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EXHIBIT 10.26

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between TechAlt,
Inc., a corporation  duly  organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Nevada (the "Company"),  and George Grumley, an individual residing in the State
of Illinois ("Consulting Executive").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS,  the has experience and expertise in legal services  regarding
litigation  settlement and risk analysis for small and medium-size publicly held
companies; and

         WHEREAS,  the Company and Consulting  Executive have determined that it
is in their  respective  best interest to enter into this Agreement on the terms
and conditions as set forth herein; and

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises  and  the  mutual
covenants  and  promises  contained  herein,  and for  other  good and  valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.       Nature of Agreement.

         1.1.   Cancellation   of  Prior   Offers.   Any  and  all  prior   oral
understandings,  offers,  and/or  representations  (if any) with  respect to the
employment  of  Consulting  Executive  are  deemed by the  parties  to be either
canceled  and void  and/or are  deemed to be  superseded  by this final  written
Agreement.

2.       Employment Terms and Duties.

         2.1. Term of Employment.  The employment of Consulting  Executive under
this  Agreement  shall be deemed to have  commenced  on  October  15,  2005 (the
"Effective Date"), and shall continue for a period of one (1) year (the "Initial
Term"). This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for additional consecutive
one (1) year periods (the  "Renewal  Term," and together  with the Initial Term,
the  "Employment  Term")  unless  written  notice of the  intention  to let this
Agreement expire is provided by the Company to Consulting  Executive thirty (30)
days prior to the  expiration of the Initial Term (or prior to the expiration of
the Renewal Term in the event of a renewal).

         2.2. Location.  Consulting Executive agrees that he shall carry out his
duties and obligations  under the terms of this Agreement at his home office, or
the Company's principal office as required by the Company.

         2.3.  Position  and  Primary  Responsibility.  It  is  understood  that
Consulting  Executive  shall  serve as  Litigation  Officer  and Legal  Analysis
Manager of the Company.

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3.       Compensation.

         3.1. Base  Compensation.  In consideration for the services rendered to
the  Company  hereunder  by  Consulting  Executive  and  Consulting  Executive's
covenants  hereunder,  the  Company  shall,  during  the  Employment  Term,  pay
Consulting  Executive  compensation  at the initial  rate of two  hundred  fifty
(250,000)  options  for  the  purchase  of  common  stock  of the  Company  (the
"Options"),  which shares shall be registered on Form S-8 ("Base Compensation").
The Options shall have an exercise  price of $.001 and shall be exercisable on a
cashless basis at the Consulting  Executive's option.  Shares issued pursuant to
the exercise of options in  connection  with this  Agreement  shall be issued to
George Grumley,  the natural person  performing the employment  services for the
Company.  All shares and certificates  representing such shares shall be subject
to  applicable  SEC,  federal,  state  (Blue sky) and local laws and  additional
restrictions set forth herein.

         3.2.  Payment.   All  compensation   payable  to  Consulting  Executive
hereunder  shall be subject to the Company's  rules and  regulations,  and shall
also be subject to all applicable State and federal  employment law(s); it being
understood that Consulting Executive shall be responsible for the payment of all
taxes resulting from a determination that any portion of the compensation and/or
benefits paid/received  hereunder is a taxable event to Consulting Executive; it
being  further  understood  that  Consulting  Executive  shall hold the  Company
harmless from any governmental claim(s) for Consulting  Executive's personal tax
liabilities,  including  interest  or  penalties,  arising  from any  failure by
Consulting Executive to pay his individual taxes when due.

         3.3.  Compensation  Review. It is understood and agreed that Consulting
Executive's  performance will be reviewed by the Company's Board of Directors on
a monthly basis during the Employment Term of this Agreement is in force for the
purpose of determining  whether or not Consulting  Executive's Base Compensation
should  be  modified  and/or  adjusted;  it being  further  understood  that the
decision to increase  Consulting  Executive's  compensation shall be at the sole
and exclusive option of the Board of Directors.

4.       Benefits.

         4.1. Reimbursement for Business Expenses.  The Company,  subject to its
prior  consent,   shall  reimburse  Consulting   Consulting  Executive  for  all
reasonable  business  expense(s)  actually  incurred  prior  to  and  after  the
Effective Date of this Agreement by Consulting Consulting Executive on behalf of
the Company in the performance of his duties  hereunder upon prior  presentation
by Consulting  Consulting  Executive of voucher(s),  receipt(s) or other written
evidence(s) in accordance  with the policies of the Company and the rules of the
Internal Revenue Service.  This includes  reimbursement for reasonable  business
expenses incurred by Consulting Consulting Executive while working from his home
office,  such as  telephone,  fax and  internet  services,  and  general  office
supplies.

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5.       Confidential Information and Records.

         5.1.  Consulting  Consulting  Executive  represents that his employment
with the Company  under the terms of this  Agreement  will not conflict with any
continuing duty(ies) or obligation(s)  Consulting  Consulting Executive has with
any other person(s), firm(s) and/or entity(ies). Consulting Consulting Executive
also represents that he has not brought to the Company (during the period before
or  after  the  Effective  Date  of  this  Agreement)  any  material(s)   and/or
document(s)  of any  former  employer(s),  or any  confidential  information  or
property belonging to other(s).

         5.2. Consulting  Consulting  Executive also represents that he will not
disclose to any person(s) or entity(ies)  (other than to the Company's  Board of
Directors,  or to others as  required  in the  performance  of his  duties)  any
confidential  or secret  information  with respect to the business or affairs of
the Company and/or its product(s).

6. Termination.  Consulting Consulting Executive's employment and this Agreement
(except as otherwise provided  hereunder) shall terminate upon the occurrence of
any of the following, at the time set forth therefor (the "Termination Date"):

         6.1  Voluntary  Termination.  Fourteen (14) days  following  Consulting
Consulting Executive's written notice to the Company of voluntary termination of
employment;  provided,  however,  that the Company may waive all or a portion of
the  Fourteen  (14)  days'  notice and  accelerate  the  effective  date of such
termination (and the Termination Date) (termination pursuant to this Section 6.2
being referred to herein as "Voluntary" termination); or

         6.2 Termination For Cause.  Immediately following notice of termination
for "Cause"  (as defined  below),  specifying  such Cause,  given by the Company
(termination   pursuant  to  this  Section  6.2  being  referred  to  herein  as
termination for "Cause"). As used herein, "Cause" means (i) termination based on
Consulting Consulting Executive's conviction or plea of "guilty" or "no contest"
to any  crime  constituting  a felony  in the  jurisdiction  in which  the crime
constituting a felony is committed, any crime involving moral turpitude (whether
or not a felony), or any other violation of criminal law involving dishonesty or
willful  misconduct  that  materially  injures  the  Company  (whether  or not a
felony);  (ii)  Consulting  Consulting  Executive's  substance abuse that in any
manner  interferes  with  the  performance  of  his  duties;   (iii)  Consulting
Consulting  Executive's failure or refusal to perform his duties at all or in an
acceptable manner, or to follow the lawful and proper directives of the Board of
Directors or Consulting Consulting Executive's supervisor(s) that are within the
scope of Consulting  Consulting  Executive's duties; (iv) Consulting  Consulting
Executive's  breach of this  agreement;  (v) Consulting  Consulting  Executive's
breach of the Company's Confidentiality,  Proprietary Information and Inventions
policies;  (vi) misconduct by Consulting  Consulting Executive that has or could
discredit  or  damage  the  Company;  (vii)  Consulting  Consulting  Executive's
indictment  for a felony  violation of the federal  securities  laws;  or (viii)
Consulting  Consulting  Executive's  chronic absence from work for reasons other
than illness.  Any  determination of for Cause  termination shall be made by the
Board of  Directors  of the Company  after  having  first given thirty (30) days
written notice to Consulting  Consulting  Executive of such  determination,  and
afforded Consulting Consulting Executive the opportunity to be heard by the full
Board of Directors.  Notwithstanding  any other provision in this Agreement,  if
Consulting  Consulting  Executive is terminated  pursuant to subsection (iii) of
this  Section  6.2 for poor job  performance,  excluding  refusal to perform his
duties,  Consulting  Consulting Executive shall have sixty (60) days to cure the
behavior upon which the threatened termination is based.

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         6.3 Termination  Without Cause.  Notwithstanding  any other  provisions
contained herein, the Company may terminate  Consulting  Executive's  employment
fourteen (14) days following  notice of  termination  without Cause given by the
Company;  provided,  however,  that  during  any such  fourteen  (14) day notice
period,  the  Company  may  suspend,  with  no  reduction  in pay  or  benefits,
Consulting  Executive  from his duties as set forth herein  (including,  without
limitation, Consulting Executive's position as a representative and agent of the
Company)  (termination  pursuant to this Section 6.4 being referred to herein as
termination "Without Cause").

         6.4 Other Remedies.  Termination pursuant to Section 6.3 above shall be
in addition to and without  prejudice  to any other right or remedy to which the
Company may be entitled at law, in equity, or under this Agreement.

7.       Severance and Termination.

         7.1.  Voluntary  Termination,  Termination  for Cause,  Termination for
Death or  Disability.  In the case of a  termination  of  Consulting  Consulting
Executive's employment hereunder for Death in accordance with Section 6.1 above,
or  Consulting  Consulting   Executive's  Voluntary  termination  of  employment
hereunder in accordance  with Section 6.2 above,  or a termination of Consulting
Consulting Executive's employment hereunder for Cause in accordance with Section
6.3 above, (i) Consulting  Consulting Executive shall not be entitled to receive
payment of, and the Company  shall have no  obligation  to pay, any severance or
similar  compensation   attributable  to  such  termination,   other  than  Base
compensation  earned  but  unpaid,  accrued  but unused  vacation  to the extent
required by the Company's policies and any  non-reimbursed  expenses pursuant to
Section  4  hereof  incurred  by  Consulting  Consulting  Executive  as  of  the
termination date, and (ii) the Company's  obligations under this Agreement shall
immediately  cease.  Provided  further,  in the event of  Consulting  Consulting
Executive's  Voluntary  termination of employment  hereunder in accordance  with
Section  6.2  above,  or a  termination  of  Consulting  Consulting  Executive's
employment hereunder for Cause in accordance with Section 6.3 above,  Consulting
Consulting  Executive  shall  tender back to the Company  all  unvested  options
granted to Consulting  Consulting  Executive by the Company in  connection  with
Consulting Consulting Executive's employment.

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8.       Severance Conditioned on Release of Claims.

         The Company's  obligation to provide  Consulting  Consulting  Executive
with any severance payment shall be addressed in further good faith negotiations
and  contingent  upon   Consulting   Consulting   Executive's   execution  of  a
satisfactory release of claims in favor of the Company.

9.       Inventions, Discoveries and Improvements.

         Any and all invention(s),  discovery(ies) and  improvement(s),  whether
protectible or  unprotectible by Patent,  trademark,  copyright or trade secret,
made,  devised,  or discovered by Consulting  Consulting  Executive,  whether by
Consulting  Consulting  Executive alone or jointly with others, from the time of
entering the Company's  employ until the earlier of the Termination Date of this
Agreement  or  the  actual  date  of  termination  of  employment,  relating  or
pertaining in any way to Consulting Consulting  Executive's  employment with the
Company, shall be promptly disclosed in writing to the Board of Directors of the
Company,  and become and remain the sole and exclusive  property of the Company.
Consulting  Consulting  Executive  agrees  to  execute  any  assignments  to the
Company, or its nominee, of the Consulting Consulting  Executive's entire right,
title, and interest in and to any such inventions,  discoveries and improvements
and to execute any other  instruments  and  documents  requisite or desirable in
applying for and obtaining Patents,  trademarks or copyrights at the cost of the
Company, with respect thereto in the United States and in all foreign countries,
that may be requested by the Company.  Consulting  Consulting  Executive further
agrees,  whether or not then in the  employment of the Company,  to cooperate to
the fullest  extent and in the manner that may be  reasonably  requested  by the
Company in the prosecution  and/or defense of any suit(s) involving  claim(s) of
infringement   and/or   misappropriation   of  proprietary  rights  relevant  to
Patent(s),  trademark(s),   copyright(s),  trade  secret(s),  processes,  and/or
discoveries  involving the Company's  product(s);  it being  understood that all
reasonable costs and expenses thereof shall be paid by the Company.  The Company
shall have the sole right to determine  the  treatment of  disclosures  received
from Consulting Consulting Executive,  including the right to keep the same as a
trade secret,  to use and disclose the same without a prior Patent  Application,
to file and prosecute United States and foreign Patent  Application(s)  thereon,
or to follow any other  procedure  which the  Company may deem  appropriate.  In
accordance with this provision,  Consulting Consulting Executive understands and
is hereby  further  notified that this  Agreement does not apply to an invention
which  the  employee  developed  entirely  on his own  time  without  using  the
Company's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information.

10.      Confidential Information.

         Non-Disclosure.  Consulting  Consulting Executive represents and agrees
that during the term of this Agreement,  and after the Termination Date, he will
not report, publish,  disclose, use, or transfer to any person(s) or entity(ies)
any  property or  information  belonging  to the Company  without  first  having
obtained  the prior  express  written  consent of the Company to do so; it being
understood,  however,  that information which was publicly known, or which is in
the public  domain,  or which is generally  known,  shall not be subject to this
restriction.

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11.      Information of Others.

         11.1 Consulting  Consulting  Executive agrees that the Company does not
desire  to  acquire  from   Consulting   Consulting   Executive  any  secret  or
confidential   information  or  "know-how"  of  others.   Consulting  Consulting
Executive,  therefore,  specifically  represents to the Company that he will not
bring to the Company any materials,  documents,  or writings containing any such
information.  Consulting  Consulting Executive represents and warrants that from
the  Effective  Date of this  Agreement  he is free to divulge  to the  Company,
without any obligation  to, or violation of, the rights of others,  information,
practices and/or techniques which Consulting Consulting Executive will describe,
demonstrate  or divulge or in any other manner make known to the Company  during
Consulting Consulting Executive's performance of services. Consulting Consulting
Executive  also  agrees to  indemnify  and hold the  Company  harmless  from and
against any and all liabilities,  losses, costs,  expenses,  damages,  claims or
demands for any  violation  of the rights of others as it relates to  Consulting
Consulting Executive's misappropriation of secrets, confidential information, or
"know-how" of others.

12.      Notice.

         All notices and other  communications  under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be delivered  personally  or mailed by registered or certified
mail, return receipt  requested,  and shall be deemed given when so delivered or
mailed, to a party at his or its address as follows (or at such other address as
a party may designate by notice given hereunder):

         If to Consulting Executive:    George Grumley
                                        8871 SE Clearwater
                                        Port Orchard, WA  98367

         If to the Company:             David M. Otto
                                        The Otto Law Group, PLLC
                                        601 Union Street, Suite 4500
                                        Seattle, WA 98101

         With a copy to:
                                        The Otto Law Group, PLLC
                                        601 Union Street, Suite 4500
                                        Seattle, WA 98101

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13.      Suit, Jurisdiction.

         Any controversy  between the Company and Consulting  Executive  arising
out of or  relating  to any of the  terms,  provisions  or  conditions  of  this
Agreement  shall be submitted to  arbitration  in  accordance  with the American
Arbitration  Association's  National  Arbitration  Rules for the  Resolution  of
Employment  Disputes.  On the written request of either party for arbitration of
such a claim pursuant to this  paragraph,  the Company and Consulting  Executive
shall  both be deemed to have  waived  the  right to  litigate  the claim in any
federal or state court. To the extent that any claim or controversy  arising out
of this Agreement  cannot be submitted to  arbitration as set forth above,  each
party hereby  agrees that any suit,  action or  proceeding  with respect to this
Agreement,  and any transactions  relating hereto, shall be brought in the State
of Washington, King County,, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents
and submits to the  jurisdiction  of such  Court(s)  for the purpose of any such
suit, action or proceeding.  Each of the parties hereby waives and agrees not to
assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding; any claim that it (he) is not personally subject to the jurisdiction
of the above-named Court(s); and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any
claim that such suit,  action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient  forum
or that the venue of such suit,  action or  proceeding  is improper or that this
Agreement  or any  replacements  hereof or thereof  may not be enforced in or by
such  Court(s).  The  Company  shall  pay  any  and all  costs  associated  with
arbitration.

14.      Miscellaneous.

         14.1. Post Termination Obligations.  Notwithstanding the termination of
Consulting Executive's employment hereunder, the provision(s) of Section(s) "5,"
"9," "10," "11," and "14" shall survive the Termination Date.

         14.2. Assignment.  This Agreement shall be assigned to and inure to the
benefit of, and be binding  upon,  any  successor  to  substantially  all of the
assets  and  business  of the  Company  as a going  concern,  whether by merger,
consolidation,  liquidation  or sale of  substantially  all of the assets of the
Company or otherwise. Consulting Executive understands and agrees, however, that
this  Agreement is exclusive  and  personal to his only,  and, as such,  he will
neither  assign  nor   subcontract  all  or  part  of  his   undertaking(s)   or
obligation(s) under the terms of this Agreement.

         14.3.  Entire  Agreement.  Each party  acknowledges that this Agreement
constitutes the entire  understanding  between them, and that there are no other
written or verbal agreement(s) or understanding(s) between them other than those
set forth herein;  it being  understood  that no  amendment(s) to this Agreement
shall be effective unless reduced to writing and signed by each party hereto.

         14.4.  Severability.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement
shall be determined to be unenforceable or otherwise invalid, the balance of the
provision(s)  shall be deemed to be enforceable and valid;  it being  understood
that all  provision(s)  of this  Agreement are deemed to be  severable,  so that
unenforceability  or  invalidity  of any  single  provision  will not affect the
remaining provision(s).

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         14.5.  Headings.  The  Section(s)  and  paragraph  heading(s)  in  this
Agreement  are  deemed to be for  convenience  only,  and shall not be deemed to
alter or affect any provision herein.

         14.6.  Interpretation of Agreement. This Agreement shall be interpreted
in  accordance  plain  meaning  of its  terms and under the laws of the State of
Washington.

         14.7. Variation. Any changes in the Sections relating to salary, bonus,
or other material  condition(s) after the Effective Date of this Agreement shall
not be deemed to constitute a new Agreement.  All unchanged  terms are to remain
in force and effect.

         14.8.  Unenforceability.  The  unenforceability  or  invalidity  of any
provision(s)  of this Agreement shall not affect the  enforceability  and/or the
validity of the remaining provision(s).

         14.9. Collateral  Documents.  Each party hereto shall make, execute and
deliver such other instrument(s) or document(s) as may be reasonably required in
order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

         14.10. Written Policies and Procedures.  The Company's written policies
and procedures,  as codified and contained in the Company "Handbook," are deemed
to be incorporated herein by this reference.

         14.11.   Non-Impairment.   This   Agreement   may  not  be  amended  or
supplemented  at any time  unless  reduced to a writing  executed  by each party
hereto.  No amendment,  supplement or termination of this Agreement shall affect
or impair any of the rights or obligations which may have matured thereunder.

         14.12.  Execution.  This  Agreement  may be  executed  in  one or  more
counterpart(s),  and each  executed  counterpart(s)  shall be  considered by the
parties as an original.

         14.13. Legal Counsel.  Consulting  Executive  represents to the Company
that he has retained legal counsel of his own choosing, and was given sufficient
opportunity  to  obtain  legal  counsel  prior  to  executing  this   Agreement.
Consulting  Executive  also  represents  that he has read each provision of this
Agreement and understands its meaning.

         14.14.  Effect  of  Merger,  Transfer  of  Assets,  Dissolution.   This
Agreement shall not be terminated by any voluntary or involuntary dissolution of
the Company resulting from either a merger or consolidation in which the Company
is not the  consolidated  or  surviving  corporation,  or a  transfer  of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company. In the event of any such merger,
or  consolidation or transfer of assets,  the Company's  rights,  benefits,  and
obligations   hereunder   shall  be  assigned  to  the  surviving  or  resulting
corporation or the transferee of the Company's assets.

         14.15. Transition.  In the event that Consulting Executive's employment
with the Company terminates, Consulting Executive shall, through the last day of
employment,  and at the Company's request, use Consulting Executive's reasonable
best efforts (at the Company's  expense) to assist the Company in  transitioning
Consulting  Executive's duties and  responsibilities  to Consulting  Executive's
successor and  maintaining  the  Company's  professional  relationship  with all
customers,  suppliers,  etc.  Without  limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Consulting  Executive shall  cooperate and assist the Company,  at the Company's
direction and instruction,  during the transition  period between any receipt of
or  giving  of  notice of the  termination  of  employment  and the final day of
employment.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands the day and
year written below.

THE COMPANY:

TECHALT, INC.

                                              Date:
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By: David M. Otto
Its: Director and Consulting Executive Officer

CONSULTING EXECUTIVE:

                                              Date:
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By: George Grumley

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                              OPTION EXERCISE FORM

         I, _____________________________,  do hereby exercise the Option with a
Date of Grant of  ___________________,  ______  granted  to me  pursuant  to the
Option  Agreement.  The Shares being  purchased and the Total Exercise Price are
set forth below:

Number of Shares:                             ________________ Shares

Exercise Price Per Share                      x  $ ____________ per Share

Total Exercise Price:                         =  $ ____________.

The Total Exercise Price is included with this Form.

_____ By marking this with an "X", the Employee  indicates  his or her choice to
exercise these options on a cashless basis.

____________________________________          Date: ___________________
         Signature

Send or deliver this Form with an original signature to

The Otto Law Group, PLLC
601 Union Street, Suite 4500
Seattle, WA 98101

                                       10EXHIBIT 10.27

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between TechAlt,
Inc., a corporation  duly  organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Nevada (the "Company"),  and Monty Abbot, an individual residing in the State of
Washington ("Executive").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS, the Company desires to hire Executive and Executive desires to
become employed by the Company; and

         WHEREAS,  the Company and Executive have determined that it is in their
respective  best  interest  to  enter  into  this  Agreement  on the  terms  and
conditions as set forth herein; and

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises  and  the  mutual
covenants  and  promises  contained  herein,  and for  other  good and  valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.       Nature of Agreement.

         1.1.   Cancellation   of  Prior   Offers.   Any  and  all  prior   oral
understandings,  offers,  and/or  representations  (if any) with  respect to the
employment of Executive are deemed by the parties to be either canceled and void
and/or are deemed to be superseded by this final written Agreement.

2.       Employment Terms and Duties.

         2.1.  Term of  Employment.  The  employment  of  Executive  under  this
Agreement  shall be deemed to have commenced on January 15, 2006 (the "Effective
Date"),  and shall continue for a period of one (1) years (the "Initial  Term").
This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for additional consecutive one (1)
year  periods  (the  "Renewal  Term," and together  with the Initial  Term,  the
"Employment  Term") unless written notice of the intention to let this Agreement
expire is  provided by the  Company to  Executive  thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration  of the Initial Term (or prior to the  expiration of the Renewal Term
in the event of a renewal).

         2.2. Location.  Executive agrees that he shall carry out his duties and
obligations  under  the  terms  of this  Agreement  at his home  office,  or the
Company's principal office as required by the Company.

         2.3.  Position  and  Primary  Responsibility.  It  is  understood  that
Executive shall serve as Operations Management Officer of the Company.

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3.       Compensation.

         3.1. Base  Compensation.  In consideration for the services rendered to
the Company  hereunder by Executive and  Executive's  covenants  hereunder,  the
Company shall,  during the Employment  Term, pay Executive  compensation  at the
initial rate of two million (2,000,000) options for the purchase of common stock
of the Company (the  "Options"),  which shares shall be  registered  on Form S-8
("Base  Compensation").  The Options  shall have an exercise  price of $.001 and
shall be  exercisable  on a cashless  basis at the  Executive's  option.  Shares
issued  pursuant to the exercise of options in  connection  with this  Agreement
shall be issued to Monty Abbot,  the natural  person  performing  the employment
services for the Company.  All shares and certificates  representing such shares
shall be subject to applicable SEC, federal, state (Blue sky) and local laws and
additional restrictions set forth herein.

         3.2. Payment.  All compensation payable to Executive hereunder shall be
subject to the Company's rules and regulations, and shall also be subject to all
applicable  State  and  federal  employment  law(s);  it being  understood  that
Executive  shall be  responsible  for the payment of all taxes  resulting from a
determination that any portion of the compensation and/or benefits paid/received
hereunder is a taxable event to  Executive;  it being  further  understood  that
Executive  shall hold the Company  harmless from any  governmental  claim(s) for
Executive's personal tax liabilities,  including interest or penalties,  arising
from any failure by Executive to pay his individual taxes when due.

         3.3.  Compensation Review. It is understood and agreed that Executive's
performance  will be reviewed by the  Company's  Board of Directors on a monthly
basis during the  Employment  Term of this Agreement is in force for the purpose
of determining  whether or not Executive's Base Compensation  should be modified
and/or  adjusted;  it being  further  understood  that the  decision to increase
Executive's  compensation shall be at the sole and exclusive option of the Board
of Directors.

4.       Benefits.

         4.1.  Reimbursement for Business Expenses.  The Company shall reimburse
Executive for all reasonable  business expense(s) actually incurred prior to and
after the Effective Date of this Agreement by Executive on behalf of the Company
in the  performance of his duties  hereunder upon  presentation  by Executive of
voucher(s),  receipt(s) or other  written  evidence(s)  in  accordance  with the
policies of the  Company and the rules of the  Internal  Revenue  Service.  This
includes  reimbursement  for reasonable  business expenses incurred by Executive
while  working  from  his  home  office,  such as  telephone,  fax and  internet
services, and general office supplies.

         4.2. Indemnification.  The Company agrees to indemnify Executive to the
fullest extent permitted by law and by the Company's  By-Laws.  The Company will
maintain appropriate Directors and Officers insurance at all times.

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         4.3. Illness or Personal  Leave.Executive shall be entitled to five (5)
days per year as sick leave or  personal  leave with full pay.  Sick or personal
leave may not be accumulated from year to year.

         4.4.  Paid  Holidays.  Executive  shall be entitled to a holiday on the
following days, with full pay: New Year's Day,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day,
Labor Day,  Thanksgiving  Day, the Friday after  Thanksgiving  Day and Christmas
Day.

5.       Confidential Information and Records.

         5.1.  Executive  represents  that his employment with the Company under
the terms of this Agreement  will not conflict with any continuing  duty(ies) or
obligation(s)   Executive  has  with  any  other   person(s),   firm(s)   and/or
entity(ies).  Executive also  represents  that he has not brought to the Company
(during the period before or after the  Effective  Date of this  Agreement)  any
material(s)  and/or document(s) of any former  employer(s),  or any confidential
information or property belonging to other(s).

         5.2.  Executive also represents that during the term of this Agreement,
he will  promptly  disclose to the Board of Directors  of the Company,  complete
information  concerning any direct interest  (greater than five percent (5%)) he
holds, if any, in any business which provides  service(s)  and/or  product(s) to
the Company (whether as a principal,  stockholder,  lender, employee,  Director,
Officer, partner, venturer, consultant or otherwise).

         5.3.  Executive  also  represents  that he  will  not  disclose  to any
person(s) or entity(ies) (other than to the Company's Board of Directors,  or to
others as required in the performance of his duties) any  confidential or secret
information  with respect to the  business or affairs of the Company  and/or its
product(s).

         5.4.  Executive  agrees  that he will not,  without  the prior  written
consent of the  Company's  Board of  Directors,  for a period of  eighteen  (18)
months after the Termination  Date,  directly or indirectly  disturb,  entice or
hire away, or in any other manner persuade,  any employee(s) or consultant(s) of
the Company to discontinue that person's or firm's relationship with the Company
if the employee(s) and/or consultant(s) were employed by the Company at any time
during the twelve (12) month period prior to the Termination Date.

         5.5.  Records.  All  records,  files,  documents,   and  the  like,  or
abstracts, summaries, or copies thereof, relating to the business of the Company
which  Executive shall prepare or use or come into contact with shall remain the
sole property of the Company.

6. Termination.  Executive's  employment and this Agreement (except as otherwise
provided hereunder) shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following,
at the time set forth therefor (the "Termination Date"):

         6.1 Voluntary  Termination.  Fourteen (14) days  following  Executive's
written notice to the Company of voluntary termination of employment;  provided,
however,  that the Company may waive all or a portion of the Fourteen (14) days'
notice  and  accelerate  the  effective  date  of  such   termination  (and  the
Termination  Date)  (termination  pursuant to this Section 6.2 being referred to
herein as "Voluntary" termination); or

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         6.2 Termination For Cause.  Immediately following notice of termination
for "Cause"  (as defined  below),  specifying  such Cause,  given by the Company
(termination   pursuant  to  this  Section  6.3  being  referred  to  herein  as
termination for "Cause"). As used herein, "Cause" means (i) termination based on
Executive's  conviction  or  plea  of  "guilty"  or "no  contest"  to any  crime
constituting  a felony in the  jurisdiction  in which the crime  constituting  a
felony is  committed,  any crime  involving  moral  turpitude  (whether or not a
felony), or any other violation of criminal law involving  dishonesty or willful
misconduct that materially  injures the Company (whether or not a felony);  (ii)
Executive's  substance abuse that in any manner  interferes with the performance
of his duties; (iii) Executive's failure or refusal to perform his duties at all
or in an acceptable manner, or to follow the lawful and proper directives of the
Board of Directors  or  Executive's  supervisor(s)  that are within the scope of
Executive's duties;  (iv) Executive's breach of this agreement;  (v) Executive's
breach of the Company's Confidentiality,  Proprietary Information and Inventions
policies; (vi) misconduct by Executive that has or could discredit or damage the
Company;  (vii)  Executive's  indictment  for a felony  violation of the federal
securities  laws; or (viii)  Executive's  chronic  absence from work for reasons
other than illness.  Any determination of for Cause termination shall be made by
the Board of Directors of the Company  after having first given thirty (30) days
written notice to Executive of such  determination,  and afforded  Executive the
opportunity  to be heard by the full  Board of  Directors.  Notwithstanding  any
other  provision  in this  Agreement,  if Executive  is  terminated  pursuant to
subsection (iii) of this Section 6.3 for poor job performance, excluding refusal
to perform his duties, Executive shall have sixty (60) days to cure the behavior
upon which the threatened termination is based.

         6.3 Termination  Without Cause.  Notwithstanding  any other  provisions
contained herein, the Company may terminate Executive's employment fourteen (14)
days  following  notice  of  termination  without  Cause  given by the  Company;
provided,  however,  that during any such fourteen (14) day notice  period,  the
Company may suspend,  with no reduction in pay or benefits,  Executive  from his
duties as set forth herein (including, without limitation,  Executive's position
as a  representative  and agent of the  Company)  (termination  pursuant to this
Section 6.4 being referred to herein as termination "Without Cause").

         6.4 Other Remedies.  Termination pursuant to Section 6.3 above shall be
in addition to and without  prejudice  to any other right or remedy to which the
Company may be entitled at law, in equity, or under this Agreement.

7.       Severance and Termination.

         7.1.  Voluntary  Termination,  Termination  for Cause,  Termination for
Death or  Disability.  In the case of a termination  of  Executive's  employment
hereunder  for Death in  accordance  with  Section  6.1  above,  or  Executive's
Voluntary  termination  of employment  hereunder in accordance  with Section 6.2
above,  or a  termination  of  Executive's  employment  hereunder  for  Cause in
accordance  with  Section  6.3 above,  (i)  Executive  shall not be  entitled to
receive  payment  of, and the  Company  shall  have no  obligation  to pay,  any
severance or similar compensation  attributable to such termination,  other than
Base compensation  earned but unpaid,  accrued but unused vacation to the extent
required by the Company's policies and any  non-reimbursed  expenses pursuant to
Section 4 hereof incurred by Executive as of the termination  date, and (ii) the
Company's  obligations  under this Agreement shall immediately  cease.  Provided
further,  in the  event  of  Executive's  Voluntary  termination  of  employment
hereunder in accordance  with Section 6.2 above, or a termination of Executive's
employment  hereunder for Cause in accordance with Section 6.3 above,  Executive
shall  tender back to the Company all unvested  options  granted to Executive by
the Company in connection with Executive's employment.

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8.       Severance Conditioned on Release of Claims.

         8.1. The Company's  obligation to provide  Executive with any severance
payment  shall be addressed in further good faith  negotiations  and  contingent
upon Executive's  execution of a satisfactory  release of claims in favor of the
Company.

9.       Non-competition, Non-solicitation.

         9.1.  During  the  term of this  Agreement,  Executive  shall  promptly
disclose to the Board of Directors of the Company all information concerning any
interests,  direct or indirect,  he holds (whether as a principal,  stockholder,
lender, employee, officer, director, partner, venturer, consultant or otherwise)
in any business which  Executive  reasonably  knows  purchases goods or provides
services to the Company or any affiliate of the Company.

         9.2.  Executive  agrees that he will not, for a period of eighteen (18)
months  following the  Termination  Date,  contact or solicit  orders,  sales or
business from any customer of the Company.

10.      Inventions, Discoveries and Improvements.

         10.1.  Any and all  invention(s),  discovery(ies)  and  improvement(s),
whether  protectible or unprotectible by Patent,  trademark,  copyright or trade
secret, made, devised, or discovered by Executive, whether by Executive alone or
jointly with others,  from the time of entering the  Company's  employ until the
earlier  of the  Termination  Date  of  this  Agreement  or the  actual  date of
termination  of  employment,  relating or pertaining  in any way to  Executive's
employment with the Company, shall be promptly disclosed in writing to the Board
of  Directors  of the  Company,  and become  and  remain the sole and  exclusive
property of the  Company.  Executive  agrees to execute any  assignments  to the
Company, or its nominee, of the Executive's entire right, title, and interest in
and to any such  inventions,  discoveries  and  improvements  and to execute any
other  instruments  and  documents  requisite  or  desirable in applying for and
obtaining  Patents,  trademarks or  copyrights at the cost of the Company,  with
respect thereto in the United States and in all foreign  countries,  that may be
requested by the Company.  Executive further agrees,  whether or not then in the
employment of the Company,  to cooperate to the fullest extent and in the manner
that may be  reasonably  requested  by the  Company  in the  prosecution  and/or
defense   of   any   suit(s)   involving   claim(s)   of   infringement   and/or
misappropriation  of  proprietary  rights  relevant to Patent(s),  trademark(s),
copyright(s),  trade  secret(s),  processes,  and/or  discoveries  involving the
Company's product(s); it being understood that all reasonable costs and expenses
thereof  shall be paid by the Company.  The Company shall have the sole right to
determine the treatment of disclosures  received from  Executive,  including the
right to keep the same as a trade secret, to use and disclose the same without a
prior Patent Application, to file and prosecute United States and foreign Patent
Application(s)  thereon,  or to follow any other procedure which the Company may
deem appropriate.  In accordance with this provision,  Executive understands and
is hereby  further  notified that this  Agreement does not apply to an invention
which  the  employee  developed  entirely  on his own  time  without  using  the
Company's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information.

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11.      Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.

         11.1.  Confidentiality.  Executive hereby  acknowledges that all trade,
engineering,   production,   and  technical  data,   information  or  "know-how"
including,  but not limited to, customer lists, sales and marketing  techniques,
vendor names, purchasing information, processes, methods, investigations, ideas,
equipment, tools, programs, costs, product profitability, plans, specifications,
Patent  Application(s),   drawings,  blueprints,  sketches,  layouts,  formulas,
inventions,  processes and data, whether or not reduced to writing,  used in the
development and manufacture of the Company's  products and/or the performance of
services,  or  in  research  or  development,   are  the  exclusive  secret  and
confidential  property of the Company,  and shall be at all times, whether after
the Effective Date or after the Termination Date, be kept strictly  confidential
and secret by Executive.

         11.2.  Return of  Property.  Executive  agrees  not to remove  from the
Company's office or copy any of the Company's  confidential  information,  trade
secrets, books, records,  documents or customer or supplier lists, or any copies
of such  documents,  without  the  express  written  permission  of the Board of
Directors of the Company.  Executive  agrees, at the Termination Date, to return
any property  belonging to the Company,  including,  but not limited to, any and
all records, notes, drawings, specifications, programs, data and other materials
(or copies thereof) pertaining to the Company's businesses or its product(s) and
service(s),  generated  or  received  by  Executive  during  the  course  of his
employment with the Company.

         11.3.  Non-Disclosure.  Executive represents and agrees that during the
term of this  Agreement,  and after the  Termination  Date,  he will not report,
publish, disclose, use, or transfer to any person(s) or entity(ies) any property
or information  belonging to the Company without first having obtained the prior
express written consent of the Company to do so; it being  understood,  however,
that information  which was publicly known, or which is in the public domain, or
which is generally known, shall not be subject to this restriction.

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12.      Information of Others.

         12.1 Executive  agrees that the Company does not desire to acquire from
Executive  any  secret or  confidential  information  or  "know-how"  of others.
Executive,  therefore,  specifically  represents to the Company that he will not
bring to the Company any materials,  documents,  or writings containing any such
information.  Executive  represents and warrants that from the Effective Date of
this Agreement he is free to divulge to the Company,  without any obligation to,
or violation of, the rights of others, information,  practices and/or techniques
which  Executive  will  describe,  demonstrate or divulge or in any other manner
make known to the Company during Executive's performance of services.  Executive
also agrees to indemnify and hold the Company  harmless from and against any and
all liabilities,  losses, costs,  expenses,  damages,  claims or demands for any
violation of the rights of others as it relates to Executive's  misappropriation
of secrets, confidential information, or "know-how" of others.

13.      Notice.

         13.1.  Notices.   All  notices  and  other  communications  under  this
Agreement  shall be in writing and shall be  delivered  personally  or mailed by
registered or certified  mail,  return  receipt  requested,  and shall be deemed
given when so delivered  or mailed,  to a party at his or its address as follows
(or at such other address as a party may designate by notice given hereunder):

         If to Executive:               Monty Abbot
                                        8871 SE Clearwater
                                        Port Orchard, WA  98367

         If to the Company:
                                        TechAlt, Inc.
                                        601 Union Street, Suite 4500
                                        Seattle, WA 98101

         With a copy to:
                                        The Otto Law Group, PLLC
                                        601 Union Street, Suite 4500
                                        Seattle, WA 98101

14.      Suit, Jurisdiction.

         Any  controversy  between the Company and  Executive  arising out of or
relating to any of the terms,  provisions or conditions of this Agreement  shall
be  submitted  to  arbitration  in  accordance  with  the  American  Arbitration
Association's  National  Arbitration  Rules  for the  Resolution  of  Employment
Disputes. On the written request of either party for arbitration of such a claim
pursuant to this  paragraph,  the Company and Executive  shall both be deemed to
have waived the right to litigate  the claim in any federal or state  court.  To
the extent that any claim or controversy arising out of this Agreement cannot be
submitted to arbitration  as set forth above,  each party hereby agrees that any
suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement,  and any transactions
relating  hereto,  shall be brought in the State of Washington,  County of Cook,
and  each  of  the  parties  hereby  irrevocably  consents  and  submits  to the
jurisdiction  of such  Court(s)  for the  purpose  of any such  suit,  action or
proceeding.  Each of the parties hereby waives and agrees not to assert,  by way
of motion,  as a defense or otherwise,  in any such suit,  action or proceeding;
any claim  that it (he) is not  personally  subject to the  jurisdiction  of the
above-named Court(s);  and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any claim
that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that
the venue of such suit,  action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement
or any  replacements  hereof  or  thereof  may  not be  enforced  in or by  such
Court(s). The Company shall pay any and all costs associated with arbitration.

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15.      Miscellaneous.

         15.1. Post Termination Obligations.  Notwithstanding the termination of
Executive's employment hereunder, the provision(s) of Section(s) "5," "9," "10,"
"11," and "14" shall survive the Termination Date.

         15.2. Assignment.  This Agreement shall be assigned to and inure to the
benefit of, and be binding  upon,  any  successor  to  substantially  all of the
assets  and  business  of the  Company  as a going  concern,  whether by merger,
consolidation,  liquidation  or sale of  substantially  all of the assets of the
Company or  otherwise.  Executive  understands  and agrees,  however,  that this
Agreement is exclusive  and personal to his only,  and, as such, he will neither
assign nor subcontract all or part of his undertaking(s) or obligation(s)  under
the terms of this Agreement.

         15.3.  Entire  Agreement.  Each party  acknowledges that this Agreement
constitutes the entire  understanding  between them, and that there are no other
written or verbal agreement(s) or understanding(s) between them other than those
set forth herein;  it being  understood  that no  amendment(s) to this Agreement
shall be effective unless reduced to writing and signed by each party hereto.

         15.4.  Severability.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement
shall be determined to be unenforceable or otherwise invalid, the balance of the
provision(s)  shall be deemed to be enforceable and valid;  it being  understood
that all  provision(s)  of this  Agreement are deemed to be  severable,  so that
unenforceability  or  invalidity  of any  single  provision  will not affect the
remaining provision(s).

         15.5.  Headings.  The  Section(s)  and  paragraph  heading(s)  in  this
Agreement  are  deemed to be for  convenience  only,  and shall not be deemed to
alter or affect any provision herein.

         15.6.  Interpretation of Agreement. This Agreement shall be interpreted
in  accordance  plain  meaning  of its  terms and under the laws of the State of
Washington.

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         15.7. Variation. Any changes in the Sections relating to salary, bonus,
or other material  condition(s) after the Effective Date of this Agreement shall
not be deemed to constitute a new Agreement.  All unchanged  terms are to remain
in force and effect.

         15.8.  Unenforceability.  The  unenforceability  or  invalidity  of any
provision(s)  of this Agreement shall not affect the  enforceability  and/or the
validity of the remaining provision(s).

         15.9. Collateral  Documents.  Each party hereto shall make, execute and
deliver such other instrument(s) or document(s) as may be reasonably required in
order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

         15.10. Written Policies and Procedures.  The Company's written policies
and procedures,  as codified and contained in the Company "Handbook," are deemed
to be incorporated herein by this reference.

         15.11.   Non-Impairment.   This   Agreement   may  not  be  amended  or
supplemented  at any time  unless  reduced to a writing  executed  by each party
hereto.  No amendment,  supplement or termination of this Agreement shall affect
or impair any of the rights or obligations which may have matured thereunder.

         15.12.  Execution.  This  Agreement  may be  executed  in  one or  more
counterpart(s),  and each  executed  counterpart(s)  shall be  considered by the
parties as an original.

         15.13. Legal Counsel.  Executive  represents to the Company that he has
retained legal counsel of his own choosing, and was given sufficient opportunity
to obtain  legal  counsel  prior to executing  this  Agreement.  Executive  also
represents that he has read each provision of this Agreement and understands its
meaning.

         15.14.  Effect  of  Merger,  Transfer  of  Assets,  Dissolution.   This
Agreement shall not be terminated by any voluntary or involuntary dissolution of
the Company resulting from either a merger or consolidation in which the Company
is not the  consolidated  or  surviving  corporation,  or a  transfer  of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company. In the event of any such merger,
or  consolidation or transfer of assets,  the Company's  rights,  benefits,  and
obligations   hereunder   shall  be  assigned  to  the  surviving  or  resulting
corporation or the transferee of the Company's assets.

         15.15.  Transition.  In the event that Executive's  employment with the
Company terminates,  Executive shall, through the last day of employment, and at
the Company's request, use Executive's reasonable best efforts (at the Company's
expense)  to  assist  the  Company  in  transitioning   Executive's  duties  and
responsibilities   to  Executive's   successor  and  maintaining  the  Company's
professional  relationship with all customers,  suppliers, etc. Without limiting
the  generality  of the  foregoing,  Executive  shall  cooperate  and assist the
Company,  at the Company's  direction  and  instruction,  during the  transition
period  between  any  receipt  of or  giving of  notice  of the  termination  of
employment and the final day of employment.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands the day and
year written below.

THE COMPANY:

TECHALT, INC.

                                              Date:
------------------------------------                ----------------------------
By: David M. Otto
Its: Director and Executive Officer

EXECUTIVE:

                                              Date:
------------------------------------                ----------------------------
By: Monty Abbot

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                              OPTION EXERCISE FORM

         I, _____________________________,  do hereby exercise the Option with a
Date of Grant of  ___________________,  ______  granted  to me  pursuant  to the
Option  Agreement.  The Shares being  purchased and the Total Exercise Price are
set forth below:

Number of Shares:                             ________________ Shares

Exercise Price Per Share                      x  $ ____________ per Share

Total Exercise Price:                         =  $ ____________.

The Total Exercise Price is included with this Form.

____________________________________          Date: ___________________
         Signature

Send or deliver this Form with an original signature to

The Otto Law Group, PLLC
601 Union Street, Suite 4500
Seattle, WA 98101

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