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EXHIBIT 10(m)    
    
    ASSIGNED CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR MICHAEL MERGENTHALER RESTATED AS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT    
  

        THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into as of January 1, 2002 (the "Effective Date"), by and between
CDEX-Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and Michael Mergenthaler (the "Employee"). 

        Whereas
a Consultant Services Agreement dated July 24, 2001 (the "Consultant Services Agreement"), among several named Consultants
(including the Employee), the Company and Dynamic Management Resolutions LLC ("DMR") currently is in effect and provides for Employee to provide
services to Company under certain terms. 

        Whereas
on January 1, 2002, that Consultant Services Agreement was amended to allow assignment of the Consultant Services Agreement as related to any named Consultant upon written
approval of that Consultant and the Company. 

        Whereas,
Employee and Company desire to have Employee provide services noted in the Consultant Services Agreement directly to the Company as an employee of the Company, 

        The
undersigned covenant and agree as follows: 

        First,
the obligations, rights and benefits of DMR in the Consultant Services Agreement as related to Employee are hereby assigned to the Company. (By the undersigned signature of the
DMR representative, DMR reflects agreement with this assignment.) 

        Second,
the Employee and Company agree that as of the Effective Date note above, Employee will provide service to Company as an employee pursuant to the terms of the Consultant Services
Agreement, whose terms have been amended in part. Employee, Company and DMR agree that the terms stated below are the amended Consultant Services Agreement as related to Employee. 

        1.    Employment Agreement.    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the Company agrees to employ the Employee, and the Employee accepts employment with the Company, in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 

        2.    Term.    This agreement shall remain in effect until terminated pursuant to the
termination provisions provided herein. 

        3.    Services of the Employee.    The Employee shall serve initially as the Manager of
Business Development and, as the needs of the Company dictate, in other positions as directed by the Company. The Employee shall faithfully perform such services for the business and affairs of the
Company (the "Services"). The Employee shall devote his best efforts and attention to the performance of the Services and shall expend such time as may
be required to perform the Services. The Employee shall not perform services that are similar in nature to the Services for any other person or entity for compensation. 

        4.    Place of Performance.    The Employee shall be based initially at such office of the
Company as the Company and the Employee shall determine, except for reasonable travel on Company business. If the Company requires that the Employee relocate his place of performance to a location
more than 100 miles from the then-current office, the Company shall pay or reimburse the Employee for the reasonable moving and relocation expenses incurred by the Employee and his family
to establish a personal residence at the new location. 

        5.    Salary.    

        5.1.    Salary.    The Company shall pay to the Employee a salary based on an annual amount of
$210,000 (the "Salary"). The Company shall review the Salary on an annual basis. The Salary shall be payable in equal monthly installments, or in
installments as required by applicable State 

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law. Until January 1, 2003, to the extent that the financial posture of the Company is such that paying the full monthly installment to Employee would not be in the Company's best interest, at
the option of the Company monthly compensation in excess of $7,500 may be deferred until January 1, 2003 and paid in cash or paid in restricted stock or stock options of the Company. Such stock
of the Company shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations related to restricted stock. The Company shall impose no other restrictions in relation to such
restricted stock except for those that arise by application of federal or state laws, rules or regulations relating to such restricted stock. 

        5.2    Bonus.    At the discretion of Company, the Employee shall be eligible for an annual
performance bonus. Bonuses (including stock bonuses) may be distributed based on Company performance and the Employee's role in that performance. 

        5.3.    Benefits.    The Employee shall be entitled to receive such benefits as the Company
may make available to its employees from time to time. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company, at any time or from time to time, from effecting modifications in the benefits,
including eliminating any or all of such benefits. 

        5.4    Vacation; Holidays.    The Employee shall be entitled to all public holidays as are
observed by the Company and vacation days in accordance with the applicable vacation policies of the Company. The Employee shall take holidays at a reasonable time or times for the Company. 

        5.5    Equity Participation.    Pursuant to the Consultant Services Agreement, 600,000 shares
of restricted common stock of the Company (the "Initial Stock") have been issued to Employee, subject to the graduated repayment provisions set forth
below. The Employee agrees to comply strictly with all legal requirements regarding the stock, including those related to distribution of the stock and restrictions associated with the stock. 

        5.5.1.    Repayment.    Notwithstanding the remainder of the Section, if the Employee's
services to the Company are terminated because of death or disability (defined as the inability to substantially perform the Services by reason of any medically determined physical or mental
impairment that is or will be a permanent condition or one that will continue for at least three months), the Employee has no obligation to repay any of the Initial Stock. The Employee shall repay in
accordance with the following repayment schedule part of the shares of the Initial Stock (or other equivalent shares of the Company stock) if the Employee's services are terminated prior to
July 24, 2004 by the Company for "Cause" or by Employee without "Good Reason" as those terms are defined in this Section 5.5. In either event, then within sixty (60) days
thereafter, Employee shall repay to the Company a portion of that Initial Stock in accordance with the following schedule. 

        (a)  if
termination occurs prior to January 24, 2002, the Employee shall repay seventy percent (70%) of the Initial Stock; 

        (b)  if
termination occurs after January 23, 2002 but prior to July 24, 2002, the Employee shall repay fifty percent (50%) of the Initial Stock; 

        (c)  if
termination occurs after July 23, 2002 but prior to July 24, 2003, the Employee shall repay thirty percent (30%) of the Initial Stock; and 

        (d)  if
termination occurs after July 23, 2003 but prior to July 24, 2004, Employee shall repay fifteen percent (15%) of the Initial Stock. 

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        5.5.2    Termination for Cause.    Termination by the Company for
"Cause" shall be limited to any of the following: 

        (i)    The
conviction of the Employee of, or a plea of nolo contendere by the Employee to, a felony; 

        (ii)  The
intentional fraud by the Employee on, or willful misappropriation by the Employee of, funds or property belonging to or claimed by the Company and exceeding
$1000.00 in an aggregate amount; 

        (iii)  Intentional
misconduct by the Employee in connection with the performance of duties, or the Employee's failure to perform the Services in the best interests of the
Company (including, without limitation, material breach by the Employee in performance of the Services but not minor violations of rules and policies of the Company) that substantially and adversely
impacts the Company; 

        (iv)  The
Employee's chronic use of alcohol, drugs or other similar substances affecting work performance; 

        (v)  The
material breach by the Employee of the performance of any material part of the Services or the material breach by the Employee of any agreement that is referenced in
Section 9 that substantially and adversely impacts the Company; or 

        (vi)  The
material breach by the Employee of any provision of this Agreement that substantially and adversely impacts the Company. 

        5.5.3    Termination for Good Reason.    Termination by the Employee for "Good Reason" shall
be limited to any of the following: 

        (i)    The
occurrence of a material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement that significantly and adversely impacts the Employee; 

        (ii)  A
significant reduction or modification in the Services of Employee that is inconsistent with Employee's title or position; 

        (iii)  Removal
of the current President, CEO, Chairman of the Board, or Senior Vice President of Operations, that significantly and adversely impacts Employee; 

        (iv)  The
approval of a plan by the Board of Directors of the Company involving the dissolution of the Company that is not rescinded within thirty (30) days after its
approval; or 

        (v)  The
involuntary or voluntary filing for bankruptcy of the Company that is not dismissed within ninety (90) days after the date of filing. 

        5.5.4    Repurchase Rights.    In the event that the Employee's employment is terminated, then
the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase all or a part of the Initial Stock then owned by the Employee at a price equal to fair market value, less any appropriate
discounts for the restrictive nature of, and the minority interest represented by, the Initial Stock. In the event that the parties can not mutually agree on the fair market value of the Initial
Stock, the value shall be determined by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of Section 12, except that the arbitrators shall each be qualified appraisers having at least ten years
experience in valuing commercial businesses, similar in nature to that of the Company, in the metropolitan Washington D.C area, and the decision of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and conclusive on
both parties. 

        5.5.5    Compliance.    The Employee acknowledges that the issuance and/or registration of the
Company's stock must comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating thereto. 

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Accordingly, the Employee agrees that he shall accept shares of the Company's stock subject to all applicable laws and regulations, and shall provide and deliver to the Company all information,
certifications, and other documentation as may be requested by the Company as part of the Company's compliance with any applicable laws and regulations relating to the issuance and/or registration of
any of the Company's stock, including but not limited to the Initial Stock. 

        6.    Expenses.    The Company shall reimburse the Employee for all reasonable business
expenses incurred by the Employee that are authorized by the Company. Reimbursement shall be made in accordance with the policies of the Company related to reimbursable expenses. 

        7.    Termination of Employment.    The Employee's services for the Company will continue
until terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Employment hereunder may be terminated (i) by either party upon two weeks prior written notice (the
"Notice of Termination"), or (ii) immediately upon the death of the Employee. All Parties acknowledge that Employee is an employee at will. The
date given in the Notice of Termination as the last day of the Employee's employment shall be deemed the "Date of Termination". This Agreement shall
terminate on the Date of Termination except as otherwise provided in Section 13.4. The Company shall pay the Employee the then current Salary of Employee through the Date of Termination and all
other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Employee is entitled as of the Date of Termination, such as expenses (Section 6). 

        8.    Termination of Employment Before July 24, 2004.    If before July 24,
2004, Company terminates Employee for other than "Cause" (defined in Section 5.5.2) or Employee terminates for "Good
Reason" (defined in Section 5.5.3), Company shall pay to Employee severance compensation in accordance with the following schedule: 

        8.1  If
termination occurs before January 1, 2003, payment of an amount equal to two years of the then current annual Salary and Company stock equal to three times the
amount of Initial Stock provided at the direction of Employee. 

        8.2  If
termination occurs on or after January 1, 2003 but before July 24, 2004, payment of an amount equal to one year of the then current annual Salary or the
monthly Salary through July 2004 with a minimum of four months Salary, whichever is less, and Company stock equal to 30% of the amount of Initial Stock provided to Employee. 

        9.    CDEX Agreements.    As an express condition for the Company's agreement to enter into
this Agreement, and as a pre-condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Employee agrees to (i) keep the confidential and proprietary information and the intellectual
property of the Company confidential; (ii) assign to the Company all of the ownership rights in and to any intellectual property relating to the Company and its business that is developed,
created, or discovered during the term of this Agreement; and (iii) agree not to compete with the Company and its business or solicit the Company's customers or employees during the period of
employment with the Company and for a period of three (3) years thereafter. To further provide for the implementation of this provision, the Employee shall execute a CDEX
Non-disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement and a CDEX Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement (jointly, the "CDEX
Agreements"), copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A, the terms and conditions of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference. A breach by the
Employee of a provision in any of the CDEX Agreements shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement by the Employee. 

        10.    Ownership of Intellectual Property.    

        10.1.    The Business. The parties acknowledge that the Company is engaged in the development, marketing
and sale of certain proprietary technologies, processes and related products in the areas of chemical detection, technical processes, and technical/business services, and that the Company may also
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other business endeavors (individually and collectively, the "Business"). The Company shall be deemed to intend to become engaged in a business
endeavor if it has devoted or expended any significant resources, either financial or human resources, towards the proposed endeavor, either in planning or implementing the undertaking of such planned
endeavor. 

        10.2.    The Intellectual Property.    In connection with this Agreement and the performance
of the Services, the Employee acknowledges that there may exist now or may exist in the future trade secrets, confidential information, technical information, know-how, inventions,
patents, discoveries (whether or not patentable), copyrights, trademarks, service marks, techniques, data, systems, methods, processes, improvements, developments, enhancements, and modifications,
whether oral or written, or in recorded form, tangible or intangible, and other proprietary rights, which are or may be conceived, developed, designed or otherwise created, modified or improved by the
Employee, in whole or in part, or which the Employee may receive, produce, obtain, or learn about, in whole or in part, in connection with the performance of the Services or relating in any way or
manner to, or arising out of, the Business and the operations of the Company during the term of this Agreement, or which the Employee may develop or make from or by reason of knowledge gained from
employment (collectively, the "Intellectual Property"). The Employee agrees that all rights, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property
shall belong to the Company and shall be considered as "work made for hire". The Employee shall make prompt and complete disclosure from time to time to the Company of all Intellectual Property
developed by the Employee, either solely or in conjunction with others. 

        10.3.    Assignment of Rights to Intellectual Property.    The Employee hereby assigns to the
Company any and all right, title and interest that the Employee has now or may have in the future in and to the Intellectual Property. The Employee agrees to execute any instruments and to do all
things reasonably requested by the Company, both during and after the term of this Agreement, to vest the Company with all ownership rights in the Intellectual Property. If any Intellectual Property
can be protected by copyrights, patents, trademarks, or service marks, then such copyright, patent, trademark, or service mark, as may be applicable, shall be owned solely, completely and exclusively
by the Company, and the Employee shall execute such assignments and other documents and provide such assistance as the Company may reasonably request in order to protect the Company's ownership of the
Intellectual Property. The Employee hereby appoints the Company as his attorney-in-fact to execute any document that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright
Office, or any other similar governmental or quasi-governmental entity in any state or foreign country shall require in order to establish, protect, and record the Company's ownership of all of the
rights, title and interests in and to the Intellectual Property. This appointment of the Company as the attorney-in-fact for the Employee to act hereunder is irrevocable. 

        10.4.    Survivorship.    The terms of Section 10 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement and shall continue until the later of (i) five (5) years after the Date of Termination, or (ii) fifty (50) years after the Effective Date. 

        11.    Default.    The Employee acknowledges that many of the provisions herein are of a
special and unusual character that have and will have a unique value to the Company, the loss of which cannot adequately be compensated in damages in an action at law. Any violation or attempted
violation of any provisions of Section 9, Section 10 or any provisions of any of the CDEX Agreements by the Employee shall be deemed to be a material breach of this Agreement. The
Employee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company from any and all claims, losses, actions, injuries, damages, fines, penalties, or other liabilities, including but not limited
to loss of profits and other economic losses, attorneys' fees and court costs, resulting from or related to a material breach of this Agreement by the Employee. 

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        11.1.    Equitable Relief.    The parties acknowledge that any damages incurred by the Company
as a result of any breach of Section 9, Section 10 or the breach of any other material provision of this Agreement will be great and irreparable and difficult to quantify. Without
prejudice to the rights and remedies otherwise available, and without the need for posting any bond or surety, the Company shall be entitled to equitable relief, such as for an injunction or specific
performance, if the Employee should breach or threaten to breach any of the provisions of this Agreement. 

        11.2.    Remedies Available.    Subject to the requirement for arbitration under
Section 12, nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any remedies, both federal and state, legal or equitable, available to the Company for any breach or
threatened breach by the Employee. 

        11.3.    Recovery of Costs.    In the event that any enforcement action is taken by either
party hereunder, including filing an action in court or in arbitration, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party its costs and expenses, including its reasonable
attorneys' fees and court costs. 

        12.    Arbitration.    Any failure to perform, controversy or claim arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof, other than an action for equitable relief, shall be determined exclusively by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 12 and in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association for arbitrating commercial matters. The arbitration shall be held in Washington, D.C., the surrounding
metropolitan area of Maryland, or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree. The arbitrators shall base their award on applicable Maryland law and judicial precedent, and shall accompany
their award with written findings of fact and conclusions of law. The decision of the arbitrators shall be binding on the parties, except that either party may appeal the arbitrators' decision by
filing an action to reconsider the decision of the arbitrators in a court having jurisdiction hereunder. In any such action the arbitrators' findings of fact shall be conclusive and binding on both
parties and the sole questions to be determined by the court shall be (i) whether or not the arbitrators' decision was contrary to Maryland law and judicial precedent, and (ii) if the
court determines that the arbitrators' decision was contrary to Maryland law and judicial precedent, then how the dispute shall be resolved based on the arbitrators' findings of facts and Maryland law
and judicial precedent. The decision of the court as to the resolution of the dispute
under Maryland law and judicial precedent shall supercede the arbitrators' decision. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators, as modified by the court, if applicable, may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction in accordance herewith. 

        12.1    Selection of Arbitrators.    An arbitrator shall be selected by each of the parties,
and the arbitrators shall mutually select another arbitrator to serve with them so that there shall be an odd number of arbitrators. Alternatively, the parties may agree to accept a single arbitrator
to be mutually agreed upon by the parties. Each person serving as an arbitrator hereunder shall be a professional with excellent academic and professional credentials who has had experience as an
arbitrator and at least ten years experience in the field of resolving commercial disputes in the Washington Metropolitan area. 

        12.2    Discovery.    Each party shall, upon the written request of the other party, provide
the other with copies of documents relevant to the issues raised thereby. Other discovery may be ordered by the arbitrators to the extent the arbitrators deem additional discovery appropriate, and any
dispute regarding discovery, including disputes as to the need therefor or the relevance or scope thereof, shall be determined by the arbitrators, which determination shall be conclusive. 

        12.3    Arbitration Expenses.    All expenses and fees of the arbitrator and expenses for
hearing facilities, stenographers, including reasonable attorneys' fees and the costs of expert witnesses, and other expenses of the arbitrators shall be borne by the non-prevailing party;
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that the arbitrators may allocate a portion of such expenses to the other party if the arbitrators believe such a measure is justified by the conduct of the parties during the arbitration. 

        12.4    Confidentiality of Proceedings.    The arbitration proceedings conducted pursuant
hereto shall be confidential. Neither party shall disclose any information about the evidence adduced by the other in the arbitration proceeding or about documents provided by the other in connection
with the proceeding except in the course of a judicial, regulatory or arbitration proceeding or as may be requested by a governmental authority. Before making any disclosure permitted by the preceding
sentence, the party intending to make such disclosure shall give the other party reasonable written notice of the intended disclosure and afford the other party opportunity to protect its interests.
The arbitrators, expert witnesses and stenographic reporters shall sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements in order to effectuate this agreement of the parties as to confidentiality. 

        12.5    Equitable Relief.    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any action
brought by the Company for injunctive relief or specific performance is not subject to the requirements for arbitration hereunder, and may be sought in any court having jurisdiction in accordance
herewith without resorting to arbitration. 

        13.    Miscellaneous.    

        13.1    Notices.    All notices, demands, requests or other communications required or
permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be hand-delivered or shall be mailed such as to provide assurance of delivery. 

        13.2    Representations.    The Employee agrees to execute any proper oath or verify any
proper document required to carry out the terms of this Agreement. The Employee represents that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Employee and constitutes the valid and
binding obligations of the Employee; that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Employee will not violate any provision of any contract or other agreement, including but not
limited to a non-compete or non-disclosure agreement, to which the Employee is a party or which purports to be binding upon the Employee; that the Employee has carefully read
and reviewed the provisions set forth herein, and having done so he agrees that those provisions, including but not limited to the provisions relating to the ownership of the Intellectual Property,
the non-disclosure of confidential information, and the non-competition and non-solicitation requirements, are fair and reasonable and are reasonably required for
the protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company; and that the Employee has had the opportunity to obtain counsel of his own selection to review this Agreement on his behalf. 

        13.3    Severability.    The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more provisions of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. 

        13.4    Survival.    It is the express intention and agreement of the parties hereto that the
provisions of Sections 9, 10, and 12 hereof and the CDEX Agreements shall survive the termination of this Agreement. In addition, all obligations of the Employee to repay any shares of stock, if
applicable, and all rights of the Company to repurchase the Initial Stock shall also survive any termination of this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein. 

        13.5    Assignment.    The rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement shall not
be assignable or delegable, except that the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall be assignable and delegable in connection with any subsequent merger, consolidation, sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company or similar reorganization of a successor corporation. 

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        13.6    Binding Effect.    Subject to any provisions hereof restricting assignment, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns. 

        13.7    Amendment; Waiver.    This Agreement shall not be amended, altered or modified except
by an instrument in writing duly executed by the parties hereto. Neither the waiver by either of the parties hereto of a breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the
failure of either of the parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall thereafter be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any such provisions, rights or privileges hereunder. 

        13.8    Headings.    Section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement are inserted
for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement for any purpose, and shall not in any way define or affect the meaning, construction or scope of any of the
provisions hereof. 

        13.9    Governing Law.    This Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto,
and any claims or disputes relating thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland (but not including the choice of law rules thereof). Any action
filed in relation to this Agreement and the performance of the parties hereunder shall be filed in the appropriate state court or the U.S. District Court having jurisdiction over Rockville, Maryland,
the parties hereto waiving any other venue to which they may be entitled by virtue of domicile or otherwise. Each of the parties hereto waives a trial by jury in regard to any claims or disputes
relating to this Agreement. 

        13.10    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement and the CDEX Agreements constitute the entire
agreement between the parties respecting the employment of the Employee, there being no representations, warranties or commitments except as set forth herein. 

        13.11    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be an original and all of which shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. 

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement, or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf
effective as of the day and year first hereinabove written. 

	 	 	CDEX-INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	Name:	 	Malcolm H. Philips, Jr.
	 	 	Title:	 	President and CEO
	

 	
 	

Employee:
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	Name:	 	Michael Mergenthaler
	

 	
 	
DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT RESOLUTIONS
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	Name:	 	Wade Poteet

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EXHIBIT 10(m)    
    
    EXHIBIT A    
  

	1.
	CDEX
Non-disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement, signed by the Company and the Employee

	2.
	CDEX
Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement, signed by the Company and the Employee 

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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

        THIS
AGREEMENT, dated as of April     , 2002, is entered into by and between CDEX, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), and William Prain (the "Investor"). 

        The
Company and the Investor have agreed that the Company will issue and sell to the Investor certain shares of the Company's Common Stock (as defined below), as set forth herein. 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

        SECTION
1.    Authorization of Purchased Shares    

        (a)
Prior to the Closing (as defined below), the Company shall have authorized the issuance and sale of 125,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Common
Stock") to the Investor. 

        (b)
The obligations of the Investor as set forth herein are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions and the date on which such shall occur shall be the closing
hereunder ("Closing"): (i) all closing conditions set forth in Section 6 hereof;
(ii) Malcolm Philips shall remain President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Dr. Wade Poteet shall remain a consultant to or be an employee of the Company; and
(iii) any shares of the Company's common stock held by or under the control of current directors of Loch Harris, Inc., shall be either converted to non-voting shares of the
Company or proxies for the voting of such shares have been provided to the Board of Directors of the Company. 

        SECTION
2.    Sale and Issuance of the Purchased Shares.    

        At
the Closing, the Company shall sell and issue to the Investor, and the Investor shall purchase and acquire from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, 125,000
shares of Company Common Stock (the "Purchased Shares") at a price of $50,000 (the "Purchase Price"). 

        SECTION
3.    Closing of Sale of Purchased Shares.    

        The
Closing shall take place at the Company's offices or such other place as mutually agreed. At the Closing, the Investor shall deliver to the Company two executed Signature Pages in
the form annexed to this Agreement, completed and executed by the Investor, together with payment by certified or bank check or by wire transfer of the Purchase Price for the Purchased Shares and the
Company shall issue and deliver to the Investor an executed stock certificate, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, in the amount of 125,000
shares. 

        SECTION
4.    Representations and Warranties of the Company to the Investor.    

        The
Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investor as follows: 

        (a)    Organization.    The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of State of Nevada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and lease its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted. 

        (b)    Capitalization.    

        (i)
As of the Closing, the authorized capital stock of the Company shall consist of 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which approximately 80,000,000 shares shall be issued and
outstanding. As of the Closing, the Company shall not have outstanding any stock or securities convertible or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock or containing any profit participation
features, nor shall it have outstanding any rights or options to subscribe for or to purchase its capital stock or any stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for its capital stock or any 

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stock appreciation rights or phantom stock plans, that would, upon exercise or conversion thereof, cause the number of shares of issued and outstanding Common Stock, noted above, to exceed
80,000,000 shares. As of the date hereof, the Company is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its capital stock or any
warrants, options or other rights to acquire its capital stock, except pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation. As of the Closing, all of the outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock
shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 

        (ii)
There are no statutory or, to the best of the Company's knowledge, contractual stockholders preemptive rights or rights of refusal with respect to the issuance of Purchased Shares
hereunder. 

        (c)    Authorization of this Agreement and issuance of the Purchased Shares.    The execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of this Agreement and issuance of the Purchased Shares have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, and the compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof by the Company, will not: 

        (i)
violate any provision of law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation or any ruling, writ, injunction, order, judgment or decree of any court, administrative agency or other
governmental body; 

        (ii)
conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time, or both) a default (or give rise to any
right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under (A) any agreement, document, instrument, contract, understanding, arrangement, note, indenture, mortgage or lease to which the Company
is a party or under which the Company or any of its assets is bound or affected, (B) the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, or (C) the Company's By-laws; or 

        (iii)
result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of the Company. 

        (d)    Consents and Approvals.    No authorization, consent, approval or other order of, or declaration to or filing
with, any governmental agency or body (other than filings required to be made under applicable federal and state securities laws) is required for the valid authorization, execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of this Agreement or the issuance of the Purchased Shares. The Company has obtained all other consents that are necessary to permit the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby. 

        (e)    Securities Laws.    Based on the representations of the Investor set forth in  Section 5 of this Agreement, the offer,
sale and issuance of the Purchased Shares will not be in violation of the registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). 

        SECTION
5.    Representations and Warranties of the Investor to the Company.    

        The
Investor represents and warrants to the Company as follows: 

        (a)
The Investor will acquire the Purchased Shares for investment for the account of the Investor and not for the account of any other person, and not with a view toward resale or other
distribution thereof. The Investor understands that the Purchased Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless
they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration is available. The Investor further understands and agrees
that, until so registered or transferred pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the 

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certificate(s) for the Purchased Shares shall bear a legend, prominently stamped or printed thereon, reading substantially as follows: 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO THEIR DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SUCH SECURITIES
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. 

        The Investor understands and agrees that the Company is under no obligation to register the Purchased Shares, whether upon initial issuance or upon any transfer
thereof, under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, and that Rule 144 may not be available as a basis for exemption from registration. 

        (b)
The Investor or the Investor's representative, during the course of this transaction and prior to the purchase of the Purchased Shares, has had the opportunity to ask questions of
and receive answers from representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering, and to obtain any additional information or documents relative to the Company, its business
and an investment, as the Investor has deemed necessary. 

        (c)
The Investor or the Investor's representative is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase of the Purchased Shares. The Investor has the capacity to protect his or
her own interests in connection with the purchase of the Purchased Shares by reason of the Investor's business or financial
experience or the business or financial experience of his or her representative (who is unaffiliated with and who is not compensated by the Company or any affiliate, directly or indirectly). 

        (d)
The purchase of the Purchased Shares by the Investor is consistent with his or her general investment objectives and the Investor understands that the purchase of the Purchased
Shares involves a high degree of risk and there is now no established market for the Company's capital stock and there is no assurance that any public market for such stock will develop. The Investor
has no present need for liquidity in connection with its purchase of the Purchased Shares. The Investor can bear the economic risks of this investment and can afford a complete loss of its investment. 

        (e)
The Investor understands that the offering of the Purchased Shares hereunder is limited solely to "accredited investors," as that term is defined under Regulation D of the
Securities Act. The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that the Investor is an "accredited investor", as so defined. The Investor acknowledges that he or she is a resident of the state
listed in the address on the Investor's signature page hereto or, if the Investor is an entity, that the principal place of business of the Investor is in the state listed in such address. 

        (f)
No person or entity has or will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any right, interest or claim against or upon the Company for any commission, fee
or other compensation as a finder or broker because of any act or omission by the Investor or by any agent of the Investor. 

        SECTION
6.    Closing Conditions.    

        (a)    Conditions to Obligations of the Investor.    It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the
Investor hereunder to be performed at the Closing: 

        (i)
All proceedings have been taken and all waivers and consents to be obtained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been taken or obtained. 

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        (ii)
All consents, permits, approvals, qualifications and/or registrations required to be obtained or effected prior to the Closing under any applicable state securities or "blue sky"
laws of any jurisdiction shall have been obtained or effected. 

        (iii)
The Investor shall have received the duly executed certificate representing the Purchased Shares upon receipt by the Company from the Investor of the Purchase Price, as set forth
in Section 2 above. 

        (iv)
All representations and warranties of the Company shall be accurate, correct and complete on the date of execution of this Agreement. 

        (b)    Conditions to Obligations of the Company.    It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the
Company hereunder to be performed at the Closing that: 

        (i)
The Company shall have received the Purchase Price, as described in Section 2 above. 

        (ii)
All representations and warranties of the Investor shall be accurate, correct and complete on the date hereof. 

        SECTION
7.    Piggyback Registration Rights.    

        (a)
In the event that the Company completes an initial public offering of shares of its Common Stock or enters into a registration rights agreement with any investor in the Company, then
the Company shall provide the Investor and its permitted assignee(s) with piggyback registration rights on terms reasonably acceptable to the Investor with respect to the Purchased Shares. 

        SECTION
8.    General Provisions.    

        (a)    Remedies.    In case any one or more of the covenants and/or agreements set forth in this Agreement shall have
been breached by any party hereto, the party or parties entitled to the benefit of such covenants or agreements may proceed to protect and enforce their rights either by suit in equity and/or action
at law, including, but not limited to, an action for damages as a result of any such breach and/or an action for specific performance of any such covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement. The
rights, powers and remedies of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any other right, power or remedy which such parties may have under any other agreement or law. No
single or partial assertion or exercise of any right, power or remedy of a party hereunder shall preclude any other or further assertion or exercise thereof. 

        (b)    Successors and Assigns.    Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall bind and inure
to the benefit of the Company and the Investor and the respective permitted successors and
assigns of the Investor and the permitted successors and assigns of the Company. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Investor without the prior written consent of the Company. 

        (c)    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement and the other writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto
which form a part hereof contain the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous arrangements or understandings,
whether written or oral, with respect thereto. 

        (d)    Changes.    The terms and provisions of this Agreement may not be modified or amended, or any of the provisions
hereof waived, temporarily or permanently, except pursuant to a writing executed by duly authorized representatives of the Company and the Investor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any right of the
holder of the Purchased Shares (if other than the Investor) may be waived with the written consent of the holder of the Purchased Shares. 

        (e)    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on
separate counterparts each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

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        (f)    Severability.    Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall,
as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. 

        (g)    Governing Law.    The corporate law of the State of Nevada will govern all questions concerning the relative
rights of the Company and the holders of its securities (including, without limitation, the Purchased Shares). All other questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this
Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Maryland, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of
the State of Maryland or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland. 

        (h)    Future Transactions.    The Parties agree that Investor may purchase an additional 125,000 shares of CDEX
common stock subject to the same terms as contained in this Agreement for the Purchased Shares except that Investor must inform Company of the intent to purchase such additional shares by
July 1, 2002, and the closing for such additional purchase shall occur on or before July 5, 2002. 

        (i)    Nouns and Pronouns.    Whenever the context may require, the singular form of names and pronouns shall include
the plural and visa-versa. 

*        *        *        *        *

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. 

	 	 	CDEX, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

	 	 	Name:	Malcolm H. Philips Jr.
	 	 	Title:	President and CEO, CDEX Inc.
	

 	
 	

INVESTOR:
	

 	
 	

[See Attached Signature Page]

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT 

By
execution of this Signature Page, the undersigned Investor agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") and the undersigned hereby authorizes the
Company to append this Signature Page to a counterpart of the Purchase Agreement as evidence thereof. The undersigned hereby subscribes for the purchase of the Purchased Shares (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement). Pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Purchase Agreement, the undersigned represents and warrants that the undersigned is an "accredited investor" under Regulation D of
the Securities Act by reason of the qualifications described opposite the checked box below. 

Investor:

	
 (Signature)	 
	

 (Printed Name)

	

 

	

Address:	

	

	

	

Telephone No:	

The Investor is an "accredited investor" by virtue of the Investor being:  

	
	 	(1) a natural person (not an entity) whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with his or her spouse, exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000);
	

	
 	
(2) a natural person (not an entity) who had individual income in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in each of 2000 and 2001 and has a reasonable expectation of having
individual income in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in 2002;
	

	
 	
(3) a natural person (not an entity) who had joint income with his or her spouse in excess of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in each of 2000 and 2001 and has a reasonable
expectation of having a joint income with his or her spouse in excess of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in 2002;
	

	
 	
(4) a trust, with total assets in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000), not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Note or the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion thereof, which is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in Company;
	

	
 	
(5) a corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, each with total assets in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000), which was not formed for the specific
purpose of acquiring the Note or the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof; or
	

	
 	
(6) any entity in which all of the equity owners meet at least one of the criteria set forth in categories (1) through (5), above.

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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

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