                                    RECITALS:

         A. The Company is entering in to that certain Amended and Restated
License and Exclusive Distribution Agreement dated as June 30, 2001 (the
"License Agreement") among Provant, Inc., Provant Media, Inc. ("PMI") and the
Company, pursuant to which the Company is acquiring valuable distribution rights
from PMI to its audiovisual training program in linear media (the "Program") and
related print material, the VHS copies of each Program as listed therein, a Beta
and (if available) a digital video master of each Program, copies of all
existing marketing, promotional, training and other materials that accompany or
relate to the Programs (such VHS, Beta and digital video master of the Programs
and related material are collectively referred to herein as the "Program
Material"), and a customer list related to the sale of the Programs (the
"Customer List").

         B. The Company project that it will generate significant additional
revenue as a result of the acquired distribution rights under that License
Agreement.

         C. In consideration for the distribution rights, Program Material and
Customer List being transferred and licensed to the Company by PMI, the Company
is being required to pay an initial one-time license fee of $1,000,000 (the
"Initial License Fee") to PMI.

         D. TAG as agreed to provide a short term loan to the Company to enable
the Company to pay the Initial License Fee and to allow the Company sufficient
time to secure long term debt or equity financing.

         E. To induce TAG to loan to the Company the aggregate amount of Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand 00/100 Dollars ($750,000) (the "Loan"), the Company has
agreed to grant a purchase money security interest in favor of the Lender in all
of its rights under the License Agreement, the Program Materials, and the
Customer List and all of the proceeds and revenues generated there under.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for the
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         1. Grant of Security Interest. The Company hereby grants to the Lender
a purchase money security interest in and lien on the following, whether now or
hereafter existing or acquired (collectively, the "Collateral"); all of the
Company's contract rights under the License Agreement, the Program Material, all
proceeds generated from the sale, licensing or distribution of the Programs, all
receivables related thereto, and all VHS, Beta, and video masters of the
Programs hereafter created, and all inventory of marketing, promotional,
training and other material that accompany or relate to the Programs, and the
Customer List (now and as it is hereafter updated), and all proceeds of the
foregoing

         2. Security. The purchase money security interest granted under this
Security Agreement is to secure the prompt payment to the Lender of (i) the sums
due under the Loan, including interest and charges according to the terms of the
Loan and any extensions, renewals, modifications or replacements thereof (ii) to
the extent not by law, costs and expense of collection or enforcement of the
Loan and this Security Agreement, including reasonable attorney's fees (i) and
(ii) collectively referred to herein as the ("Obligations"). If the Obligations
are paid according to their terms, and all other payments are made and all other
terms, conditions, covenants and agreements contained in this Security Agreement
are satisfied, then this Security Agreement and the security interest created
hereby shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.

         3. Default Acceleration; Remedies. Any one of the following shall
constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder:

                  (a) The Company fails to pay the Loan when due;

                  (b) The Company suspends the operation of its business;

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                  (c) The Company becomes insolvent or the subject of state
                  insolvency proceedings, fail generally to pay its debt as they
                  become due or make an assignment for the benefits of
                  creditors, or a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar
                  official is appointed for, or takes possession of any
                  substantial part of the property of the Company and such
                  proceeding or receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar
                  official is not dismissed within sixty (60) days from the date
                  of the filing or appointment or the assignment is not voided
                  within such period; and

                  (d ) The Company takes corporate to authorize the Company to
                  become the subject to proceedings under the United States
                  Bankruptcy Code; or the filing of any involuntary petition to
                  become a debtor under the United States Bankruptcy Code which
                  remains undismissed for a period of 120 days; or the entry of
                  an order for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code
                  against the Company.

         The Lender shall have the option to accelerate the obligations upon any
Events of Default by giving written notice to the Company. In the event the
Lender elects to accelerate, the unpaid principal and interest owed on the
Obligation, together with all sums paid by the Lender as authorized or required
under this Security Agreement or other evidence of the Obligations, shall become
immediately due and payable. The Lender may exercise from time to time during
the continuance of an Event of Default any rights and remedies available to it
under applicable law. Any notification of, and intended disposition of, any of
the. Collateral required by law shall be deemed reasonable if properly given at
least ten (10) days before such disposition. Any proceeds of any disposition by
the Lender of the Collateral may be applied by the Lender and any balance of
such proceeds may be applied by the Lender toward the payment of the
Obligations.

         The Company hereby constitutes and appoints TAG, as its true and lawful
attorney, irrevocable, with full power, which power shall become effective upon
any Events of Default and shall continue only during the continuance of an Event
of Default, to perform the Company's duties herein or under the License
Agreement, or cause them to be performed, to act, require, demand, record,
compound and give acquaintance for any and all monies and claims for monies due
or to become due to the Company under or arising out of the Collateral, to
endorse checks or other instruments or order in connection therewith and to file
any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings which the Lender may
deem to be necessary or advisable in the premises, this appointment as attorney
is coupled with interest.

         4. Waiver. The Lender may waive any default without waiving any other
subsequent or prior default by The Company. All waivers must be in writing.

         5. Expenses. To the extent not prohibited by law, the Company shall pay
all reasonable costs and expenses, including without limitation, attorney's fees
and expenses, incurred by the Lender in collecting on the Loan or enforcing its
rights under this Security Agreement

         6. Severability. Invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
this Security Agreement shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any
other provision.

         7. Successors and Assigns. This Security Agreement benefits the Lender,
their successors and assigns, and binds the Company and its successors.

         8. Choice of Law. This Security Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the internal law of the State of Illinois without regard to
principles of choice of law.

         9. Modification: Waiver. This Security Agreement may be modified only
in writing executed by the parties. Forbearance or any protective act by the
Lender shall not be a waiver. The Company waives, to the extend permissible, all
laws or practices relating to moratorium, appraisements, marshaling, homestead,
dower and the like.

         10. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated in
and made a part of this Security Agreement by this reference.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, is Security Agreement has been duly executed on the
day and year first above written

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                                            LEARNCOM, INC.
                                            A Nevada corporation

                                           By:  /s/ Lloyd W. Singer
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                                                    Name:  Lloyd W. Singer
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                                                    Title: President
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                                           THE ARMAND GROUP, INC.

                                           By:  /s/ Denis Mola
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                                                    Denis Mola

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